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| Zeus 11/27/19 2:59:31 PM #24: | HornedLion posted... Mead posted...How many conservative governors are in prison at this point? List of convicted governors, 6 Democrats vs 8 Republicans https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2014/09/04/345867847/from-statehouse-to-big-house-a-guide-to-governors-gone-bad One of the Democrats who was convicted but faced no jail time was a man who engineered 3 million dollars in fraudulent loans yet escaped prison in part due to liver illness. Of the more interesting crimes on the list, you have the infamous Robby B who tried to sell Obama's old senate seat to the highest bidder, a Louisiana governor (Democrat, if you're counting) who took 3 million in bribes/extortion related to casinos (go big or go home), a North Carolina governor (also Democrat, if you really care) who -- in addition to working shady real estate deals (bribes) and taking tons of gifts -- used his position to create a job for his wife at a university, and a South Dakota governor (Republican) who shortly after office got a manslaughter charge for killing a motorist. Otherwise it's a mix of failing to report (or taking) gifts, campaign finance violations, and lower-level bribery/extortion. Most of the ones who didn't go to prison either had to pay something back and/or were put on probation. One guy was pardoned by Obama. --- (\/)(\/)|-| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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