Monday, January 23, 2006
As Nancy Pelosi Says, "It is that `Culture of Corruption' Thing
Nancy Pelosi (D-Nutjob) likes to tell everyone that Republicans are crooks and thieves.
Surely Nancy can have that lobotomy reversed, can she?
Testimony Unveiled in Siegelman Case
Now, let's get this straight: we had a Downie sitting as a Governor of a state, demanding bribes?
Isn't that illegal, Ms. Pelosi? How come your party doesn't mention Mr. Siegelman anymore?
Nancy Pelosi (D-Nutjob) likes to tell everyone that Republicans are crooks and thieves.
Surely Nancy can have that lobotomy reversed, can she?
Testimony Unveiled in Siegelman Case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Former Gov. Don Siegelman's executive secretary told a grand jury that his boss wanted $500,000 from former HealthSouth Chairman Richard Scrushy, who wanted a position on a state health panel in return.
A federal judge on Friday unsealed several documents in the criminal case against Siegelman, Scrushy and two former members of the Democrat's Cabinet. Defense attorneys did not object.
One document is a transcript of Nick Bailey's grand jury testimony in 2004. Bailey pleaded guilty in 2003 to taking bribes while working for Siegelman and is now cooperating with prosecutors.
He testified that Scrushy had supported Siegelman's opponent, Republican incumbent Fob James, in the 1998 race for governor, and that to smooth over their differences, Siegelman wanted $500,000 in contributions to his campaign to legalize a state lottery. Bailey said Siegelman arrived at the figure by calculating that Scrushy had raised $350,000 for James and then added interest to it.
Bailey recalled speaking to Siegelman after he and Scrushy met privately at the Capitol after Siegelman won the election.
"I recall him saying, `He's halfway there,' and showed me a check that he had made as a contribution to our lottery campaign," Bailey said.
Bailey said he asked Siegelman, "What in the world is he going to want for that? I think the governor's response was, `The CON Board.'"
Now, let's get this straight: we had a Downie sitting as a Governor of a state, demanding bribes?
Isn't that illegal, Ms. Pelosi? How come your party doesn't mention Mr. Siegelman anymore?
