"Sentencing memo contains hints of a bigger scandal to come"

By GottaLaff

Mitchell Wade is a corrupt former lobbyist who plead guilty in 2006 to bribing former Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-CA). Well guess what: Now, according to Think Progress, he's helping “the government in investigating five other members of Congress,” according to a memorandum filed on Wednesday.

According to the sentencing memo:

[T]he other unnamed members are under investigation for “corruption similar to that of Mr. Cunningham.” Seth Hettena suggests two of those five include former Reps. Katherine Harris (R-FL) and Virgil Goode (R-VA). Hettena also reports that the sentencing memo contains hints of a bigger scandal to come:

Prosecutors drop tantalizing hints about an even bigger, ongoing investigation. Wade was debriefed in 2006 and provided “moderately useful” background information in another “large and important corruption investigation” that also has not yet resulted in any charges.

Katherine Harris? Under investigation for her involvement in a nice, big, fat scandalapalooza? Mmmm, dee-lish. I suddenly find myself salivating uncontrollably. Unbecoming, yes, but, shhh, no one's around, so it's okay.

Duke of Hurl

By GottaLaff

"Ouch" doesn't begin to say it:

An online petition seeking to rally support for a presidential pardon for convicted Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-CA) has 13 signatures -- after three years.