And Bill Clinton once tried to make him a member of his cabinet

[CatWoman]

The letter looks to be typewritten and was purportedly from Bill Campbell's late mother, explaining away thousands of dollars in cash. It starts with "My Dear Son Bill" and ends with a handwritten signature: "Mama."

The letter, dated April 16, 2004, four months before June Kay Campbell's death, is part tear-jerker, part legalese, and strikes out against prosecutors in rhetoric similar to that used by her son over the years.

"I know that the evil and ruthless people that have tried to hurt you will never give up," the letter states. "But just like the KKK tried to hurt you when you integrated the schools, you will always rise above their hate and racism."

The defense team gave prosecutors the letter before the trial during an exchange of evidence. But the defense never used it during the trial. Prosecutors introduced it during a sentencing hearing this week to show the former mayor would stop at nothing, even using his dead mother, to wiggle out of the charges against him. The letter was released after Tuesday's sentencing hearing.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/0615campbell.html

[buff2]

1. Repukes take bribes and committ crimes on a daily basis

Do THEY have to pay for their crimes? Hell NO! This is a case of racism if I've ever seen one. If Bill was white and right,you wouldn't hear a thing about this. :grr:

[CatWoman]

2. Linda Schrenko

Mitch Skandalakis

two Repukes who have been tried and punished in the past couple years.

Schrenko is still in jail.

[aikoaiko]

3. ???

I doubt the part where if campbell were white we wouldn't hear about it.

[CatWoman]

4. Campbell, like Jefferson, really let me down

and I resent Campbell trying to play the race card.

[aikoaiko]

5. not to mention the dying mom card.

No party is perfect --- but we're still better.

[CatWoman]

6. agreed!!

they would never have stripped Jefferson of his seat.