HUD Secretary Jackson Resigns; is Under Criminal Investigation

[politicallore]

Source: Political Lore www.politicallore.com/

"The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation of Secretary Jackson that involves alleged ties between Secretary Jackson and a friend of his who was a construction manager in New Orleans during the post Hurricane Katrina time. It involves a payment of $392,000 made by the department to the unnamed person. There is also another investigation by the Philadelphia Housing Authority. This one involves an allegation that Secretary Jackson made an attempt to penalize the agency because it did not ok a deal with Kenny Gamble, who is a former music producer who now is a real estate developer and is also a friend of the Secretary. There is a law suit pending on this issue."

http://www.politicallore.com/uncategorized/hud-secretary-jackson-resigns/201

[Frustratedlady]

1. My, my! I'm shocked, I tell you....shocked!

Whatever happened to that broad that testified that she hadn't been involved in training Repugs during work hours and on site? I can't remember her name, but she was ornery and nasty.

They have these hearings and then nothing happens.

[L. Coyote]

16. DUPE thread here: Links to various articles, scandals

CREW: Under investigation, HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson to resign today
Mar-31-08 - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3084981

[Elidor]

2. Leaving to spend more time with

His family defense counsel.

[politicallore]

5. ohh that was good, lol. I owe you a laugh

[Elidor]

6. I stole it from Josh Marshall at TPM

:D

[politicallore]

8. TPM?

[Elidor]

9. Talking Points Memo

One of the best sites out there for the straight political dope.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/

A political junkie needs his fix. Josh and his staff are amazing.

[politicallore]

11. Why thankyou!

[kestrel91316]

3. Heckuva job, Jackie!!

[Disturbed]

4. Oh my god! More "Impropieties" in the Busholini Regime?

I am so surprised!

[applegrove]

7. Another Bush crony in trouble. Blow me over with a feather.

[malaise]

10. I hope he sings like a canary

and names all the Rethugs Bushco told him to give nice juicy contracts.

This is one fucking crooked government. I'm shocked I tell yah!! NOT

[politicallore]

14. The scary thing is that we are not shocked...

[malaise]

15. It would be way more scary if we wre shocked

with this bunch of crooks.

[L. Coyote]

17. Someone showed him a PowerPoint inspiring cronyism.

When they show a PowerPoint on where to direct government resources for highest Republican political benefit
.... at the G$A, that's spelled with BILLION$$$ ... need anyone say more?

The Corrupt Bastards aren't just corrupt, they made PowerPoint to teach everyone to be corrupt.
We should ask Lurita Doan if anyone was wearing a CBC cap or t-shirt :rofl:

[Ilsa]

12. "...attend more diligently to personal and family matters."

Yeah, he's leaving to spend more time with his lawyers and also his kids before he's sent off to a federal pen. How's the housing there, huh?

[Tatiana]

13. Big props to philly Dems who forced Congress to investigate. n/t

[lonestarnot]

18. Amen!