Crooked congressman going to prison
Cunningham sentenced to 8 years, 4 months for taking bribes
Friday, March 3, 2006; Posted: 8:20 p.m. EST (01:20 GMT)

SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- Former GOP Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham was sentenced Friday to eight years and four months in federal prison for taking $2.4 million in bribes from at least three defense contractors.

The sentence is the highest ever for a former member of Congress, prosecutor Jason Forge said. Cunningham was taken into custody after sentencing, he said.

The 64-year-old Cunningham, a former U.S. representative from California, pleaded guilty November 28 to conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion. He also pleaded guilty to a separate tax-evasion violation for failing to disclose income in 2004.

Hours after entering the pleas, Cunningham resigned from Congress in tears.

He could have been sentenced to 10 years in prison, but U.S. District Judge Larry Burns shortened his time because of Cunningham's military service, age and health, Forge said. If he continues to cooperate with authorities, his sentence could be reduced further, the prosecutor said.

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The bribes enabled the congressman -- whose salary was about $160,000 a year -- to buy a mansion, yacht, Rolls-Royce and condo in suburban Washington, prosecutors said. Put him in Gitmo until he turns in all his accomplices.

Let's hold a national poll to see which of our wonderful "interrogation methods" would work best!

I wonder how many American soldiers have died because the equipment they recieved was provided by the highest briber rather than the best bidder. If the answer is greater than 0, he should be facing much more time than he got, in my opinion.

Being federal charges, he will do the majority of the sentence.

The only way he gets out early is if Bush pardon's him. Let's hope he does. It will expend the last of any integrity-capital that he has left.

Good that he's going to prison. I wish all the political crooks would get charged/caught and join him.

Originally posted by Lungdop Philing
The only way he gets out early is if Bush pardon's him. Let's hope he does.

Not only do you dislike his decisions, you want him to make them so you can bash him more. You're a hopeless case, Dop.

Originally posted by Evakian
Not only do you dislike (Bush's) decisions, you want him to make them so you can bash him more. You're a hopeless case, Dop.

I think he meant he hoped bush would do it so that Bush's political power would be further weakened.

Bush and his agenda and his policies have been such an unmitigated disaster for the nation that anything that lessens his power and influence is a positive for America.

Originally posted by Lungdop Philing
Being federal charges, he will do the majority of the sentence.

The only way he gets out early is if Bush pardon's him. Let's hope he does. It will expend the last of any integrity-capital that he has left.

Mark Rich anyone?

Originally posted by Freethinker
Bush and his agenda and his policies have been such an unmitigated disaster for the nation that anything that lessens his power and influence is a positive for America.


thats not true, at least we got some good entertainment watching you and your buddies go ape shit day in and day out

Originally posted by Travh20
thats not true, at least we got some good entertainment watching you and your buddies go ape shit day in and day out

Originally spewed by Dick Cheney
Go fuck yourself