Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell accepted lavish gifts from a businessman, but it's not so clear what the businessman got in return. Politicians elsewhere may want to reconsider what has been viewed as politics as usual.
WASHINGTON — Does former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell face decades in jail for the crime of engaging in politics as usual?
That’s what some pundits and legal experts are wondering in the wake of Thursday’s sweeping public-corruption verdict against Mr. McDonnell and his wife by a federal jury.
McDonnell himself was convicted on 11 of 13 counts related to charges that he used his office to promote a dietary supplement in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars in cash, expensive gifts, and a drive in a Ferrari. Wife Maureen McDonnell was convicted on nine of 13 counts. Sentencing is set for Jan. 6.
More
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
2 comments:
Yes.
And that should carry to all of them.
Then maybe we could begin to get this country back in order.
Yes. Every one of our criminal politicians does the same damned thing. What difference does it make anyway? The law is nothing more than a joke anymore thanks to the criminals in the white house and doj. A lawless government makes for a lawless society and that is exactly what is coming in the near future. Rightfully so, the stupid gunless liberals will be the first victims because they won't have the gonads or the equipment necessary to protect themselves or their families. It will be survival of the fittest just like nature intended and unfit liberals will die first.
Post a Comment