"It's amazing that somebody in Congress that long could be that stupid,"

Mayberry Machiavelli

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Wed Nov-30-05 03:54 PM
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"It's amazing that somebody in Congress that long could be that stupid,"

Re: Cunningham case

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/cunningham/20051130-9999-1n30duke.html

"It's amazing that somebody in Congress that long could be that stupid," Jack Pitney, a government professor at Claremont McKenna College, told The Associated Press. "If he wanted to make a ton of money, all he needed to do was retire from Congress and become a lobbyist."

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OldLeftieLawyer

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Wed Nov-30-05 03:55 PM
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1. Never underestimate the power

of asskissing. It makes even intelligent men act goofy. And lobbyists and contractors know everything about kissing Congressional ass.

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ayeshahaqqiqa

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Wed Nov-30-05 03:57 PM
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2. but if he were a lobbyist,

he wouldn't have the power or the perks.

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GreenArrow

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Wed Nov-30-05 03:57 PM
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3. oh, it's Cunningham

I thought you were going to be talking about someone who voted yes on IWR.

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Cha

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Wed Nov-30-05 04:03 PM
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4. So cunningham cut a deal..

He decided to take the "10 years" instead of gambling on a life sentence.

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Mayberry Machiavelli

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Wed Nov-30-05 04:06 PM
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5. Yup. I was wondering myself, it's almost unheard of for these corrupt

porkers to admit to wrongdoing.

But when you're looking at the prospect of dying in the joint (still could happen), your perspective changes.

Kudos to Attorney Lam.

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Cha

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Wed Nov-30-05 05:14 PM
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6. Yeah, they get all

teary eyed..enough to shake a "porker" up!

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