Wait...a former VA governor? A republican? Tried in VA? This must be a typo...

Not really a surprise to those watching. Federal charges in a Federal Court with an Obama judge and prosecutor, who instructed the jury that holding a door for Mr. Williams was considered a favor.

Everyone agreed they broke no Virginia law. You can bet Washington politicians are writing checks returning money today, knowing they could be next.

Not guilty on any of the counts of lying. In other words, they told the truth. That's good to know.

In fact, the only one who is known to have lied in this entire saga is the one who received total immunity to testify, Mr. Williams.

Can't wait to learn which judge will hear the appeal.

In any case, they are as politically as dead as Joan Rivers, and will have to settle for some big money job when they leave club fed.

They are all "GUILTY" of something, Dem or Rep. Someone just had an agenda is he happened to be the one in office. Oh well, it will not change anything in the system.

of being hot. Mo is box

Can we party and riot in the streets of Richmond tonight? Nothing better than stomping on a fast-rising Republican. Who shall we go after next?

What a bunch of whiners. Twelve people agreed on the verdict in a remarkably short amount of time for the number of counts. They must have been virtually unanimous right from the start. Clearly, they didn't buy the bullshit 'defense'.

You know damn well he's guilty of corruption. You just don't want to admit it. Democrat or Republican, we should be happy that a politician is finally being held accountable.

Jurors are already talking. Saying that based on the judge's instructions they had no other choice than to convict.

Do they allow toupees in prison?

Anytime someone seems too good to be true, they really are and considered slick. Bad judgment by McDonnell is now a result of his actions.

I run this fucking town now! Ship in the booze, truck in some whores, run the sheriff's office like my own personal guns for hire. The mayor is in my pocket now too! Everyone has to pay me to do business here!
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let the heads begin to roll

This is just a reminder that last year, prosecutors gave then-Gov. Robert F. McDonnell a chance to avoid any charges for his wife. Maureen McDonnell’s attorney told federal prosecutors that she felt responsible for the situation and asked if there was a way to avoid any charges for her husband.

As the Washington Post's Rosalind S. Helderman and Carol D. Leonnig reported, the prosecutors suggested something else:

Instead, months later, authorities proposed that then-Gov. Robert F. McDonnell plead guilty to one felony fraud charge that had nothing to do with corruption in office and his wife would avoid charges altogether.

McDonnell rejected the offer. Robert and Maureen McDonnell were jointly charged in January.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), who took over the office previously held by Robert F. McDonnell (R) in January, released a statement a short time after the verdict was announced.

“I am deeply saddened by the events of the trial that ended in today’s verdict, and the impact it has had on our Commonwealth’s reputation for honesty and clean government,” McAuliffe said. “Dorothy and I will continue to pray for the McDonnell family and for everyone who was affected by this trial.

It is too early to consider a pardon or clemency. We must wait until the criminal justice system plays out. There is also a civil matter to be addressed by the judge.”

Watching the News Wrote:
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> Jurors are already talking. Saying that based on
> the judge's instructions they had no other choice
> than to convict.

Bullshit. The jurors haven't said a damn thing.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe Wrote:
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> Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), who took over
> the office previously held by Robert F. McDonnell
> (R) in January, released a statement a short time
> after the verdict was announced.
>
> “I am deeply saddened by the events of the trial
> that ended in today’s verdict, and the impact it
> has had on our Commonwealth’s reputation for
> honesty and clean government,” McAuliffe said.
> “Dorothy and I will continue to pray for the
> McDonnell family and for everyone who was affected
> by this trial.
>
> It is too early to consider a pardon or clemency.
> We must wait until the criminal justice system
> plays out. There is also a civil matter to be
> addressed by the judge.”

McAuliffe is a libtard piece of shit Obama-worshiper, fuck him and the horse....oh wait a minute, can he grant pardons?

I'm sure he'll do whats best for the COmmonwealth!

I'm pretty sure a Guv cannot grant pardons of federal charges, but what do I know?

