'Conyers Aides Say He Used Them as Servants'...Well, it's Conyers turn

[in_cog_ni_to]

to be TRASHED by these rat bastard KKKRove smears.:grr: John Conyers ORDERED his office chief to live at his home???:rofl: and she did it? Why?:rofl: This is so pathetic. They're grasping at straws here to get Conyers.


Conyers Aides Say He Used Them as Servants
By Associated Press
3 hours ago

DETROIT - Three former aides to U.S. Rep. John Conyers say the lawmaker used them as baby sitters and personal servants while they were supposed to be working in his Michigan offices.

The aides said that Conyers had them tutor and care for his two sons; help his wife, now-City Councilwoman Monica Conyers, with law studies; and drive him to political and private events.

The accusations come from Deanna Maher, former chief of Conyers' office in Southgate; Sydney Rooks, Conyers' lawyer from 1997 to 2000; and Dean Christian Thornton, a legislative aide fired in January, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Maker said that in 1998, Conyers ordered her to live in his Detroit house while his wife attended law classes in Oklahoma. Maher said she lived there for six weeks, caring for the couple's two young sons.<snip>

http://www.comcast.net/news/politics/index.jsp?cat=POLITICS&fn=/2006/03/02/336640.html

[woodsprite]

1. I thought it was just 2 the other day, now it's 3? n/t

[napi21]

2. Have we heard from Conyers about this yet?

I'm willing to give him a chance to explain. It could be nothing more than a few former employees who are upset because they were fired. However, if it's true, he should be chastized for playing royalty.

Contrary to what our Pub friends always do, I believe, no matter who you are, if you're wrong, you deserve punishment!

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. HE ANSWERED THESE CHARGES 2 YEARS AGO! from the article:

Brand said Conyers responded to ethics committee questions when it considered some of the same allegations two years ago.
:grr:

[sendero]

3. Funny...

... the typical Republican attitude would be "if she didn't want the job she was free to leave", but in this case we're supposed to believe in their feigned outrage? Bullsh*t.

[Wickerman]

5. Just like KKKarl, to drag crap up from 1997

Geez, this is so 90's. Not to mention that the issue was examined a few years back with no action. :eyes:

[WePurrsevere]

8. Already addressed from 1997?!! Wow they're truly desparate aren't they.

n/t

[Wickerman]

9. To be accurate

one issue is from 1997. Another concluded in 2000. Ethics looked at it in 2003/04. As bad as Clinton and Whitewater.

[WePurrsevere]

12. Thank you.. at least it's been looked at and dismissed already. n/t

[paineinthearse]

16. Maybe we should tell the AP

Typical incomplete, unblanaced, sensationalist "journalism".

:mad:

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[madokie]

6. Don't believe a word of it, if any of this was true we would have heard

about it a long time ago. Another reason kkkarl needs to be bbbitched. How could it be anyone and everyone who challenges the evil one, the devil incarnate, is so bad. Just the law of averages says it can't be true.
I'm beginning to think that the real evil one is none other than the rover boy

[whosinpower]

7. Something to ponder

Conyers must be having an impact on Bushco in order for Rove to pay attention and smear him in such a manner.

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. No doubt. I HOPE the people are finally seeing KKKRove's modus operandi...

Anyone who speaks out against the cabal is TRASHED. It doesn't matter who it is, they will be destroyed....Lee Atwater would be proud.:grr:

[Junkdrawer]

10. Contributions to what is sure to be a tough reelection campaign...

can be made here:

http://www.johnconyers.com

[Junkdrawer]

13. Done.

[oasis]

14. Some scum would rat out their own grandmas to make a buck. Right wing

money can buy a lot of souls.

[Armstead]

15. A small suggestion here -- Don't assume it's Rovian without evidence

Before going off half-cocked about how this is another Republican smear job, it might be a good idea to find out a little more about this first.

It's quite possible it is simply what it looks like on the surface. Some disgruntled staff people who are pressing their grievences aginst their former employer. It's a news story because at least one of them is continuing to press chrges against him.

Of ourse it's also possible that there are political dirty tricks involved. Perhaps they are being put up to it by his politial opponents, or Rove or some Sahfe-like conspircy. It's possible it is rtetaliation for Conyer's outspoken positions.

But not everything that happens is a dark conspiracy. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

[blue4barb]

17. Story is on front page of today's Detroit Free Press,

which is our more "liberal" newspaper. Last night on local news they also covered this, they had a written statement from Conyer's wife, Monica, who is on the Detroit City Council, which said all allegations are false and this is basically extortion. They also had an interview with one of the aides who has filed the complaints.

The powers that be are really trying to silence Conyers, our #1 fighter against this corrupt administration. It's disgusting that the Detroit Free Press printed this lengthy article on the front page imo.

[in_cog_ni_to]

18. I'm glad to hear Mrs. Conyers has addressed it.

I knew it was bullshit. These people will do whatever it takes to stop John Conyers.

[blue4barb]

19. Fwiw, I just called the Detroit Free Press to say how disgusted

I was about their decision to showcase the Conyers very lengthy babysitting article on the front page, and the much shorter article on the video showing b*sh knew about Katrina in advance was printed on page 4. I pointed out that the babysitting story has not even been substantiated and was so shocked and disgusted they gave it the prominence of front page news. I guess the Detroit Free Press is really not much better than the Detroit News, both are corporate media. Very disappointing and discouraging.