Good news from San Diego, or, No sympathy please, we're communists.
My Congressman prior to the last redistricting, Randy "Duke" Cunningham--infamous for calling Barney Frank a "fag" and challenging Bernie Sanders to a fight on the House floor--resigned today, and may even go to jail.
Update:
My mom sent me a funny email about "the Duke," which I'm excerpting below:
"Did you see that Duke Cunningham resigned after admitting accepting bribes? Reportedly he was in tears or "near tears." Are we supposed to feel sorry for him??"
Update:
My mom sent me a funny email about "the Duke," which I'm excerpting below:
"Did you see that Duke Cunningham resigned after admitting accepting bribes? Reportedly he was in tears or "near tears." Are we supposed to feel sorry for him??"
posted by ch at 8:23 PM
2 Comments:
One down, five to go.*
*Assuming that he's replaced by a Dem which seems iffy given its demographics.
P.S. His resignation letter:
"I am resigning from the House of Representatives because I've compromised the trust of my constituents.
When I announced several months ago that I would not seek re-election, I publicly declared my innocence because I was not strong enough to face the truth. So, I misled my family, staff, friends, colleagues, the public -- even myself. For all of this, I am deeply sorry.
The truth is -- I broke the law, concealed my conduct, and disgraced my high office. I know that I will forfeit my freedom, my reputation, my worldly possessions, and most importantly, the trust of my friends and family.
Some time ago, I asked my lawyers to inform the U.S. Attorney Carol Lam that I would like to plead guilty and begin serving a prison term. Today is the culmination of that process. I will continue to cooperate with the government's ongoing investigation to the best of my ability.
In my life, I have known great joy and great sorrow. And now I know great shame. I learned in Viet Nam that the true measure of a man is how he responds to adversity. I cannot undo what I have done. But I can atone. I am now almost 65 years old and, as I enter the twilight of my life, I intend to use the remaining time that God grants me to make amends.
The first step in that journey is to admit fault and apologize. The next step is to face the consequences of my actions like a man. Today, I have taken the first step and, with God's grace, I will soon take the second."
Yeah, unfortunately it's unlikely that he'll be replaced by a Democrat. It's northern San Diego County, after all.
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