Josh Marshall: Repug Reps in Wade Case Named

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

More details on Mitchell Wade's guilty plea.

First off, we can identify the two members of Congress: Reps. Virgil Goode (R-VA) and Katharine Harris (R-FL), who are reportedly "Representative A" and "Representative B," respectively, in Wade's plea.

According to the USAO's press release and the guilty plea, Wade made about $78,000 in "illegal campaign contributions" to these two - $32,000 to Harris and $46,000 to Goode. The contributions were illegal because Wade had his MZM employees and their spouses contribute under their own names, and then reimbursed them.

Wade says he did not tell either Harris or Goode that the contributions were illegal. But that doesn't mean they come out of this looking good, either.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/007745.php

[babylonsister]

1. Hi, T_S! Long time no see. I think this is a no-no, yes?

Ah, poor repugs can't catch a break! :evilgrin:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. As you read the rest of the article...

It will become clear that this is most definitely a no-no, on many levels.

I mean, Mitchell Wade just got 135 months in The Federal Graybar Hotel for some of his no-nos. He cannot get paroled for 9 years.