Reporter Wrote:
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> Not really a surprise to those watching. Federal
> charges in a Federal Court with an Obama judge and
> prosecutor, who instructed the jury that holding a
> door for Mr. Williams was considered a favor.
>
> Everyone agreed they broke no Virginia law. You
> can bet Washington politicians are writing checks
> returning money today, knowing they could be
> next.
>
> Not guilty on any of the counts of lying. In
> other words, they told the truth. That's good to
> know.
>
> In fact, the only one who is known to have lied in
> this entire saga is the one who received total
> immunity to testify, Mr. Williams.
>
> Can't wait to learn which judge will hear the
> appeal.
>
> In any case, they are as politically as dead as
> Joan Rivers, and will have to settle for some big
> money job when they leave club fed.

I see so...as long as you tell the truth EVENTUALLY in a court of law about what you did then it's all good right? It doesn't matter that you broke you law...got it.

Kilton Wrote:
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> Do they allow toupees in prison?


Ask your boyfriend.

So he trashed his family and now he is going to jail. What a fuck up for not taking the plea bargin.

A complete idiot for allowing his lawyer to use the "My doesn't love me" defense.

And to think he went down over a measly $170,000. A nice hunk of change, no doubt, but if you're going to be corrupt, do it right. Be Bernie Madoff, not some penny-ante slimeball.

"My wife doesn't love me therefore I'm not guilty."

Sad day for Virginia. Sad day for the MacDonnells. Sad day for future Virginia governors who will now need to be looking over their back in case someone is looking to even the score. Only possible winner would be the chef.

Also I don't believe a Virginia governor can grant pardons for Federal offenses. He could try to encourage the president to grant one.

Reporter Wrote:
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> Not really a surprise to those watching.

The verdict was stunning.

> Federal charges in a Federal Court

Yeah, so?

> with an Obama judge and prosecutor,

You are implying bias, which you don't know exists. Clearly, you would have been happier with a Bush appointee.

> who instructed the jury that holding a door for Mr. Williams was considered a favor.

Oh, please. The judge broadly interpreted the term 'official acts', as he is entitled to do.

> Everyone agreed they broke no Virginia law.

He was being tried on Federal charges. And Virginia law is notoriously lax on politicians.

> You can bet Washington politicians are writing checks returning money today, knowing they could be next.

Good! It's about time.

> Not guilty on any of the counts of lying.

Not guilty of making false statements on a loan application. GUILTY on ELEVEN counts OF PUBLIC CORRUPTION.

> In other words, they told the truth.

Pathetic, convoluted logic.

> That's good to know.

You don't know anything.

> In fact, the only one who is known to have lied in this entire saga is the one who received total immunity to testify, Mr. Williams.

Lied about what? He seemed pretty straight forward on the witness stand. He had no reason to lie, since he had immunity. Moreover, he's a businessman - and he wasn't on trial.

> Can't wait to learn which judge will hear the appeal.

Yes, that will be interesting. Good luck getting 11 guilty counts overturned.

> In any case, they are as politically as dead as Joan Rivers,

Thank God for small favors. This man was a potential Presidential candidate.

> and will have to settle for some big money job when they leave club fed.

How very sad for them.

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Federal charges in a Federal Court with an Obama judge and prosecutor, who instructed the jury that holding a door for Mr. Williams was considered a favor.

always funny to watch the knuckle-draggers tie themselves into knots trying to justify their bullshit. however, the spelling was too good for the poster to be a conservative, so i'm assuming he's a troll.

So how about our elected officals tighten up those gift laws?

very surprised

while Bob did accept gift of $85k - gifts aren't illegal

they never proved the money was mis-spent election money, it wasn't.

they never proved the money was a pay for play scheme: the gifter received no benefit from taxpayers or by gov. also in recent VERY IMPORTANT CASE "Citizens v. U.S.A", USSC ruled in favor of allowing congress to pay for play: to take bribes to some extent on hill. But Bob didn't.

they never proved the taxpayer lost a dime.

