11 Jul 2008 @ 10:13 AM 
 

Massive corruption scandal in Pa.: Name that party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Michelle Malkin

        It’s the top story in Pennsylvania. Twelve Democrat state leaders facing corruption charges in a massive scandal dubbed “Bonusgate.” If it were twelve Republican state leaders, I guarantee you would have heard all about it by now. Via the Philly Daily News:

            A SORDID TANGLE of corruption, cash and sex rocked the Statehouse yesterday in a political scandal that left one current and one former legislator and 10 current and former staff members facing criminal charges.
            Among the accusations leveled by two state grand juries: Former top legislative staffer Mike Manzo got his lover, a twenty-something former rural beauty queen, a $29,000 job and $7,000 bonus mostly for doing her schoolwork.

            State Attorney General Tom Corbett announced the charges against the 12, all Democrats, in a news conference in Harrisburg.

            “It’s a very sad day in Pennsylvania,” Corbett said.

            The long-running investigation began with a Harrisburg Patriot-News story about secret bonuses to legislative employees. The 12 are accused of using public funds to finance political activities, a vacation, meals for friends and Manzo’s no-show job for his girlfriend.

            Read the rest HERE

 

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Last Edit: 11 Jul 2008 @ 10 14 AM

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