A judge yesterday allowed state Democratic attorneys to question a former Republican national chairman and other high-ranking GOP officials about an illegal election day 2002 phone-jamming operation.[...]The targets include former Republican National Chairman Ed Gillespie, former White House political affairs official Alicia Davis and two former Republican Party officials who are now consultants well-known in political circles. The Democrats also want to examine cell phone records of former White House political affairs director Ken Mehlman, the current RNC chairman.
Gillespie, as you might recall, joined Team Allen back in January 2006 as treasurer of Allen's political action committee, the Orwellian named "Good Government for America."
In addition to Gillespie, the Union-Leader reports that Democrats likely will be deposing Chris LaCivita, "a consultant who was [convicted phone-jam conspirator James] Tobin+óGé¼Gäós boss in 2002 at the National Republican Senatorial Committee." LaCivita is now a top Allen strategist.
Pretty pathetic, but what can you expect from a Senator who had such close ties with another infamous team - "Team Abramoff?" And let's not even get started on the ethics of Dick Wadhams, specifically his alleged cooperation with male prostitute/phony journalist "Jeff Gannon" in South Dakota's nasty, vicious 2004 U.S. Senate race. Great team, eh, that "Team Allen?"
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I just don't understand why Allen wouldn't want to stay as far away as possible from such bungling hoodlums.
Let's get real, Lowell. Are you trying to distract everyone from what really matters? I heard you had a traffic ticket once upon a time.
Ted Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Ted Kennedy
Dirty Hippies, Dirty Hippies, Dirty Hippies
Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Chackle, Chackle, Chackle.
I.Ignotus
But here's the key -- neither Lowell nor I
- got it/them for driving under the influence
- tried to hide it/them
nor have either of us been picked up for drug possession and then had Daddy pull strings to get us community service so we didn't have an arrest record
and I haven't named names, so if you are drawing conclusion, that shows you know precisely about whom i am writing
Convicted:
James Tobin, Republican National Committee official.
Charles McGee, Republican State Committee executive director.
Allen Raymond, GOP consultant.
Trial pending:
Shaun Hansen, GOP consultant
"Conservative Values" in action?
One of his subordinates was Edmund A. Matricardi, III, the Executive Director of the RPV. On March 20 and 21, 2002, a Democratic official sent out an announcement by e-mail and fax to “Democratic General Assembly Members.†It listed a dial-in telephone number and a participation code, which allowed access to a conference call involving members of the Joint Democratic Caucus.
On March 22, 2002, Jane Doe passed on the telephone number and participation code to Matricardi. That afternoon, Matricardi secretly listened to the Democratic conference call for approximately two and one-half hours, recorded it and later reported the contents of the call to others, including Thomson. On March 23, 2002, Matricardi, aided and abetted by Thomson, disclosed the contents of the March 22 intercepted call to a representative of the Attorney General’s Office.
Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia: “Our primary goal in the investigation of this entire matter has been to strengthen the safeguards for the privacy of telecommunications.
From Nixon and his secret recordings, thru Virginia Republican officials, right up to the Bush Administration eavesdropping, the Republicans have a long history of contempt for the 4th Amendment to the Constitution.
Culture Of Corruption.
By then, Matricardi had fled to South Carolina and been hired briefly by the state GOP - they have since re-thought that decision.
And the Virginia Attorney General that Matricardi shared his illegal documents with? Jerry Kilgore.
Thanks for posting this info on the integrity of Allen's team. It's good to know.
GREAT. BC I am sooooo tired of talking about Clinton and his blowjob. It's just simply not the answer to everything that is questionable (and there is A LOT) from the R side of the aisle. Of course, watch Washington Journal just ONE MORNING and you would think Clinton killed Laci Peterson, started the war, and IS Osama Bin Laden dressed in a costume.
What I have seen thus far from the Webb campaign is the flat out REFUSAL to let a Republican (Felix) hide his seriously dirty laundry while making their opponents (the awesome James Webb) somewhat worn yet not quite dirty or smelly laundry out to hang on the clotheline for all to see. Felix can go ahead and try to swiftboat all he wants; there is more scandal to come, and there will be debates where he will come away embarassed, looking like he just got the rug pulled out from under him. The rug called "Senator", that is. I have faith in the Webb campaign to fight hard and strong; I also have faith that Felix and his "team" will continue to screw up, big time.
My bad.
Oh, but while you're at it; anything to contribute besides talking points from Fox news? I haven't heard the word "laughable" yet. And what about freedom ain't free? Clinton? Anything to tie this in with Bill Clinton?
I'll wait.
I do look forward to your post when this suit gets dismissed. You WILL be submitting a retraction in that event, right?