Frist-like.

So that's why all the repubs are not running for reelection, they are all running from the law!

:lol: another one bites the dust.

Dig, bury me, underneath
Everything that I am rearranging
Dig, bury me, underneath
Everything that I was slowly changing...

- mudvayne

... but ... but the GOP is the party of personal responsibility, moral correctness, and godliness. So nothing to see, we are to assume GOPers are god's envoys on earth, and as such they are never wrong. These are just tricks by the devil to tarnish god's work and to make us doubt.

GOP ueber alles, jah!

(God loves his native German)

So nothing to see, move along...

C-ya Mcbush! You are history!
Come back when you cant stay as long.
I just have to ask. What the hell is wrong with your face??

Mr. Amato .... Just an FYI .... "indicted" in the headline is misspelled.

[I just let him know-Sitemonitor]

Holy Shit!! Check out the breaking news in the McCain-Iseman scandal…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6v8qazD_fFk

Is Huckabee still in the race?

The charges boil down to this, basically. Renzi (who's already said he won't seek re-election) is charged with doing everything he can as a congressman to strong-arm others into buying land from his buddy James Sandlin -- Sandlin then allegedly kicked back sizable chunks of cash back to Renzi in a series of complicated financial transactions (thus the money laundering charge). The main details of these charges were reported by the Arizona papers and The Wall Street Journal last year.

Update: Yikes. In a completely separate matter, the indictment charges Renzi with a conspiracy to "embezzle and misappropriate client premiums [from his insurance company] to fund his congressional campaign."

Update: It's worth recalling that the Renzi case played a small role in the U.S. attorneys' firings scandal. One of the fired U.S. attorneys was Arizona's Paul Charlton. The investigation dates way back to June of 2005, but it did not surface publicly under shortly before the 2006 midterm elections. Renzi's people, obviously, weren't happy, and an aide to Renzi put in a call to Charlton (who in turn reported the contact to the Justice Department leadership).

And the Wall Street Journal later reported that investigators and prosecutors in Arizona had been frustrated with senior Justice Department officials' general reluctance to pursue the investigation. The thrust of the piece was that the investigation had been slow-rolled in the run-up to the election.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/02/breaking_gop_rep_renzi...

I live in Arizona in Renzi's district. He ran the dirtiest smear campaign on his opponent I've ever seen.

I'm thrilled he's been indicted.

QuakerDave @ 2:

But just remember: There's nothing to that whole lobbyist thing...

hmmmm the plot thickens! And with regard to McCain trying to blow off the lobbyist stuff, methinks he doth protest too much to quote Mr. Shakespeare.

Republican turd rolling downhill growing by picking up more shit. I don't think this asshole McCain will be the GOP nominee.

So what's the GOP convention going to do? Put a bunch of names in a hat and draw a candidate who never even participated in the primaries??

Republicans run the smear campaign, because they can't run on their record of illegal deals with businessmen!

"I'm sorry. I feel for the family; as you know, he has 12 children," McCain told reporters on the presidential campaign trail.

F*uck the family, he ain't the only one with kids - no excuse for breaking the law. Typical Repugnicants.

€Punk @ 17:

Is Huckabee still in the race?

YES. He said yesterday morning that he was not backing out.

They're GUILTY!

GUILTY!, GUILTY!, GUILTY!

Lollimom @ 26:

Why do Arizonans have a fondness for lying sacks of shit running their state?

Not all of us do, and are working for change, but it is slow. Lots of retirees that move down here are repubs with money. And they vote. Hopefully, the near future will show a good change. In 2006 we replaced the crooked repub, JD Hayworth, with ties to Jack Abramoff, with a Dem. More to follow... stay tuned.

Birds of a feather, flock together. Is there a flocking prison big enough to hold all of these flocking thieves. 29 more aren't running for reelection and are running for their flocking lives.

Naked Shaman @ 27:

So what's the GOP convention going to do? Put a bunch of names in a hat and draw a candidate who never even participated in the primaries??

Actually I suspect this is why Mitt only "suspended" his campaign. He never threw in the towel.

I predict Mitt will come through as the true GOP savior in the coming months.

If the DOJ under Bush indicted this guy the evidence must be incredibly overwhelming.

