Bob Ney, R-Ohio discusses his bid for re-election, during a campaign rally at the Tuscarawas County GOP headquarters in Dover, Ohio. Ney has agreed with the Justice Department to plead guilty to at least one criminal charge. Associated Press
Posted on 09/14/2006 7:04:42 PM PDT by freedrudge
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 — Representative Bob Ney, Republican of Ohio, has agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges related to his dealings with the corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff, lawyers and others with knowledge of the investigation said Thursday.
A guilty plea would make Mr. Ney, a six-term congressman, the first member of Congress to admit to criminal charges in the Abramoff investigation, which has focused on the actions of several current and former Republican lawmakers who had been close to the former lobbyist.
People with detailed knowledge of the investigation said Mr. Ney had entered an in-patient rehabilitation facility in recent days for treatment of alcoholism, making it uncertain whether he would appear at a court hearing to announce the plea. Lawyers and others would speak only anonymously because of concern they would anger prosecutors.
They said the agreement with the Justice Department — and the exact criminal charges, which are expected to include conspiracy and false statement — would be disclosed in Washington as soon as Friday and would probably require Mr. Ney to serve at least some time in prison.
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A guilty plea would make Ney, a six-term congressman, first member of Congress to confess to criminal charges in Abramoff investigation...
..expected to include conspiracy and false statement -- would probably require Ney to serve at least some time in prison
Ney had entered an in-patient facility in recent days for treatment of alcoholism...
Wondered how the Junk Media was going to try and stop the Democrats freefall in the polls.
Harry Reid will never confess.
A special primary was held today in the 18th Congressional district, but the NYT will try to make sure that they portray Ney as the incumbant forever, while they are silent about "cold cash" Rep. Jefferson(D-LA), who is retaining his seat.
Democrats never admit guilt. They have to be dragged to prison kicking and screaming. But more often than not, they are simply allowed to get away with it.
Bob Ney, R-Ohio discusses his bid for re-election, during a campaign rally at the Tuscarawas County GOP headquarters in Dover, Ohio. Ney has agreed with the Justice Department to plead guilty to at least one criminal charge. Uh you should put a date on your reply #7. Ney has dropped out of the race and there was a special primary held today to replace Ney on the ballot, DUmmie.
Interesting, eh? For those of us who know the code, if it had said "...Representative Bob Ney of Ohio..." we would have know instantaneously that it was a Democrat. But when it is a Republican, it shows up in word count #4.
The NYT sucks. They are enemies of the USA.
Oh well. Can only wait for the next round of layoffs there to improve the security of our country.
One down, half a dozen to go!
One down, half a dozen to go!
"If you're gonna dance, you've to to pay the fiddler." Well, yer ole daddy sure talked funny.
Ney took one for the team, unlike Tom Delay and Conrad Burns. Ney knew Ohio election laws and dropped out so Joy Padgett will now hold the seat for the GOP.
Joy Padget by the way won Thursday's special election easily and will now blow out moonbat anti war Zach Space.
O.K., I see my typo. Thanks.
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