Only thing they didn't accuse him of is golf. wow - obama likes golf.

Bob may have been gifted "too much" however. It still remains to be proven that taxpayers are owed a dime of it.

^ What a stupid post. How many straw men can you count?

robbed mcdonald's? whooo?
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why isn't hamburgler black? that's just bull shit. let's look at the iCam footage on who is holding up mcdonalds after all !!

the new gov has given out MILLIONS of VA funds (taxes, tobacco fund, etc, sold va ham) in ?less than a year of office to DEMOCRAT and communist causes

that's a little more than accepting $85k in gifts, i'd say, and going the wrong fucking way, too

fun fact: bringing politiccal cases or deciding by politics in court decisions is illegal

it used to come with a death penalty, for provent large infractions: which included the JURY (who could be charged with voting in self interest without announing they might have any)

Reporter Wrote:
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> Not really a surprise to those watching. Federal
> charges in a Federal Court with an Obama judge and
> prosecutor, who instructed the jury that holding a
> door for Mr. Williams was considered a favor.
>
> Everyone agreed they broke no Virginia law. You
> can bet Washington politicians are writing checks
> returning money today, knowing they could be
> next.
>
> Not guilty on any of the counts of lying. In
> other words, they told the truth. That's good to
> know.
>
> In fact, the only one who is known to have lied in
> this entire saga is the one who received total
> immunity to testify, Mr. Williams.
>
> Can't wait to learn which judge will hear the
> appeal.
>
> In any case, they are as politically as dead as
> Joan Rivers, and will have to settle for some big
> money job when they leave club fed.

Do you actuallly believe a word that you wrote? Your time on K St. has made truth a stranger to you.

The worst part is the original leaks about Star Scientific bribes came from with in McDonnell's own circle and the GOP.

Hell, Williams, the guy involved in bribing McDonnell even testified against McDonnell.

As far as Obama having some to do it. That's a lot of bullshit.

A 7-man, 5-woman jury picked by McDonnell's attorney returned its findings on the third day of deliberations, Guilty.

i bet the chef that brought this out was a plant by gay mafia that runs the dem party and the media and hollywood etc. does anyone know if he is a gay?

^ Listen if you have nothing to contribute, please don't.

A couple of things to point out.

McDonnell chose poorly when selecting his legal team. Then again, he's a lawyer who went to a lower-tier school.

The word on the street is that they are now going after folks who were interviewed and did NOT have immunity. David Ramadan? Tom Rust?

Suprised by the verdict. Never saw where he helped Johnny Williams. Just took Johnnys money which was legal under Va Law. Heard decades of prison time a possibility.. WTF for petty anti bullshit?? Drug Dealers, Rapists dont do that much Fed time. McD did not rip off thousands of people takeing their investments. If the charges stick hes a felon, which he is right now,after conviction, and thus there goes his law license. His income..He will get a small pension for his Army reserve service, His Atty Gen service, his Gov. service. But that will all be about enough to rent a apt in FXCO.

Clear Blue Skies Wrote:
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> A couple of things to point out.
>
> McDonnell chose poorly when selecting his legal
> team. Then again, he's a lawyer who went to a
> lower-tier school.
>
> The word on the street is that they are now going
> after folks who were interviewed and did NOT have
> immunity. David Ramadan? Tom Rust?

Haven't heard anything about this. What's the background?

Bobby Haircut is one dumb cracker. It's in his blood. You can dress him up, give him a $500 hairdo, and $1,000 Brooks Brothers suit, but wave the car keys in front of his cracker nose, and that bitch will come callin'.

Justice was done.

The cracker governor is done.

His trailer trash wife showed her true colors...and likely dropped her panties for Jonnie Wacky Tobaccky.

They all got what they deserved. Low-life grifters on the take. Hope your boys enjoy their UVA golf bag while you are pressing license plates at Club Fed.

