If you read DU when indictments come out you will find this story simply amazing!

[RB TexLa]

Unreal! Democrats actually giving money and support to a Democratic politician under indictment!




State Rep. Terri Hodge maintains combative persona as she fights corruption charges

11:56 PM CDT on Monday, August 18, 2008

By GROMER JEFFERS Jr. / The Dallas Morning News
[email protected]

State Rep. Terri Hodge, the only sitting elected official indicted in the federal government's sprawling public corruption case, has asked the court to try her separately from other defendants.

If she succeeds, that could move Ms. Hodge's trial on bribery and fraud charges, now scheduled to begin in January, to after the next session of the Texas Legislature, which also convenes in January.

Federal prosecutors say they will not oppose Ms. Hodge's request to U.S. Judge Barbara Lynn because they don't want the constituents in her Dallas district going without representation during the legislative session.

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Some of the contributors:

•Joan Covici, inmate recidivism activist – $100,000

•Terri Hodge campaign – $24,300

•Tom Dunning, former Dallas Citizens Council chairman – $2,500

•Albert Black, former Dallas chamber chairman – $2,000

•State Rep. Borris Miles, D-Houston – $5,000

•State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston – $1,500

•State Rep. Joe Deshotel, D-Beaumont – $1,000

•Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway – $500

•Boyd Richie, Texas Democratic Party chairman – $500


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/081908dnmethodge.3c81715.html

[Tutonic]

1. Nice try. If you're from Dallas try reading the news about

this case. Tell all of the facts and then let the readers decide. She's combative but does that mean she should go to jail for writing letters on behalf of prisoners? Come on, this story has been all over the Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and Houston newspapers. Heres a suggestion--when you have propaganda to share, don't slobber all over the text.

[RB TexLa]

2. The only trying I was doing was trying to show that some Democrats actually support other Democrats

when they are in trouble.

[Tutonic]

3. Is that a bad thing?

[RB TexLa]

4. I don't think so but our DU ethics choir sure seems to thinks so.