What Elections SHOULD Be All About

If the Democrat Loons in charge WON'T do the right thing, YOU can.

Hey folks,

This is what elections should be all about. Now I'll tell you the truth. I wasn't going to post any links today. I wasn't going to discuss any one specific article or comment on any one top news story. I was going to RANT. That's right RANT. I heard two things over the Weekend that just drives me absolutely nuts. I was going to RANT about the stupidity of one of these today. But then I saw the following.

LA Times / AP - Indicted Louisiana Rep. William J. Jefferson loses reelection bid

Reporting from New Orleans -- Voters in Louisiana ousted indicted Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson on Saturday, electing instead a Republican attorney who will be the first Vietnamese American in Congress.

Unofficial results showed Anh "Joseph" Cao denying Jefferson a 10th term. Republicans made an aggressive push to take the seat from Jefferson, 61, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, money laundering and misusing his congressional office.

WAIT!!! History has been made in Louisiana. The FIRST Vietnamese American in Congress. Maybe we need to name a Holiday after him. What do you think?

Cao, 41, won Louisiana's majority-black 2nd Congressional District, which covers much of New Orleans. Just 11% of registered voters in the district are Republicans. Turnout appeared to be light.

Voters reelected Jefferson in 2006 even after news of the bribery scandal broke. Late-night TV comics made him the butt of jokes after federal agents said they had found $90,000 in alleged bribe money hidden in his freezer.

Cao came to the United States as a child after the fall of Saigon in 1975 and went on to earn degrees in philosophy, physics and law.

The election was one of two in Louisiana postponed because of Hurricane Gustav. In the other, Republican physician John Fleming defeated Democratic Dist. Atty. Paul Carmouche, 48% to 47%, to replace retiring Rep. Jim McCrery, a Republican.

Jefferson was charged with racketeering, soliciting bribes, wire fraud, money laundering, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He allegedly solicited bribes for himself and his family, bribed a Nigerian government official and set up shell companies to help hide the money. He was caught on VIDEO taking the said bribes and the money, minus a little bit, was found in his Freezer.

Yet Traitor Pelosi put him in a leadership position in Homeland Security. Duh. You see, it seems Republican corruption equals Evil. Democrat corruption equals "good job".

Since the Loons in charge did nothing but REWARD this FELON, it was up to the PEOPLE. The PEOPLE in Louisiana Voted and threw him out. That is what elections should be about. This HELPS a bit, restores a very minute piece of faith I have in humanity and public morals. VERY minute. However, I was VERY glad to see this.

Congratulations SENATOR Cao. I wish you nothing but the best. The people of Louisiana deserve nothing less. They have put their trust in you, now show them they were right.

I'll rant tomorrow. See you then.
Peter

Sources:
LA Times/ AP - Indicted Louisiana Rep. William J. Jefferson loses reelection bid