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AlinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 12:19 PM
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PA Legislature's top woman Republican and her sister indicted. This is a big deal in W. PA.
Edited on Wed Apr-07-10 12:21 PM by AlinPA
"Sen. Orie is facing several charges including theft of services, using staff for campaign work, criminal conspiracy with sister Janine Orie, using office space in her state run office to work for her sister Joan Orie Melvin's campaign for Supreme Court Justice, tampering with evidence and misplacing or throwing away campaign material allegedly used in these acts"

http://kdka.com/local/Jane.orie.indictment.2.1617095.html
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 12:21 PM
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1. Republicon Family Values. As usual.
Edited on Wed Apr-07-10 12:25 PM by SpiralHawk
Oh well, on the bright side at least she wasn't spending taxpayer money on faux diaper-bondage teabaggery, or other typical Republicon, um, family values activities...
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 12:22 PM
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2. The hits keep coming from the GOP's Culture of Corruption. n/t
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 12:27 PM
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3. So when does Tom Corbett get involved?
Can't wait to prosecute the Democrats, I haven't heard a peep from him over this case. :eyes:
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AlinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 12:30 PM
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4. Don't hold your breath on this one.
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 01:32 PM
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5. He's busy running for governor - besides, she's GOP and gets a pass
from Tom....



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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-07-10 01:39 PM
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6. R/ick
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