The expected indictment dropped today and now we know why his house was raided by the FBI. Just your standard wire fraud, insurance fraud, extortion and money laundering in concert with a scheme to sell off federal land for personal enrichment.
Renzi has, of course, denied doing anything illegal.
Details from CNN.
Update: You can now read the [...]
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Jon Stewart provides exactly the kind of calm, reasoned analysis of the McCain scandal that you’d expect…. if he weren’t a comedian.
Once Matthews’ jowls got going he was unable to bring them back under control. With his mouth opening and closing uncontrollably, he had but one course of action left. Act like a complete asshole.
In the latest Zogby polling Obama has estalished a commanding lead over Clinton. 14% is a gaping lead and one that I find difficult to believe. Take it with a grain of salt, but here’s the full polling info: Click Here
“It is a shame that the New York Times has lowered its standards to engage in a hit and run smear campaign. John McCain has a 24-year record of serving our country with honor and integrity. He has never violated the public trust, never done favors for special interests or lobbyists, and he will not [...]
Well that didn’t take long. A Republican with a sex scandal.
Both the Washington Post and the NY Times are reporting that McCain had an awfully close relationship with a lobbyist before his presidential run in 2000. So close in fact, that his aides had to step in and save him from himself:
“Aides to Sen. John [...]