Funny. Eric Cantor hasn't paid for a vacation, dinner, round of golf, new suit, house repairs, or private school tuition in the past ten years.

But who the f*ck cares?

are you totally a suburban douche who has no clue about whats realy going on. bet you only do missionary with your wife/ GF if you even have one.

If you drag a dollar around a trailer park, you might catch a whore or a meth head.

If you drag $177,000 around the Capitol, you might find the Govenor and his hoebag nutcase on the take.

We will reward our friends and punish our enemies, Own it you cocksukers!

Orange is the Old Governor.

What size Orange jumpsuit?

Size 16 for MoMo.

Size 42 Regular for Bobo?

I was the first person on this board to speak about what was coming to the surface about Star Sci. Now he's been found guilty on 11 counts.

Only regret I have is the million dollars of Virginia tax payer money he burned through for his legal defense.

Hey Gerry, You are the first libfuck to suck any kind of dick that is demfuck party line bullshit, that is what you do, this puds for you.

^ Your usual intelligent response. As you might say...you mad, bro?

Could someone provide the list of what Jonnie Williams received in return for his gifts/loans. It had to be presented in court, no?

Go Away, Troll Wrote:
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> Watching the News Wrote:
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> -----
> > Jurors are already talking. Saying that based
> on
> > the judge's instructions they had no other
> choice
> > than to convict.
>
> Bullshit. The jurors haven't said a damn thing.

I am a juror and I am talking. Here's the key: Would the Governor have received those gifts and loans if he was no the governor?

What else would you like to know?

He couldn't have been selling the gov's office for a stupider product. Let's all kick his lawyers while they are down.

Don't worry Bobby, fuck the plea deal, we got this defense.

This is the sort of thing that gives Christians a bad name. The Gov. spouted so much about his faith and family values then we learn he exchanged his power for money. For things. He literally sold his integrity.

I understand we are all human and I do believe faith can be a powerful and positive thing. It can also be a total bag of crap intended to fool the low information people. That is the evil side of religion and its every bit as present as the good aspects of faith.

Enjoy prison you asshole.

Now he will grant favors in prison. Wish George w and Obama would join him

When someone starts advertising their faith, my immediate reaction is that they are full of shit.I believe in god, but look at TV preachers, and the republican party ( remember the 4 rep hopefuls for pres that said God told them to run?

That low life Cooch should be there with them...

How much was the Rolex given him worth? I think the cheapest is 3-4,000 bucks. How could he not know taking gifts from someone doing business with the Commonwealth not okay?

prayy Wrote:
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> This is the sort of thing that gives Christians a
> bad name. The Gov. spouted so much about his
> faith and family values then we learn he exchanged
> his power for money. For things. He literally
> sold his integrity.
>
> I understand we are all human and I do believe
> faith can be a powerful and positive thing. It
> can also be a total bag of crap intended to fool
> the low information people. That is the evil side
> of religion and its every bit as present as the
> good aspects of faith.
>
> Enjoy prison you asshole.


Yes, enjoy prison you lying asshole...I couldn't agree more!

wat! Wrote:
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> I'm pretty sure a Guv cannot grant pardons of
> federal charges, but what do I know?

Obviously, a lot more than some of these Repooplicans...

What About The Appeal Wrote:
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> Suprised by the verdict. Never saw where he helped
> Johnny Williams. Just took Johnnys money which was
> legal under Va Law.

He was up on fucking FEDERAL charges, you moron.

> Heard decades of prison time a possibility.. WTF
for petty anti bullshit??

That's "penny ante", you incomprehensibly ignorant asshole.






Drug
> Dealers, Rapists dont do that much Fed time. McD
> did not rip off thousands of people takeing their
> investments. If the charges stick hes a felon,
> which he is right now,after conviction, and thus
> there goes his law license. His income..He will
> get a small pension for his Army reserve service,
> His Atty Gen service, his Gov. service. But that
> will all be about enough to rent a apt in FXCO.

prayy Wrote:
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> This is the sort of thing that gives Christians a
> bad name.

