Nevada Tea Party candidate faces up to 14 years in prison

By GottaLaff

Before we get too gloaty, this was the same guy who could have helped Harry Reid win the election:

Scott Ashjian, the Tea Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Nevada, has been accused of writing bad checks for his asphalt business and faces up to 14 years in prison, KTNV-TV reports.

A judge is expected to sign an arrest warrant tomorrow.

Ashjian's entry into the race was seen as big break for Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) as polls showed him pulling votes from Republican challengers.

Money quote:

"To 10%, 8%, even less than that, it is possible a third party candidate who syphons off a small percentage of votes could throw the election to Harry Reid. That's the reason this is such a big story," says [Action News political analyst, Elizabeth Crum].

Free Scott! (so he can go Scott free)

Oh, but I kid.

But Reid does need all the help he can get.