Mitt's probably warming up his special hair gel and loading the dog on top of the car so they can take off again on the campaign trail.

Uh.. it's Rick Renzi, not John this time.

Boring Scott @ 41:

Naked Shaman @ 27:

So what's the GOP convention going to do? Put a bunch of names in a hat and draw a candidate who never even participated in the primaries??

Actually I suspect this is why Mitt only "suspended" his campaign. He never threw in the towel.

I predict Mitt will come through as the true GOP savior in the coming months.

I thought his wife threw in the towel

Her sanitary napkin.

Wow a Thug crim. Who'da thunk it?

What's that putrid stench across the land? It's the rotting corpse of the GOP.

DC @ 8:

McCain Caught In Another Lie......

Just hours after the Times's story was posted, the McCain campaign issued a point-by-point response that depicted the letters as routine correspondence handled by his staff—and insisted that McCain had never even spoken with anybody from Paxson or Alcalde & Fay about the matter. "No representative of Paxson or Alcalde & Fay personally asked Senator McCain to send a letter to the FCC," the campaign said in a statement e-mailed to reporters.

But that flat claim seems to be contradicted by an impeccable source: McCain himself. "I was contacted by Mr. Paxson on this issue," McCain said in the Sept. 25, 2002, deposition obtained by NEWSWEEK. "He wanted their approval very bad for purposes of his business. I believe that Mr. Paxson had a legitimate complaint."

While McCain said "I don't recall" if he ever directly spoke to the firm's lobbyist about the issue—an apparent reference to Iseman, though she is not named—"I'm sure I spoke to [Paxson]."
Lest anyone say that McCain simply said they didn't discuss a letter, read the rest of the quote that Newsweek left out:
No representative of Paxson or Alcalde and Fay discussed with Senator McCain the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proceeding regarding the transfer of Pittsburgh public television station (WQED) to Cornerstone Broadcasting and Cornerstone Broadcasting’s television station (WPCB) to Paxson. No representative of Paxson or Alcalde and Fay personally asked Senator McCain to send a letter to the FCC regarding this proceeding.
So McCain said this week that he did not discuss the matter with anyone from Iseman's firm. But in 2002 in a sworn deposition he said he did. So, perjury, liar, or just losing his memory?

What else is McCain lying about?

Maybe he can't recall, like another famous liar. (McGonzo.)

LibertyLover @ 50:

Laugh it all up, you guys, after McCain gets his hat handed to him in the Fall, unfortunately, he's still gonna be my stinking senator! Along with my other stinking Senator, John Kyl. Yikes.

Maybe not. He's just about run out of 'get out of jail free' cards.

You can judge a man by the company he keeps...... nuff said.

So let's see...

McWar is going down in flames.
Mittens has pulled out (wish Poppy had).
Huckleberry is a looney , even by GOP standards.
Ron Paul , who??

That leaves Ronnie "The Mummy" Ray-Gun for President!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not related but this is reported today by Democracy Now!

CIA Admits Used UK Territory For Rendition Flights
The CIA has admitted the United States used the British territory of Diego Garcia during two extraordinary rendition flights in 2002. For years the U.S. had denied ever using any British airspace or territory for the secret flights but a recent US investigation uncovered two flights that stopped in Diego Garcia. The CIA continues to deny allegations that the US maintains a secret prison on the island in the Indian Ocean. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband broke the news to MPs on Thursday.

David Miliband: “Contrary to earlier explicit assurances that Diego Garcia had not been used for rendition flights, recent U.S. investigations have now revealed two occasions, both in 2002, when this had in fact occurred. An error in the earlier U.S. records search meant these cases did not come to light. In both cases, a single U.S. plane, with a single detainee on board, refuelled at the U.S. facility in Diego Garcia.”

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown expressed “disappointment” about the news.

Gordon Brown: “Well the United States has expressed regret that it did not know at the time of these renditions through Diego Garcia. The foreign secretary has made a very full statement in the House of Commons about the circumstances surrounding it. He’s also ordered further investigation into what may or may not have happened and will report back to the House of Commons and we’ve got to assure ourselves that those procedures will never happen again.”

