pay-to-play politics... Ohian republican larry householder's corruption

[butters]

A federal judge scolded Householder's attorneys for "bush league" antics intended to distract prosecutors during their opening statements in the trial, which involves an alleged $60 million bribery scheme that shocked FBI agents who investigated the case, which involved First Energy and other utility companies, for years, reported journalist Daniel McGraw for The Bulwark.

"According to prosecutors, the money train got rolling with $60 million the utilities paid to 'dark money' PACs to get H.B. 6, the bill benefiting them, passed," McGraw wrote. "The cash rolled downhill to some Republican political leaders. Especially well positioned to push for the legislation was Householder, a longtime Ohio political player. According to the feds, the speaker got at least $400,000 himself, which he used to pay off credit cards and fix up his loft in the Florida."

2 of 3 indicted are still alive, the third committed suicide, after having described a 'scheme to disrupt a voter referendum the utility companies opposed'. He wrote this in his memoir:

“From the first day I walked into the Statehouse, it was already a corrupt, pay-to-play state, and, over 40 years later, I saw no saints,” Clark wrote. “All put power, self-interest and greed before the interest of Ohioans.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...pc=U531&cvid=24bbe66d4b1f487d8a3ed0e4d25e34b4

 

[SubzeroGirl]

Once again your headlines are so full of insight. People paying for political power? Corruption in Ohio? This has never happened before, what are we going to do?

Let’s wait for another thread with incredible insight.

 

[butters]

Once again your headlines are so full of insight. People paying for political power? Corruption in Ohio? This has never happened before, what are we going to do?

Let’s wait for another thread with incredible insight.

and yet they offer infinitely more than anything you post. facts and information supported by evidence really aren't up your street, are they? oh well.

 

[Lazaran]

and yet they offer infinitely more than anything you post. facts and information supported by evidence really aren't up your street, are they? oh well.

Sub-Zero-Gurl is pathetic and tedious.

Most sociopathic nihilists are.

*nods*

 

[Lazaran]

2 of 3 indicted are still alive, the third committed suicide, after having described a 'scheme to disrupt a voter referendum the utility companies opposed'. He wrote this in his memoir:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...pc=U531&cvid=24bbe66d4b1f487d8a3ed0e4d25e34b4

The RWCJ will avoid this thread like the plague.

The truth and facts about corporate republican’s systemic corruption ARE deadly to them.

RWCJ

 

[butters]

Sub-Zero-Gurl is pathetic and tedious.

Most sociopathic nihilists are.

*nods*

they can't even handle posting in the 'Headlines Only' thread... have to post images with mostly ignorant shit and don't even link their sources (not that it's a requirement but lacking links=lacking credibility as a source). Not that anyone really needs to check out the sources, given the mind-numbing, magatty material they post.

 

[ll74]

Many Ohioans have their heads in the sand.

 

[Lazaran]

they can't even handle posting in the 'Headlines Only' thread... have to post images with mostly ignorant shit and don't even link their sources (not that it's a requirement but lacking links=lacking credibility as a source). Not that anyone really needs to check out the sources, given the mind-numbing, magatty material they post.

They’re either making a “statement “ - “Nothing matters”, or trying to promote cynicism/ apathy towards engagement in politics because that tends to favor sociopathic republicans - like them.

SAD!!!

 

[lovecraft68]

Biden and Pelosi are rich off their son's business dealings with China, but sure, that GOP corruption.

 

[ll74]

Biden and Pelosi are rich off their son's business dealings with China, but sure, that GOP corruption.

The thread is about Ohio State government.

But your #grievancePorn is noted and dismissed.

 

[KeithD]

Hmm, Lovecraft apparently thinks Biden and Pelosi had a son together. Not surprised he thinks that as much a sucker as he is for crazy Trumpian conspiracy theories.

 

[ll74]

Once again your headlines are so full of insight. People paying for political power? Corruption in Ohio? This has never happened before, what are we going to do?

Let’s wait for another thread with incredible insight.

Honestly, this is possibly the dumbest comment. Ohio politics are actually very interesting if you dig a little deeper (as butters has here)

The GOP in Ohio is corrupt as fuck and the voters are more concerned with national politics.....which is a growing problem.

 

[butters]

Once again your headlines are so full of insight. People paying for political power? Corruption in Ohio? This has never happened before, what are we going to do?

Let’s wait for another thread with incredible insight.

20 years seems Ohioans are pissed with him

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for his role in the largest corruption scandal in state history and taken immediately into custody, a judge declaring that “the court and the community's patience with Larry Householder has expired.”

