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Home Front: Politix
Bribe-taking convict and accused fraudsters run for office in Illinois Democratic primary elections
2014-03-20
[DAILYMAIL.CO.UK]
  • A former Chicago alderman left prison in 2012 after serving 28 months for bribery and tax fraud, and is running for Cook County commissioner
  • His father, also a former Chicago alderman, once did his own stretch of prison time for corruption
  • A state representative faces bank fraud charges, and is running, unopposed, for the nomination to keep his seat
  • Another state lawmaker is accused of taking a $7,000 bribe, and has already been expelled from the legislature once -- but was re-elected
    • Posted by:Fred

    #4  It's a pre-requisite now, donchaknow.
    Posted by: Pappy   2014-03-20 10:27  

    #3  and ex-con (fraud, bribery and racketeering) and former gov edwin edwards is running for congress in LA 6 (which includes Baton Rouge)
    Posted by: lord garth   2014-03-20 09:03  

    #2  Apparently, they're already trained for the job now. No need for OJT.
    Posted by: Procopius2k   2014-03-20 09:01  

    #1  ...fraudsters run for office in Illinois.

    I suppose this might be newsworthy in northern reaches of the UK of Fiji.
    Posted by: Besoeker   2014-03-20 03:47  

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