Posted on 08/16/2005 4:50:38 AM PDT by Puppage
(New Haven-AP, Aug. 15, 2005 5:23 PM) _ Leading Democrats running for governor say state Senator Ernie Newton shouldn't be forced to resign amid bribery accusations.
Federal investigators are looking into Newton, a Bridgeport Democrat. A businessman pleaded guilty to bribing him this month. Records show the FBI has intercepted hundreds of incriminating phone calls.
New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz and Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy are the three Democrats in the governor's race. They say Newton has time to decide whether to return to the legislature when it reconvenes in February.
DeStefano and Bysiewicz say they called for the resignation of former Republican Governor Rowland because his corruption scandal interfered with state government. They say Newton's case is different because the legislature is on a summer break.
State Republican party director John Cattelan says that's hypocritical.
Sooooo, it's only a crime if it happens when the legislature is in session?
Since the Rowland scandal, Connecticut has gone from a moderate-left state to a corrupt-far-left-socialist state. In a very short period of time.
Its gone beyond hypocritical. Its spooky.
Connecticut has the second most corrupt legislature in the nation. It is only second to the one here in Massghanistan.
I suspect no one is eager to come out to call for Newton to resign because Newton knows where the skeltons are in the closets of the others in the legislature.
I would think that new Jersey is right up there.
Their logic for this statement completely escapes me.
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