Opposition politicians in Britain said the case undermines the credibility of the British and U.S. governments. Conservative Party politician Andrew Tyrie said that the matter QUOTE “will leave the British public unwilling to trust other assurances we have received from the U.S.”

And this is just a continuation of the lies by the US and the British regarding the islands of Diego Garcia. Our Pathetic history...

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://thedude.com/images2/indian...

pissed off patricia @ 45:

Mitt's probably warming up his special hair gel and loading the dog on top of the car so they can take off again on the campaign trail.

Kidding aside, I wonder if these attacks on McCrazy are a result of the right wing bringing him down so that Mittens, who said he was "suspending" his campaign, can rise up from the ashes at the convention and take the nomination?

Zenrage @ 62:

Is anyone keeping track of all these Republican Criminals?

The msm is keeping a potential hires list.

So what will McCain's new campaign slogan be?

McAlbatross

Bud, if he wears English Leather Chris Matthews will get a crush on him

the NYT probably grinning from ear to ear they may have gave us smoke according to some but the fire is starting to come.

tyree @ 74:

just more of the sick maggoty crap weve come to know from the bush cabal ,

ms b @ 75:

the NYT probably grinning from ear to ear they may have gave us smoke according to some but the fire is starting to come.

tell me, really! Weren't we expecting this?

If by some miracle this crook becomes president it's pardons all around.

Dr. Acula,
See what you can do with McCain's old slogan: "straight talk express"?

Via a Seattle Intelligencer cartoon:

McCain says: "I did NOT have relations with that lobbyist, Miss Iseman!" Adding: "I merely took $85,000 in campaign donations from her clients, wrote letters to the FCC on their behalf, and rode around in their private jet!"

CoIntelPro @ 77:

tyree @ 74:

just more of the sick maggoty crap weve come to know from the bush cabal ,

ms b @ 75:

the NYT probably grinning from ear to ear they may have gave us smoke according to some but the fire is starting to come.

tell me, really! Weren't we expecting this?

ok im telling you !

Hey you librul morans, he ain't guilty until proven innocent.
I mean, hey, he ain't innocent until proven guilty...what I mean
to say is um well...he ain't innocent until proven innocent.
So there, let us not pro-judge this true MERKIN LyingRug.

Anonymous @ 72:

No matter how much lipstick you put on an alleged war criminal pig, you've still got an ugly, fat alleged war criminal leading the GOP. The DNC should stop supplying and applying the lipstick.

But tastes great with a spot of Major Grey Chutney.

Another swell story for this most aptly named blog - Crooks and Liars!

remember when I was a kid (way back), my grandfather used to watch TV (a little round, B&W screen). Whenever there were politicians on, he just used to sit there and mutter at the screen, "Liars. Crooks, they're all crooks!" For a short while, I thought he was just a grumpy old man; but, I learned long ago that he was very wise indeed.

Guess this means Fuckabee has a chance at a premature resurrection??!!

Oh the smell of scared conservative in the afternoon ... mmmmmmmmmmmmm

My friends at Crooks and Liars....John and Cyndi (I just smelled a fart) McCain are going to be very disappointed with you..very disappointed.

Its fun watching a pile of crap implode.

Seriously, though, we need someone who's going to come in and install real ethics oversight. I'd like to think that the Republicans have really brought corruption to a higher level, but if we don't get some real oversight and controls, the dems are going to follow that precedent. I hate to say it (I know, I sound like the trolls we've had around lately), but William Jefferson is bad enough, and the other four of the Keating boys were Democrats too.

I'm sick of watching money get sucked out of the treasury to the uber-wealthy. The Lincoln Savings and Loan bail-out cost somewhere in the neighborhood of 4 billion dollars. Enron, WorldCom, Iraq-for-sale-gate, are making that look like small potatoes. The pipeline of my money to the Scaifes, and Hiltons, and DuPonts, et al. really pisses me off.

ETHICS REFORM.

Obama made a good start, but we need to follow through.

In McQueeg's defense, if you're looking for a Republican campaign co-chair, it might be hard to find one that's not a crook.

Good ol' Shady McCain!

when you remember a politician's number of indictments before you remember their last piece of legislation, it's time for a change.