Rep. Jefferson Running for Re-election
Say what you will about Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) and his federal indictment, his heavily prosecuted family and the cash found in his freezer. Just don't call him a quitter.
Jefferson announced today that he is running for re-election to a 10th term in the House.
"My family and I have sworn a great oath to trust God and to fight on to vindicate ourselves and our good name," Jefferson said in a statement, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "This we will do. And, in none of it, will I or they sacrifice our continued strong commitment and effective delivery of the things our people need to recover from the storm and from a bad economy."
How, you might be thinking to yourself, can he possibly expect to win re-election when he's facing a raft of criminal charges and an unrelenting wall of negative stories? Well, he's done it before, winning in 2006 despite the fact that his ethical woes had been heavily publicized. His stubbornness seemed to work with voters then, so maybe it will again this November. Even if it doesn't keep him out of jail.
By Ben Pershing |
June 17, 2008; 6:46 PM ET
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Posted by: Dave | June 17, 2008 7:52 PM
I recently drove past the Oakdale Federal Correctional Facility in tiny, poverty-stricken Oakdale, Louisiana. There sit Jeffery Skilling (Enron), Bernie Ebbers (Worldcom), and Edwin Edwards, the infamous former Louisiana Governor ("I'll be re-elected unless they find me in bed with a live boy or a dead woman.")
They should put up a sign: "We'll leave the light on for you."
Is Louisiana Insane? The entire family is indicted. And, what, like Dodd, this Harvard Law guy will say "I didn't know".
The 9th Ward is rooting for you William Jefferson!!!!!!
Posted by: Carlos Marcello the 3rd | June 17, 2008 8:48 PM
The Chocolate City is Chock Full of Nuts.
Posted by: Ray NeverSayNayAgain | June 17, 2008 8:50 PM
Thank God he's not white. Typical.
Posted by: No My Man | June 17, 2008 9:34 PM
Unbelievable!!!
Posted by: Dee, Washington, DC | June 17, 2008 11:03 PM
Louisiana's 2nd district is very strongly Democratic, even after Katrina: Republicans only got 14% of the vote in the unusual jungle primary in 2006. He may win just but of merit of being a Democrat - but he's putting us at risk of losing a seat, and I think that the far more palatable candidate, Karen Peterson, should be running instead of him.
Posted by: Remus Morin | June 18, 2008 6:55 AM
Louisiana's 2nd district is very strongly Democratic, even after Katrina: Republicans only got 14% of the vote in the unusual jungle primary in 2006. He may win just but of merit of being a Democrat - but he's putting us at risk of losing a seat, and I think that the far more palatable candidate, Karen Peterson, should be running instead of him.
Posted by: Remus Morin | June 18, 2008 6:57 AM
So,once again more proof,that Mad Madame
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Her Culture of
Corruption Democratic Party is alive and
well and seeking Re-Election! So how about
asking Nutty Nancy Pelosi and the Preacher
Barack Hussein Obama if Good Old Democrat
Congressman Cold Cash Jefferson is just
another "Typical Corrupt Democrat!" now
then? The Pelosi,Hoyer,Reid,and Obama
Democrats are more crooked and corrupt then
the Republican George W Bush and Draft
Dodger Cheney as well. Did I mention Draft
Dodger Dickey Cheney is related to that
Phony Lying Drug Addict Crook Democrat
Empty Suit Barack Hussein Obama?
Posted by: Claudine 1000 | June 18, 2008 8:14 AM
Will that Culture Corruption Chicago Democrat Thug Barack Hussein Obama Pardon
Cold Cashn Jefferson and make Jefferson
Sec of the Treasury or did Obama promise
that job to Convicted Chicago Slumlord
Pal Tony Rezko,who Obama also will Pardon
as President? Vote NO WAY OBAMA!
Posted by: Ralphinphnx | June 18, 2008 9:39 AM
It just goes to show some groups will vote for anybody as long as they are part of their group. Case in point, the DC Mayor that was jailed for taking bribes, went to prison and soon as he got out of the slammer was reelected by his group. Go figure! It just doesn't matter to these people as long as it's their group.
Posted by: Dellmtn | June 18, 2008 10:01 AM
"Ralphinphnx"- Just like Bush pardoned Scooter, eh?
Did your meddulla oblongata hurt after writing that?
Posted by: Buddy | June 18, 2008 10:11 AM
What about the money found in his freezer. Thought this guy was going to be indicted. By now a Republican being investigated and possibly tried, might be in jail. Unbelievable that this crook would run for office again, and even more unbelievable that he could get re-elected. A quote from a former president --Roll call in Congress - should reps answer present or guilty?
Posted by: Ellen | June 18, 2008 11:10 AM
Why is democratic party and its chairman Dr.Dean and the great learned Kennedy, Reid,Pelosi,Now Obama are allowing this great american Jefferson to run for Congress may be he is the only brave and genius left in democratic party to uphold there banner.I am ashamed to see this corrupt guy sit in congress may be they all are and he is the tip of corruption in Washington.
Posted by: P.Barman | June 18, 2008 11:15 AM
So, letting Democrat Crook and Corrupt
Congressman Cold Cash Jefferson as he now
called run for re-election,must be part
of both that corrupt Chicago political hack
loser Barack Hussein Obama's "Change We Can
Believe In" Thingy! And also some more of
whacko Mad Madame Speaker Nancy Pelosi's
"Democrat Culture Of Corruption" in action
again here. Oh yes so,did I mention that it
was DINO Speaker Nancy Pelosi who took Bush
and Draft Dodger Cheney Impeachment off
the table as well? We not only need to hold
Bush,Cheney,Pelosi,Hoyer,Reid,Durbin and
Barack Hussein Obama and Cold Cash Jefferson fully accountable and completely
responsible for all their actions by us
throwing all of them under the bus and send
them all off to jail for life! NOBAMA!
Posted by: Sherry Kay | June 19, 2008 7:19 AM
So must be more of Barack Hussein Obama and
Nutso Nancy Pelosi's "Change We Can Believe
In" and "Democrat Culture Of Corruption"
in action if they want to run that crooked
and total corrupt Cold Cash Jefferson for
re-election to Congress again. NOBAMA!
Posted by: Sandy5274 | June 19, 2008 12:38 PM
Just goes to show, corruption can come in any color.
Posted by: Will | June 19, 2008 4:19 PM
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Louisiana has a history of electing tarnished characters. They must be sipping some of that Missisippi mud.