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Dems Jumping Like Rats From Sinking Ship

Mike

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With a cloud of Ethics violations hanging over his head.


Updated 9:31 a.m | Rep. Robert E. Andrews, D-N.J., will resign from Congress this month to take a job with a Philadelphia law firm, a Democratic aide confirmed to CQ Roll Call.

Andrews, an ally of Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, is scheduled to host an 11:30 a.m. press conference in his southern New Jersey district, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, which first reported the news.

An Andrews aide declined to comment on Andrews’ plans, but confirmed that Andrews will make a statement at the news conference later this morning.
 

Steve

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seems a bit odd for him to resign..

sure the allegations sound awful.. but it's NJ they would still re-elect him..



A congressional ethics committee has been looking into Andrews' spending after reports that he was using campaign funds for frequent trips to California, where his daughter had a fledgling singing and acting career.

The investigation started after the Office of Congressional Ethics issued a report in 2012 highlighting several questionable trips Andrews took that were paid for or reimbursed by campaign accounts.

In June 2011, Andrews, his wife and two daughters flew business class to Edinburgh, Scotland, for the wedding of a "political consultant," according to the OCE report. After the wedding, the family flew on to London for several days.

The report highlights other questionable reimbursements, including some of the costs of a party that jointly celebrated Andrews' time in Congress and the high school graduation of one of the daughters. Some of these expenses were "not ordinary and necessary," according to the OCE report.

The report also says that Andrews justified paying for several trips to Los Angeles and meals for daughter Josie, now 19, by listing her as a volunteer campaign staffer. That claim was "not supported by the evidence obtained," the OCE report concludes.

An Associated Press analysis of his campaign spending in 2012 found Andrews had spent at least $97,000 in campaign funds on at least 18 trips to California from 2007 to 2011.

The House Ethics Committee was expected to announce it will no longer pursue the case once his resignation becomes official, because it lacks jurisdiction over ex-members.

really what would the ethics committee do? other then to ask him to not do it again?
 

Tam

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Wasn't John Edwards Charged with using campaign funds for personal use when he tried to hide the fact he had a love child with a staffer? What makes Andrews any different if he used campaign funds for personal use? :?
 

hopalong

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http://news.yahoo.com/obama-dems-meet-struggle-senate-builds-082720746--politics.html

didn't read them all but the first 10 or so comments say tons

EH libbies
 

Steve

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"I want him up in Alaska so I can show him where his policies haven't worked," said Sen. Mark Begich of Alaska, whose re-election race is one of the toughest for Democrats this year. "I'll drag him up there to show him what he needs to be doing. I don't need him campaigning for me."

What no Obama family trip to Alaska this summer?
 

Tam

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Steve said:
"I want him up in Alaska so I can show him where his policies haven't worked," said Sen. Mark Begich of Alaska, whose re-election race is one of the toughest for Democrats this year. "I'll drag him up there to show him what he needs to be doing. I don't need him campaigning for me."

What no Obama family trip to Alaska this summer?

Do you really think Begich has any worry about Obama going to Alaska to campaign for him when he wasn't allowed to go there to campaign for himself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws

Funny how when he was a candidate his people would not let him go to his supposed home State of Hawaii but now that he is using tax payer money Hawaii is his and his families go to state for holidays on separate private jets never the less. :roll:
 
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