For those of you who haven't yet seen the story, it's been buzzing around for a while now. However, until recently, few real details had emerged in the case. Today we are all talking about how to win back the House. Well we can start by showing the public that we aren't anything like Republicans.
There are going to be bad, corrupt representatives from both sides. However, the way we deal with them can be substantially different.
Filing: Tape Shows Lawmaker Taking Money
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A congressman under investigation for bribery was caught on videotape accepting $100,000 in $100 bills from an FBI informant whose conversations with the lawmaker also were recorded, according to a court document released Sunday. Agents later found the cash hidden in his freezer.
Jefferson assured the FBI informant in their coded conversations that he paid the money to the Nigerian official, even though the money was still in Jefferson's possession when agents searched his home Aug. 3.
On Aug. 1, two days after Jefferson picked up the $100,000, the informant called Jefferson to ask about the status of "the package."
Jefferson responded: "I gave him the African art that you gave me and he was very pleased."
At this stage of the game, we can not afford one lame Congressman giving the Republicans such a framing to run on. We need to immediately contact our Democratic reps and demand that they do not stand with this criminal if these charges are anywhere near accurate.
With so many strategies floating around today on how to win in November, do you want to see how to lose?
Jefferson, who has pledged not to resign from Congress in the face of the bribery investigation, speculated about his political future in one of the recorded conversations.
When the informant asked Jefferson about his political plans, he responded: "I'm gonna get your deal out of the way ... and I probably won't last long after that."
Let's help get him out as quick as possible if this story is true. We can show that this kind of criminal behavior is not tolerated in the Democratic party. Get writing!
