Sunday, December 10, 2006
Only in New Orleans (Memphis, maybe)
"Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., who gained notoriety after the FBI found $90,000 in his freezer, was elected Saturday to a ninth term in Congress," reports United Press International.
"The congressman remains the target of a federal investigation for allegedly taking payoffs. Alleged co-conspirators have pleaded guilty, and Jefferson has said he expects to be indicted."
Being a crook isn't Rep. Jefferson's only fault, as ABC News reported last year:
"Amid the chaos and confusion that engulfed New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck, a congressman used National Guard troops to check on his property and rescue his personal belongings — even while New Orleans residents were trying to get rescued from rooftops."
Again, only in New Orleans.
"The congressman remains the target of a federal investigation for allegedly taking payoffs. Alleged co-conspirators have pleaded guilty, and Jefferson has said he expects to be indicted."
Being a crook isn't Rep. Jefferson's only fault, as ABC News reported last year:
"Amid the chaos and confusion that engulfed New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck, a congressman used National Guard troops to check on his property and rescue his personal belongings — even while New Orleans residents were trying to get rescued from rooftops."
Again, only in New Orleans.
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Sunday, December 10, 2006 