Belief in stupid sky-god myths and superstitions is what gives Christians a bad name. Although the traditional wanton hypocrisy might be a close second.

True The Vote ! Wrote:
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> We will reward our friends and punish our enemies,
> Own it you cocksukers!

LOL! Still the stupidest ignorant dickhead on the internet. What a total waste of space.

"If the charges stick hes a felon, which he is right now,after conviction, and thus there goes his law license. His income..He will get a small pension for his Army reserve service, His Atty Gen service, his Gov. service. But that will all be about enough to rent a apt in FXCO."


Lots of honest hardworking people cannot afford to rent an apt in FXCO. But I wouldn't cry for Bob. He has plenty of friends who will help him.

Can someone explain how what he did affected anybody else?

Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit Wrote:
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> Can someone explain how what he did affected
> anybody else?

It certainly affected federal prosecutors. Federal crimes have a way of doing that, you know. Stupid dumbshit.

I don't think Virginia governors have pardon powers - it's tough to get a pardon in Virginia. You have to have been found innocent after conviction with new evidence, and must have maintained your innocence all along - if you ever took a plea bargain, no pardon. McDonnell's only hope now is on appeal.

Sighting of major asshole Wrote:
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> True The Vote ! Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > We will reward our friends and punish our
> enemies,
> > Own it you cocksukers!
>
> LOL! Still the stupidest ignorant dickhead on the
> internet. What a total waste of space.


No, you win that prize mattress boy.

>Asshole Report #14-5057

The Major Asshole is back! Congress is back in session huh party line Dem hack. Missed all your amusing names moron and laughing my ass off with the party line report.

Now dumbfuck. McDonnell did nothing that bad. Just got some stupid loans and gifts from Johnny boy which his wife had more to do with them Bob
Never did anything with his office for Johhny.. Bob walks in time. Get over it. You dumbo nitwit, Goober.

> His income..He will get a small pension for his Army reserve service, His Atty Gen service, his Gov. service

Now For your immense enjoyment He loses his military pension with a felony. And his Va State pensions as well as he's in the VRS retirement system and he signed into law the bill stripping State pensioners of their pensions if they commit felonies while in the state service. And he would be immediately disbarred from law practice upon the felony conviction.

Laugh Now Cry later as Bob will rise again...

Now others:
No a Virginia Governor can not pardon McDonnell as its a federal crime he's been convicted off. The President can let him off or out of jail but to do so he would have to pardon him, thats wiping the slate clean and thats not going to happen. Presidents can also reduce a federal death sentence to life but they can not simply reduce a sentence.

Hey Hey Assholes Back Wrote:
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> The Major Asshole is back! Congress is back in
> session huh party line Dem hack. Missed all your
> amusing names moron and laughing my ass off with
> the party line report.

Stupid right-wing fucktard. Nobody went anywhere to begin with. God, you sorry-ass fuckers are DUMB!!

> Now dumbfuck. McDonnell did nothing that bad.

Eleven counts of corruption may not seem "that bad" to a chronic right-wing dumbfuck, but the law takes a very different view, you worthless goober moron.

> Bob walks in time.

Right. He won't get life without parole. Sadly.

> Laugh Now Cry later as Bob will rise again...

Depends how well selling apples on the sidewalk works out for him. LOL!!! Rising star. LOL!!! Sooner a pathetic Medicaid basket case.

Not one of them Wrote:
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> prayy Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > This is the sort of thing that gives Christians
> a
> > bad name.
>
> Belief in stupid sky-god myths and superstitions
> is what gives Christians a bad name. Although the
> traditional wanton hypocrisy might be a close
> second.

I disagree - believing in sky-gods is perfectly fine and I believe can lead to peaceful and productive meditation (read prayer). Its when you insist that others believe in YOUR sky-god that the evil moves in. The Gov. may genuinely believe in his sky-god but that should have nothing to do with getting elected or making laws.

