(Cal Dem) State Sen. Roderick Wright indicted on charges of voter fraud and perjury

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Source: Los Angeles Times

A Los Angeles County grand jury on Thursday unsealed an eight-count felony indictment against state Sen. Roderick Wright (D- Inglewood), accusing him of filing a false declaration of candidacy, voter fraud and perjury beginning in 2007, when he changed his voter registration to run for the Legislature.

Wright listed as his residence a home in the district he wanted to represent, but county authorities allege that he did not live there as required by state law.

The indictment also alleges that Wright fraudulently voted in five elections in 2008 and 2009.

If convicted, he faces up to eight years and four months in state prison, the district attorney's office said.


Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rod-wright-20100917,0,941559.story

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In the US House, Democrats Charles Rangel, Maxine Waters, and Eddie Bernice Johnson have all been accused of improprieties. Democratic US Senate candidate in South Carolina Alvin Greene is facing obscenity charges. And now a Democratic state senator in California is accused of voter fraud.

Meanwhile, the Republicans ain't providing a more sensible alternative. Frickin' politics.

[BlueCaliDem]

1. L.A, Times doing what it does best: highlight chickenfeed improprieties by Dems

as something HUGE, while completely negating the more egregious acts by Repubs.

Where were they when Randy "Duke" Cunningham was scamming for hundreds of thousands while in office? Not a word. How about that Schwarzenegger was a Bush family friend and had met Rove at the Beverly Hills Hotel just months prior to the recall filing by Repub Issa?

Compared to the felonies of Cunningham {only as one example}, and the not so kosher looking dealings Schwarzenegger made with Karl Rove, these Democrats are as innocent as babes.

This is not in any way excusing them {although I wish you hadn't mentioned Maxine Waters as if she's been proven guilty of anything}, but you post reeks of bias - against Democrats.

We should keep this up. Perhaps do it often enough so that Republicans can waltz right back into power and do a whole helluva lot more damage than these minor violations by Democrats that, unlike Repub policies, have absolutely NO impact on the American people.

[jaysunb]

2. Steve Cooley is running for AG

Pot dispensaries and tricky politicians are the low hanging fruit in this case. :evilfrown:

[Obamanaut]

3. The article merely highlights the fact that there is wrongdoing amongst

all the political party members - totally non partisan.

However, to rate them is wrong. Egregious acts are egregious, and should not be rated by party as "...more egregious...by Repubs..." or "...chickenfeed improprieties by Dems..." Improprieties and egregious acts are what they are, not more or less according to party affiliation. IMO.

[BlueCaliDem]

4. Well, I don't subscribe to such a stark view

For example, if you stole $50 dollars worth of groceries to feed your hungry family, is it no different than stealing $50 million from taxpayers to ensure your wealthy family continues to be well fed? You're stealing, but then the reasons, how much, and other factors come into play.

It's all about keeping things in reasonable perspective.

Doing it this way is, IMO, the reasonable thing to do.

[Joe Bacon]

5. The Lies Angeles Times stays true to form.

When a Democrat picks their nose in public, the Lies Angeles TImes is all over them.

When Republicans commit crime after crime, the Lies Angeles Times is strangely silent. Or it justifies their actions...