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Monday, March 16, 2009

Fumo verdict: Open season on corrupt politicians



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That's what 137 guilty verdicts looks like. A jury has found former state Sen. Vince Fumo, a Philadelphia Democrat and longtime political ally of Gov. Ed Rendell, guilty of all 137 counts in his five-month-long corruption trial.

The verdicts may not mean much to the average Philadelphia resident, but should send shock waves down the spines of Harrisburg politicians.

Taxpayers are fed up with self-serving professional politicians. Pennsylvania residents have had it with corruption. Vince Fumo, at age 65 and with a bad heart, probably will spend the rest of his life behind bars. And he'll going to have plenty of company.

Don't be surprised if the 12 "Bonusgate" defendants start looking for a plea bargain in return for testifying against the bigger fish up the food chain.

In today's climate, you don't want to take your chances with jurors who are looking to punish the people who have lined their own pockets at taxpayers' expense.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

{Sen. Vince Fumo, a Philadelphia Democrat and longtime political ally of Gov. Ed Rendell}

Let's see, Fumo had his private investigator snooping on the reahb construction of Rendell's vacation home in the hopes of smearing him with a charge of using non-union labor.

He also endured a wrongful termination suit from a former Senate employee whom he canned for working for Rendell against Casey in the primary.

Rendell was a marriage of convenience for Fumo. In politics,there are no permanent allies, no permanent friends, only permanent interests.