Didn't McDonnell sign a law that felons have to give up their pensions?
He loses his then, right?

This is payback for the hybred tax.
Never piss off a Prius driver....never.

so Barbie and ken finally received a consequence. must be nice going this far in life as blonde people.

turning down the single count plea to put his family on the stand shows his love of self and arrogance. no wonder his wife was so unahappy. she gave up her life for his career, she bore 5 children for him, he threw her under the bus and brought the kids in to help him. what a disgusting display of humanity.

For all of you out there who think this will be overturned on appeal, I will say that this case came down to one single question. Would the McDonnell's have been given any of the gifts/loans if he had not been the Governor? The answer is no. So they are guilty.

It also came down to the fact that Bob McDonnell, a Regent University Alumnus, is not a smart man. He was stupid to overspend and get hosed in the Real Estate market. He was stupid to take huge amounts of money and gifts from a shady millionaire obviously looking for some favors. He was stupid to let his wife piss off everyone who worked for them, especially the chef who then turned them in. He was stupid to go along with this ridiculous defense. He was stupid to get on the stand and think he could sweet talk the jury while throwing his wife under the bus.

His worst act of stupidity though-not taking the deal. I bet that will be the #1 regret he has while he rots away a few of his golden years in the slammer.

The Supreme Court will decide whether former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell was rightly convicted of corruption for his efforts on behalf of a businessman who bestowed money and gifts on the governor and his family.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-will-review-corruption-conviction-of-former-va-governor-robert-mcdonnell/2016/01/15/e281ede0-b3c8-11e5-a76a-0b5145e8679a_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_mddonnell-410pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

The Democrats already won the case by keeping McDonnell out of the 2016 Presidential campaign. Though if they knew then what they knew now they might not have gone through the effort.

The courts already decided that McDonnell broke no Virginia laws, and that prosecutors created new interpretations to Federal laws in order to prosecute him.

The question for the Supremes is whether this overreach is Constitutional. Look for a split decision based on political leanings.

I'm not getting why the feds are involved in this anyway. Why isn't this a Virginia matter?

Piling On Wrote:
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> Look for a split decision based on political leanings.

Way to go out on a limb there, bro!

Obama hates Real Americans named Bob.

I have a cousin who ran for congress out of Nashville a few years ago. He told me a little about the deals the Tennessee republican party leaders wanted him to make with them in order to get enough money to boost his campaign. He felt like he would be selling his soul and committing crimes so refused to do so. He wasn't happy then when he lost but now realizes that he wouldn't have changed anything because all the corruption runs so deep. Now he does a fairly successful radio show and believes he can have more impact in that.

You can't get elected without being a crook

j94y7 Wrote:
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> I'm not getting why the feds are involved in this
> anyway. Why isn't this a Virginia matter?


Attorney generals usually refuse to go against their governors. So the feds step in.

P97WG Wrote:
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>

very surprised
>

>

while Bob did accept gift of $85k - gifts
> aren't illegal
>

>
> they never proved the money was mis-spent election
> money, it wasn't.
>
> they never proved the money was a pay for play
> scheme: the gifter received no benefit from
> taxpayers or by gov. also in recent VERY
> IMPORTANT CASE "Citizens v. U.S.A", USSC ruled in
> favor of allowing congress to pay for play: to
> take bribes to some extent on hill. But Bob
> didn't.
>
> they never proved the taxpayer lost a dime.
>
> Only thing they didn't accuse him of is golf. wow
> - obama likes golf.
>
> Bob may have been gifted "too much" however. It
> still remains to be proven that taxpayers are owed
> a dime of it.

No official acts were taken. None.

But he had to be taken out. He was a rising Republican star in an unfortunately purplish state (only due to carpetbaggers bringing their voting habits with them). The dems can't let a capable, grounded, hard working, good looking, Constitutionally-based Republican Governor just continue on his merry way.