Mitch McConnell Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Leaked Ashley Judd Tape

[Tx4obama]

Last edited Thu Apr 11, 2013, 04:28 PM - Edit history (1)

Mitch McConnell Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Leaked Ashley Judd Tape

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been hit with an ethics complaint after a leaked tape revealed he was discussing with aides how to take on potential opponent Ashley Judd.

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has asked the Senate ethics committee and the FBI to investigate whether McConnell was having a discussion about potential Judd weaknesses -- including her mental health and religion -- on government time.

“Using taxpayer-funded resources to pay staffers to dig up dirt on political opponents isn’t just an ethics violation, it’s a federal crime,” said CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan. “As Sen. McConnell requested, the FBI is investigating the recording. A thorough and fair investigation necessitates the bureau also inquire into whether Sen. McConnell himself violated the law.”

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/11/mitch-mcconnell-ethics-complaint_n_3062215.html

It's getting good now


Edited to add additional article links below...

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The bigger problem for McConnell is that CREW has filed an FBI complaint against him for misusing official staff for campaign purposes. “Using taxpayer-funded resources to pay staffers to dig up dirt on political opponents isn’t just an ethics violation, it’s a federal crime. Sen. McConnell requested, the FBI is investigating the recording. A thorough and fair investigation necessitates the bureau also inquire into whether Sen. McConnell himself violated the law,” said CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan.

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http://www.politicususa.com/no-mitch-mcconnell-vindicated-progress-kentucky-secret-tape.html

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In the Mother Jones transcript, a campaign strategist at the McConnell meeting in February is quoted as thanking "LAs" or legislative assistants (legislative assistant being a title for a specific congressional staff position) for their work in developing opposition research on potential opponents, including actress Ashley Judd, who has since decided against a run for the Kentucky seat.

"So I'll just preface my comments that this reflects the work of a lot of folks: Josh, Jesse, Phil Maxson, a lot of LAs, thank them three times, so this is a compilation of work, all the way through," the unidentified strategist is quoted as saying in the liberal magazine's transcript.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/11/was-it-three-times-or-free-time-on-mcconnell-tape/

[Bonhomme Richard]

1. I love it. n/t

[indepat]

2. We can all take comfort that the Hon. Senate Minority leader would never do anything unethical,

illegal, or detrimental to the general welfare or common good. Yeah!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. I would like to know what else they are doing on "government time" as well!

Not their jobs for sure. And then all those "recesses" in the House..........

[Control-Z]

4. Yes, it is!

And it's making me smile!!

[Jim__]

5. That's great!

[Lint Head]

6. McConnell is history. Ashley Judd doesn't have to run. She is loved in Kentucky not just because she

is an actress but she is a UK alumni and is a big Kentucky basketball fan.

[SamReynolds]

7. What would be truly poetic?

If McConnell is hit with violations or even charged because his own office sought to create a 'bugging scandal' by recording and releasing the discussion.

"Well, the American people already know that we dig dirt on opponents, the real scandal they will see is in our offices being bugged."

Oops.

[Flashmann]

9. I like the way you think!

[Tx4obama]

10. It was the Progress Kentucky super PAC the recorded it, see below

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014451145

[madinmaryland]

8. K&R!

[0rganism]

11. and he still owes the nation a retraction of his "Nixonian" comment

no break-in, no bugs.

The most Nixonian thing in this incident is what McConnell and his henchmen were planning to do to Ashley Judd.

[Rosco T.]

12. POPCORN! Get your fresh hot POPCORN!

[Webster Green]

13. So will this case be turned over to the justice department?

Where it will end because dickhead Holder is too busy stealing pot from grandma.

[Bake]

14. I love how this could blow up in his @ss!!

The big crybaby wanted the FBI to investigate the source of the recording, and now it turns out he may have violated the law himself!!

That would be SO SWEEEEEEEEEET!!!

Time to ditch Mitch.



Bake