C Street Takes Care of The Family’s Sex Problems, Again

[deminks]

http://www.emptywheel.net/2012/05/15/c-street-takes-care-of-the-familys-sex-problems-again/

The Hill reports that former Representative (and football star) Steve Largent’s son, Kramer James Largent, got hired as Tom Coburn’s District Staff Assistant. That, in spite of the younger Largent’s conviction on misdemeanor charges of criminal solicitation and sexual harassment.

Sen. Tom Coburn’s decision to hire a former Member’s son who has a criminal record illustrates the latitude lawmakers have to hire as they see fit — and the value of personal connections in a world where information about wrongdoing can be found at a moment’s notice.

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Largent was indicted in July 2006 on four felony counts of the sexual solicitation of a minor under 16. Charging documents obtained from Delaware state court say that when Largent was 19, he met a 15-year-old girl on the Internet and tried to persuade her to meet him “for the purpose of facilitating, encouraging, offering or soliciting a prohibited sexual act.”

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Credit where it’s due, the Hill actually makes the connection between Coburn, the elder Largent, the Christian cabal “The Family’s” brownstone known as C Street where they shacked up together, and the involvement of both in covering up John Ensign’s extramarital affair (it also notes that Kramer worked for Ensign during college).

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Link to the Hill article:

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_136/Rare-second-Chance-for-Tom-Coburn-Hire-214539-1.html

IOKIYAR

[annabanana]

1. I find it amazing that this outfit is still in operation.. even after

all the publicity.

[blaze]

8. What publicity?

I'd bet if I asked my coworkers, "What is C Street?" maybe 1% would have a clue what I'm talking about.

Okay. Maybe 2%/

[LuvNewcastle]

2. I can't wait for the special Family edition of

To Catch a Predator.

[malaise]

3. Typifuckingcal

By the way how come John Edwards is in court but John Ensign hasn't even been charged?

[bupkus]

5. For the same reasons

Eliot Spitzer is no longer Governor of New York while David Vitter is still a U.S. Senator.

[Canuckistanian]

4. Doesn't surprise me in the least

Coburn is a nutcase extraordinaire. So long as his staff supports his political agenda, he doesn't care about mere details like a criminal record.

[TlalocW]

6. That's essentially the attitude there

The books made it pretty clear, and one of the higher-ups said something close to, "I don't care if you've killed someone, as long as you're pushing our agenda, you're doing God's work and will always be my brother."

TlalocW

[bluestateguy]

7. From the same people who thought (and still think) Bill Clinton's adultery was unforgiveable

It's been 14 years and I still don't get it.