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In reply to the discussion: Michelle (batshit crazy) Bachman is talking impeachment again [View all]KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)35. The Walls Are Closing In...
...she's facing ethic charges in the House (a big joke) and the FEC (another joke) but the FBI is also involved (not such a big joke) and it's reported that's why she's not running for re-election...a good chance she could be under indictment by then. Here's the latest about her former campaign manager who also is in hot water:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/02/kent-sorenson-michele-bachmann_n_4033446.html
His resignation came after attorney Mark Weinhardt said in a report released earlier in the day that it was "manifestly clear" Sorenson negotiated payments in 2011 that eventually reached $7,500 monthly in exchange for his work as Bachmann's Iowa campaign chair. The money flowed from Bachmann's political action committee, MichelePAC, and her presidential campaign to a Colorado consulting firm, which in turn paid Sorenson's Iowa-based firm, Weinhardt wrote in the report filed with the Iowa Senate.
Sorenson's compensation from MichelePAC is a violation of a Senate rule that bars senators from being paid by political action committees, Weinhardt wrote. Senators will have to decide whether the payments from her presidential campaign also violate the rule since it is unclear, he wrote.
Sorenson knew that accepting the compensation was improper, and later made false statements when he denied that he had taken money tied to Bachmann entities, Weinhardt wrote. Those statements might amount to misconduct in office, a felony that would also be a violation of the ethics rules, the investigator added.
Weinhardt was appointed to investigate an ethics complaint filed against Sorenson by a former Bachmann aide. Weinhardt's report went to the Senate Ethics Committee, which is expected to meet to consider the report and what to do about it.
Sorenson's compensation from MichelePAC is a violation of a Senate rule that bars senators from being paid by political action committees, Weinhardt wrote. Senators will have to decide whether the payments from her presidential campaign also violate the rule since it is unclear, he wrote.
Sorenson knew that accepting the compensation was improper, and later made false statements when he denied that he had taken money tied to Bachmann entities, Weinhardt wrote. Those statements might amount to misconduct in office, a felony that would also be a violation of the ethics rules, the investigator added.
Weinhardt was appointed to investigate an ethics complaint filed against Sorenson by a former Bachmann aide. Weinhardt's report went to the Senate Ethics Committee, which is expected to meet to consider the report and what to do about it.
The fact the corporate media pays attention to this crook and lame duck shows how much they're looking to create divisions not report accurately about what's happening...
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Impeaching TWO Democratic presidents in a row for completely BS reasons is an awesome idea.....
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#17
Thanks for reminding me: As part of any debt ceiling deal, I want the SC members who
Blue Meany
Oct 2013
#22