May 16, 2012

C Street Takes Care of The Family’s Sex Problems, Again

http://www.emptywheel.net/2012/05/15/c-street-takes-care-of-the-familys-sex-problems-again/

The Hill reports that former Representative (and football star) Steve Largent’s son, Kramer James Largent, got hired as Tom Coburn’s District Staff Assistant. That, in spite of the younger Largent’s conviction on misdemeanor charges of criminal solicitation and sexual harassment.

Sen. Tom Coburn’s decision to hire a former Member’s son who has a criminal record illustrates the latitude lawmakers have to hire as they see fit — and the value of personal connections in a world where information about wrongdoing can be found at a moment’s notice.

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Largent was indicted in July 2006 on four felony counts of the sexual solicitation of a minor under 16. Charging documents obtained from Delaware state court say that when Largent was 19, he met a 15-year-old girl on the Internet and tried to persuade her to meet him “for the purpose of facilitating, encouraging, offering or soliciting a prohibited sexual act.”

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Credit where it’s due, the Hill actually makes the connection between Coburn, the elder Largent, the Christian cabal “The Family’s” brownstone known as C Street where they shacked up together, and the involvement of both in covering up John Ensign’s extramarital affair (it also notes that Kramer worked for Ensign during college).

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Link to the Hill article:

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_136/Rare-second-Chance-for-Tom-Coburn-Hire-214539-1.html

IOKIYAR

May 4, 2012

Edwards Prosecutor: Is there a reason you didn't tell the gov't that? Witness: You never asked.

Edwards refused to lie about affair under oath, ex-aide testifies

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/03/11524495-edwards-refused-to-lie-about-affair-under-oath-ex-aide-testifies?lite

Updated at 7:10 p.m. ET: Prosecutors in John Edwards' campaign finance trial were thrown for a loop Thursday when a former aide testified that Edwards refused to lie under oath about his affair with Rielle Hunter.

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The disclosure appeared to surprise prosecutor David Harbach, who asked Kornblau, "Is there a reason you didn't tell the government about the affidavit?"

"Because you never asked," Kornblau responded.

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Can the gov't prosecutors be more embarrassing than John Edwards? Stay tuned.