GOP rep quits, calls state house corrupt, then gets job working for payday lender

[proud2BlibKansan]

Former Missouri state Rep. Brian Yates couldn’t hold back.

Having resigned his seat Dec. 1 midway through his final term, the Lee’s Summit Republican let loose this week with a no-holds-barred assessment of the state of Jefferson City.

YatesYatesYates, who served seven years and had more than a few run-ins with leaders of his own party, didn’t call the Capitol a political cesspool. But he came close.

Serving in the General Assembly, he said, had become a “scam.”

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Yates, who’s taken a new position with payday lender QC Holdings in Kansas City, thinks federal investigators may well decide to bring indictments. If that happens, Yates said he wants to be far, far away from the Capitol.


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[SpiralHawk]

1. Typical republicon

Quits. Goes AWOL. Whines. Sets out to screw the working man.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Not really a head scratcher

LOL

[rurallib]

9. book tour coming?

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Looked at the full article

It didn't specify why he believes federal indictments are forthcoming. Regardless, it does my heart good to see repugs scrambling for cover.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. The FBI has been investigating

Two Democrats are going to jail. Repukes will be going down too.

[Cirque du So-What]

5. Let 'er rip!

I've heard it said that stiff sentencing actually works as a deterrent to white-collar crime. You would think that politicians - who are presumably well-educated as a group - can see that computer technology has made it harder to get away with their nefarious activities. I guess it'll take getting smacked between the eyes with a virtual 2x4 to get their attention.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. How bad can it be at the Capitol if payday lenders look GOOD to him??

[tech9413]

7. from politician to payday lender, not much of a stretch n/t

[99 Percent Sure]

8. Re: His career transition. How. . .fitting. n/t

[CalifornioRick]

10. How. . .fitting

Steangely well fitting I think. I'm sure it fits with his philosophy of life, exploiting working folks living paycheck to paycheck making a huge profit off something the banks should provide for free.

[RayOfHope]

11. As soon as I read "payday lender" in title, knew it had to be MO. Jesus, what is it

with these ultra scummy MO repubs.

[Octafish]

12. Rich rewards in the private sector.

Those who set them up hail from the public sector.

Yates echoes what former Michigan governor Jim Blanchard said: The corruption in the state house is fiduciary and in Washington, ideological.