It’s the ‘again’ that grates:
Federal prosecutors and FBI agents in Washington have launched a new criminal investigation of Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. involving alleged financial improprieties, including possible misuse of funds monitored by Congress, law enforcement sources tell NBC News.
The probe prompted lawyers for Jackson — who has been on a leave of absence from Congress since June for medical treatment — to meet with federal prosecutors this week in an attempt to persuade them not to bring charges against the congressman, sources said.
Says it all, huh? Well, that and the sheer weary despair found in this headline: “Despite federal probe, mental illness, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. expected to be re-elected.” Heck, the whole article at that link is not so much an article as it is a call for help. Fortunately, there is actually an alternative: Brian Woodworth. Because it’s becoming fairly clear that Jackson’s political career is over: why not have his replacement be chosen by, you know, an election or something?
Moe Lane
RT @moelane: #rsrh Jesse Jackson, Jr (D, IL-02) under investigation… again.: http://t.co/Q2DiCjBx
@moelane The writing is on the wall for Cong. Jackson. Time for him to go!
Somewhere along the way, certain districts stopped electing representatives, and started anointing noblemen……
Clearly, if you’re born into nobility, your daddy can get you a beer distribution franchise and a seat in Congress. Too bad triple-J would be happier as a rap star or beachcomber…. It’d be nice if we could, you know, help him into one of those careers.
Mew
Will he go to the Mayo Clinic this time in… Jacksonville!?
acat, I can smell what your cooking. You know just so ole JJJ doesn’t get lonely, why don’t we just send his old running buddy, Barack Obama to join him. I hear there are some nice beaches in Hawaii. Both would be much happier as beachcombers; I know the rest of us would be better off.