Adam Taft, another Republican crook?

[ochazuke]

News is that he's been indicted by the feds for using campaign money to buy his home. See more at kctv.com

This guy is a vet who was nominated by the Republicans for Kansas 3rd congressional district. He lost to Dennis Moore in 2002. He tried again in 2004, but lost the primary by a very narrow margin.

Funny, cause he seems to be acting like an ELECTED Republican. Only difference: he'd likely not have to use his own campaign's money to buy a million-dollar home.

[davidinalameda]

1. Republican crook

isn't that redundant

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. He apparently has a family history as tied to this country as the Bush's.

Let's hope that there are other parallels.

[AnnieBW]

3. Any Relation to Bob Shaft?

Er.. Taft, the governor of Ohio?

[ochazuke]

4. whoops

No relation. And I think I misspelled the name. It's Taff, I believe.

hehe

[put out]

5. Yes it's Taff. Looks like Roger Ramjet. Real handsome.

Now allow me to screw up my facts...but here is how I understand this:

As reported in my news, heh, he took 1.2 million dollars out of his campaign fund and then used it to pay for a home. Then someone immediately put the money back into the campaign fund. The seller of the million dollar home knew this. Maybe Taff was just sitting on 1.2 million. I wonder if the seller got the 1.2 million. Maybe it's just a sweet deal between friends. Wish I had friends like that.

So, to my simple mind, the seller simply gave the home to Taff. We know, I guess, where the money went.

But, who paid for the home?

There are further accusations that Taff and a partner? an employer? may have done some mischief with a mortgage client. As in conspired to cheat.

I think, and just think, he was groomed. Maybe now over his head.

Don't cheat. It always get you in trouble.

[Mabus]

6. "Scratch a Taff, find a liar"

Sorry, just saw the movie Ray and seemed to fit your comment.

Your facts sound correct according to most reports that I've read. I also wish I had friends willing to give me a $1.2 million home. The seller appears to be his boss/friend:

At the time, Taff worked for Myers National Mortgage Company in Overland Park. Prosecutors allege he conspired with the company’s chairman, John D. Myers, 48, Leawood, to make it appear Taff had made a down payment on Myers’ home when in fact he hadn’t.

And not surprisingly, Taff is spreading his lying, cheating ways to a new generation, from the Journal-World: Taff served as one of the Dole Institute’s first two “senior fellows” during the spring semester and led a study group titled “In the Crosshairs: Realities of Running a High-Profile U.S. Congressional Race.” http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/aug/18/excandidate_taff_indicted_over_home_loan/?state_regional

I wonder if you have to take a GOP accounting class as a prerequisite.




Get a good look at him now. He could be doing thirty years in a federal pen.

Indictment at:http://kctv.static.worldnow.com/images/incoming/news/taffindict.pdf (Adobe *.pdf file).

The penalties, per indictment:

Counts 1: A term of imprisonment of not more than 30 years, a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or twice the gross pecuniary gain from the offense or twice the gross pecuniary loss (whichever is greater), a term of supervised release of not more than five years, and a special assessment of $100.00.
Count 2: A term of imprisonment of not more than 5 years, a fine of not more than $250,000 or twice the gross pecuniary gain from the offense or twice the gross pecuniary loss (whichever is greater), a term of supervised release of not more than three years, and a special assessment of $100.00.