Judge Black wasn't having any of householder's 'poor me, family man, it'll hurt my family yada yadda yada':

In a blistering rebuke, Black threw back at Householder evidence counter to the family man image he had presented. He quoted Householder's own statements, presented at trial, saying: “If you’re going to f—- with me, I’m going to f—- with your kids,” “we can f— with him later” and “f—- him ’til he’s dead.”

Black called Householder “a bully with a lust for power” whose scheme marked an “assault on democracy, the betrayal of everyone in Ohio.” That included the Ohioans who donated to, campaigned for and voted for Householder, the judge said.

of course, he'll appeal but he's inside for now

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...p&cvid=81ef14a35d73454ee776d2783476a09f&ei=57

 

[ll74]

20 years seems Ohioans are pissed with him


Judge Black wasn't having any of householder's 'poor me, family man, it'll hurt my family yada yadda yada':

of course, he'll appeal but he's inside for now

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...p&cvid=81ef14a35d73454ee776d2783476a09f&ei=57

The courts are the ones that have him 20 years. He deserved more.

 

[butters]

The courts are the ones that have him 20 years. He deserved more.

i believe it mentioned that was the limit allowed and he was appearing before Judge Black pleading for leniency on the sentence.

 

[ll74]

i believe it mentioned that was the limit allowed and he was appearing before Judge Black pleading for leniency on the sentence.

Meanwhile, the state Congress is busy trying to fick its citizens again but attempting to subvert the will of the people. Special election in August meant to change the rules of adding laws to the books, before the abortion access issue hits in November.

Ohio used to be purple.....now it's just corrupt as fuck.

 

[butters]

Meanwhile, the state Congress is busy trying to fick its citizens again but attempting to subvert the will of the people. Special election in August meant to change the rules of adding laws to the books, before the abortion access issue hits in November.

Ohio used to be purple.....now it's just corrupt as fuck.

it's surely an unholy mess

 

[ll74]

it's surely an unholy mess

The worst part is that it confuses voters.

Vote no in August and yes in November.

And the language is shit so people who don't pay attention will likely vote against their own wishes.

Oh...and it's gerrymandered so ..yah...even with the independent commission, which basically ended up being Republicans ignoring the law and getting away with it

 

[Pad_Foot]

Biden and Pelosi are rich off their son's business dealings with China, but sure, that GOP corruption.

Yup
And let’s forget all about Ivanka’s patents
Wilbur Ross’s Chinese holdings
Elaine Chso’s family business
The difference? All of these worked under Trump
Two of them were spared investigation by Barr

Not to mention Manafort

Or Guiliani peddling access to his holy orangness

Trump could have managed Hunter !

Oh.,, but 1 in 10 of his hires sucked !!

Not to mention Kushner or Mnuchin‘s Saudi sweetheart deals

Fry them ALL

 

[jaF0]

Do they change his name to Cellholder?

 

[Plasmaball]

Once again your headlines are so full of insight. People paying for political power? Corruption in Ohio? This has never happened before, what are we going to do?

Let’s wait for another thread with incredible insight.

I mean it's not that hard to figure put what happened here. A group of Republicans did pay for play and got kick backs.

If you have trouble understanding the issue perhaps politics isn't for you?

 

[butters]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...&cvid=2ab68b00c4244818a0fddb5306113643&ei=144

The former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, Matt Borges, has drawn a five-year prison sentence for his role in a $60 million bribery scandal.

Borges is accused of participating in a bribery scheme orchestrated by former Speaker of the State House Larry Householder on behalf of FirstEnergy Corp., to place allies in government and pass a $1 billion nuclear energy bailout.

 

[Lazaran]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...&cvid=2ab68b00c4244818a0fddb5306113643&ei=144

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Glad the POS got five years, but that really doesn’t seem to match the seriousness of the crime, and the violation of the public trust.

 

[butters]

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Glad the POS got five years, but that really doesn’t seem to match the seriousness of the crime, and the violation of the public trust.

i don't know how much time off he got, if any, with any plea deal he may have entered into to make sure householder went down for the 20 years. i agree, though, it seems slim...but not aware of all the facts of his actual involvement (and it clearly was substantial enough to prosecute) i can't really levy an opinion as to how it weighs up.

 

[butters]

householder pleading for lighter sentence after just 2 weeks in clink
bless

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...31&cvid=12c4a97302c0454c8ddda1f8c9242b14&ei=4

The Republican former lawmaker was found to be the "mob boss" by a judge in the largest bribery scheme in state history, but he filed a one-sentence appeal of his sentence to the United States Court of Appeals, reported the Associated Press.

Householder's attorneys had asked for a sentence of 12 to 18 months but federal prosecutors sought 16 to 20 years for racketeering, and U.S. District Court judge Tim Black imposed the maximum penalty because he said the 64-year-old former lawmaker failed to show remorse.