Katherine Harris Caught Up in Bribery Scandal...the Duke-Stir Connection

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Katherine Harris Caught Up in Bribery Scandal
Campaign Donations From Defense Contractor Under Scrutiny
By MITCH STACY, AP

http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20060303035709990014

TAMPA, Fla. (March 3) - U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris said Thursday she did not knowingly do anything wrong in her associations with a defense contractor who prosecutors say illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign in 2004.

Questions about the donations have arisen as Harris, the former Florida secretary of state who oversaw the 2000 presidential election recount, tries to unseat U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.

The donations were described in a plea agreement last Friday, when Mitchell Wade, the former president of MZM Inc., pleaded guilty to bribing U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham in exchange for assistance in getting $150 million in Defense Department contracts for his company.

He also admitted making illegal campaign contributions in the names of MZM employees and their spouses to Harris and Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va. Prosecutors said Harris got $32,000 from employees who were reimbursed by Wade. Harris said she recently donated the money to charity, and didn't know the donations would be reimbursed. In the plea agreement, Wade acknowledged dining with Harris at a Washington restaurant in 2005 to discuss a possible fundraiser for her and obtaining funding for a Navy counterintelligence program involving his company. She requested the funding, but Wade didn't get it.

[ClayZ]

1. Knock her off the board! She started, enabled it ALL.

[ChiciB1]

2. I Just Can't Resist This One Again!

This is about my 10th post letting people know that WE here in Sarasota County are planning to March against HER and The War on March 18th!

Please visit http://floridaforpeace.blogspot.com or email the New College group at [e-mail] for more information and specifics!!

I'm really trying to get some people interested here!! It's beginning to become a "rant" by now!

[ClayZ]

6. March Loudly! Thank you!

[ChiciB1]

9. Not To Worry! Manning The Bastions The Best We Can!

[Lefty48197]

13. and a kick for your march

:kick:

[Spike from MN]

16. Keep it up, by all means.

Waving the blue flag in a red state has to be tough so keep fighting the good fight. Make sure to take some pics of your march and post them here.

[0007]

17. Take your cameras

[chaplainM]

3. You can't spell "Madame Sleaze"

...without "MZM."

[neuvocat]

4. Aw, don't hate her because she's beautiful.

Just hate her.

:evilgrin:

[ClayZ]

7. She is evil!

[Uncle Joe]

10. She is as pure as the driven snow,

where the Huskies go.

[Hubert Flottz]

11. Yes Virginia There is an Earl Shieb!

And The Swamp Thang is living proof!

[ronnykmarshall]

19. Hi, I'm Earl Shieb ..

I'll paint your face for $29.95!!!!

[thebigidea]

21. ah, thanks for solving one of my longstanding MST3K mysteries

that guy!

[Hubert Flottz]

22. A CHEAP paint job, for a cheap @#$re...

She is ugly to the gawd damned bone and in a couple of years she will look exactly like Mean Jean.

[neuvocat]

15. Oh good lord.

Its just a little too early in the evening to see something so disturbing.

[DinahMoeHum]

5. Hope she can smile like that again for her mugshot.

:evilfrown:

[MasonJar]

8. Cruella personified.

[bluedog]

12. Is she still messing with RENZI

[Roland99]

14. Lie with dogs and you'll get fleas!

[PassingFair]

18. Yikes!

She's ready for her close-up, Mr. DeMille! :puke:

[paineinthearse]

20. Related stories in LBN & Editorial forums.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2143458&mesg_id=2143458

...and that one has a link to today's St. Pete editorial, "Dirty Harris". Must read.

[kentuck]

23. Due to the time involved and amount bribed....

she should only get a couple of years...