Since you're trying to make this an us vs. them issue, inquiring minds would like to know how this is different from your heros like Duke Cunningham and Delay hanging "Govt for Sale" shingles outside their office?


>Jeez, Tamar, keep this up and you may change me into a liberal :-)
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>I agree; it's no different - just more blatant.
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>>>Buying and/or selling votes in a federal election is a federal crime. I think it can incur a $10,000 fine and five years in jail. There have been previous incidents of vote selling on ebay or in the paper. They usually get prosecuted - I guess this guy didn't check the law?
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>>How is what he's doing any different than a congressman insisting on some perk for his district in exchange for a vote on a bill? The guy isn't asking money in his own pocket, but for money to be spent in a way he thinks makes sense.
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>>BTW, don't mistake this for my approval of his behavior. I'm just pointing out nuance.
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>>Tamar