Pelosi Statement on Indictment of Congressman William Jefferson

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[Sub-Driver]

Press Releases Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami 202-226-7616 For Immediate Release 06/04/2007 Pelosi Statement on Indictment of Congressman William Jefferson

Washington, D.C.—Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today following the federal indictment of Congressman William Jefferson of Louisiana:

“The charges in the indictment against Congressman Jefferson are extremely serious. While Mr. Jefferson, just as any other citizen, must be considered innocent until proven guilty, if these charges are proven true, they constitute an egregious and unacceptable abuse of public trust and power.

“As we have demonstrated in implementing tough ethics reforms and passing tough lobbying reforms already this year, Democrats are committed to upholding a high ethical standard and eliminating corruption and unethical behavior from the Congress.”

[Sub-Driver]

well expel him.........

[SolidWood]

While Mr. Jefferson, just as any other citizen, must be considered innocent until proven guilty

This of course doesn't apply to US Soldiers and Marines. Just as Murtha.

Democrats are committed to upholding a high ethical standard and eliminating corruption and unethical behavior from the Congress.

Hahahaha!

[jdm]

Translation: slap on wrist.

[SolidWood]

ask Murtha

[GovernmentIsTheProblem]

Nancy... it’s the seriousness of the charge... :)

He must resign!

(sound familiar?)

[marvlus]

This is it? The full statement? Wow, it speaks volumes

about the timidity of the rats!

[Mr. Mojo]

“As we have demonstrated in implementing tough ethics reforms and passing tough lobbying reforms already this year, Democrats are committed to upholding a high ethical standard and eliminating corruption and unethical behavior from the Congress.”

The expected spin.

[Badeye]

‘As we have demonstrated in implementing tough ethics reforms ....’

ROTFL!

Congressman Murtha, white courtesy phone, its your brother....Congressman Murtha white courtesy phone.....

[theDentist]

"Democrats are committed to upholding any investigation of the Congressman until after we are sure this can all be quietly dropped."

[Pharmboy]

“The Fridge set me up!”

[kjo]

There will be minimum coverage of this on the MSM. The coverage there will be, will come from the perspective of Jefferson as a “victim”.

[sappy]

Funny, she didn’t sound that into the “innocent till proven guilty” “THING” when it was Tom Delay on the gallows.

[pgyanke]

Pelosi Statement on Criminal Indictment of Majority Leader Tom DeLay

[Dahoser]

And more about the timidity of the Stupid Party in saying nothing.

[jazusamo]

“As we have demonstrated in implementing tough ethics reforms and passing tough lobbying reforms already this year

Hey!, San Fran Nan, is kissing off the despicable behavior of FatJack murtha on the House floor an example of you tough ethics reform?

[sourcery]

Somehow, I doubt Billy Jeff will spend much time in the cooler himself (unlike the infamous cash.) Pubbies might spend time on ice. Dems skate.

[verum ago]

translation: "the charges are so serious, high profile, and so likely true that instead of simply ignoring this as is the usual Democrat contingency plan for our fellow criminals I must actually acknowledge the charges then ignore them"

[tobyhill]

While Foley needed to get out of congress the Rats had no problem proclaiming his guilt and he still hasn’t even been indicted.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

While Mr. Jefferson, just as any other citizen, must be considered innocent until proven guilty

Just like Tom DeLay, huh Pelosi?

[OB1kNOb]

But...but....but....I had already dusted off one of her old statements and modified it slightly to fit this situation and sent it to her this morning. You mean she didn't use what I sent? Curious.

"For years, at the expense of the American people, the House Republicans Democrats have enabled and benefited from the Republican Democrats culture of corruption engineered by Tom DeLay myself," said Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, the Democratic leader. "The culture of corruption is so pervasive in the Republican Democratic conference that a single person stepping down is not nearly enough to clean up the Republican Democratic Congress." - Nancy Pelosi