Ohio's Most Wanted (repug. crime spree of the century)

[donsu]

http://www.clevescene.com/issues/2004-08-25/feature.html

GOP: Vice City
Locked, loaded, and ready for action! Join Ohio's Republican leaders on the crime spree of the century!

They've racked up more indictments than the Gotti family. They've been the target of more investigations, grand juries, and special prosecutors than the Teamsters and Bill Clinton combined. They're the leaders of Ohio's Republican Party, and they're the roughest, rowdiest band of criminals and ne'er-do-wells our state has ever seen!

Every time you turn around, some Ohio leader is racing from the state treasury in a hail of bullets, sacks of cash under his arms. To make it even more confusing, Ohio's Republican Mafiosi can't sit still. They play a perpetual game of musical chairs, shuffling between attorney general, auditor, and secretary of state, everybody jockeying to someday become godfather . . . er, governor.

The list of Republican scandals is so long, it's tough to keep track of them all. That's why we compiled this easy-to-use guide. Can't remember whether the latest scam involves the legislation-selling senator or the treasury-raiding "anti-tax advocate"? Look no further. As a public service, we present Ohio's Most Wanted.

the first one on the list is

Larry Householder, a.k.a. "The Hammer"

Gang affiliation: Speaker, Ohio House of Representatives

Wanted for: Selling legislation, intimidation, money-laundering, illegal campaign fund-raising.

Distinguishing characteristic: Bruises from flip-flopping across Statehouse floor. After years pushing for "tort reform" and referring to trial lawyers as "millionaire jackpot-justice jackals," Householder hit up lawyers for $116,000 in campaign contributions. Suddenly, tort-reform bills started sleeping with the fishes in dead-end committees.

Criminal history: Had 12-year plan to take over Ohio by selling legislation to highest bidder. Laundered money through secret party accounts and puppet nonprofit groups to fund campaign for statewide office in 2006.

Last seen: Punching the heavy bag in the Statehouse gym, growling at insurance lobbyists on their girly elliptical machines.

Alibi: "It's unfortunate that some people are more interested in playing politics" -- the standard line for those caught playing politics.

Should be considered: Extremely dangerous. Though wounded in battles with federal investigators and Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, Householder still has millions stashed in the moonshine shacks of Perry County. Also believed to have rabies.

the second name on the list is Bob Taft
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poor Ohio

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1. donsu

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2. That's great, Donsu!!

I think we should have this running on Jon Stewart's show, and maybe a few others!

This is what the neocons are doing nationwide (ESPECIALLY in Texas!!), but I'm glad Ohio has the decency to go after 'em!

:kick::kick::kick:

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3. Thanks, donsu

I'm posting this at the local dem headquarters.

edit : and putting link on Ohio page

[donsu]

4. thanks for linking to Ohio page - I forget about the state pages

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