Report: Boehner influenced Ohio gerrymandering on behalf of GOP donor

[babsbunny]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/13/report-boehner-influenced-ohio-gerrymandering-on-behalf-of-gop-donor/

By David Edwards
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

A top aide for U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) directly interfered in the Ohio redistricting process to the benefit of a corporation that is headed by major Republican donors, according to a recently released report by an Ohio public advocacy group.

Emails obtained by the Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting showed that Tom Whatman, Chief Executive of Team Boehner — a group dedicated to raising money for GOP candidates — asked National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) redistricting director Adam Kincaid to add the Timken Co. headquarters to Rep. Jim Renacci’s (R-OH) new 16th congressional district.

“Guys: really really sorry to ask but can we do a small carve out down 77 in Canton and put Timken hq in the 16th,” Whatman wrote on Sept. 12.

[malaise]

1. No wonder he cries all the time

He most be worried when he will be arrested

[zbdent]

2. Don't forget ...

In Ohio, if you're a Republican criminal ... you get a slap on the wrist ... and get to serve the remainder of your term.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Taft#Criminal_conviction

(and don't forget ... a darling of the TEA party is convicted felon Traficant ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Traficant ... talk about "the company you keep"!)