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The indictment handed up in federal court in Alexandria., Va., Monday is 94 pages long and lists 16 alleged violations of federal law that could keep Jefferson in prison for up to 235 years, according to a Justice Department official who has seen the document.

Among the charges listed in the indictment, said the official, are racketeering, soliciting bribes, wire fraud, money-laundering, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act....

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and this is just the tip of the iceberg...the others just haven't been caught yet.

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the revolution will not be televised...

1. Jefferson will not go easily.

2. No one will ask the question of whether the US Attorney in this case was one of the US Attorneys who played along with the Rove campaign agenda.

3. Indictment is not conviction.  Given the US Attorney scandal, the trial will not be a slam dunk.

4. It is highly unlikely that the truth will out regardless of the outcome of a trial or Jefferson's guilt or innocence.

5. No one will remember the first reports because the words "freezer cash" quickly capture the imagination.

Jefferson very well is guilty.  But the pattern of misinformation in the Department of Justice is such to put their credibility in doubt.

50 states, 210 media market, 435 Congressional Districts, 3080 counties, 192,480 precincts

From his bio:

"Jefferson is an active and senior member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee and its subcommittee on Trade. He is also a member of the House Committee on the Budget."

You'll notice it doesn't say he's chairman of the Ways and Means Committee or the House Committee on the Budget. You know why that is? Because last year when the FBI raided hs office Pelosi stripped him of his leadership positions.

The Democratic party did it's best to oust him in the primary and run off elections but the people down there don't much trust outsiders telling them who to elect I guess.

Contrast that with Denny Hastert's shrieking over the raid on Jefferson's office and his years' long cover up of Mark Foley's scandals. And how about Boehner appointing Ken Calvert to the Appropriations' Committee when John Doolittle had to step down pending his indictment? Turns out the FBI is delving into Calvert's records too. Jerry Lewis, House Appropriations ranking member is not long for congress either.

If you're keeping score at home here's some info for you:

Congress.Org Jefferson's Power Rank Standings

Power Ranking: 439
Power Score: -2.50
Rank in Chamber: 439
Rank in State: 7
Rank in Party: 237
Rank in Class of 1990: 19
Past Power Rankings
2005 Rankings: 412 2006 Rankings: 436

Man he's last in the party and the entire chamber! This guy not only has less pull than any Democrat or Republican but with a -2.50 power rating he could probably cause your bill to spontaneously burst into flames by glancing approvingly at it!

Compare that to 4th ranking Repub Jerry Lewis Power Rank Standings

Power Ranking: 118
Power Score: 19.53
Rank in Chamber: 118
Rank in State: 19
Rank in Party: 4
Rank in Class of 1978: 1

Lewis is probably going to retire next year before of course he's indicted first in the Duke Cunningham scandal. Like the disgraced traitor Duke - and that's what people who bilk the national security apparatus of the US ought to be considered - Lewis is going to find out that resigning doesn't make much difference to honest feds (but who knows how many of those are left in Gonzalez's DOJ?) when it comes to felony charges.

And yet there sits Lewis as ranking minority member on the Appropriations Committee. 4th most powerful Repub and 118th most powerful member in the House.

Why doesn't Boehner force him to step down? LOL, have you seen the Republican House caucus? Replacing Jesse James with Billy the Kid isn't going to curb crime in
Dodge City.