Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Republicans: Bringing another load of honesty and integrity to American politics

Romney Fund-Raiser Resigns

By Michael Luo / New York Times

AMES, Iowa–

A top fund-raiser for Mitt Romney who was indicted this week in Maryland on a $32 million fraud scheme has resigned from his position with the campaign as a national finance committee co-chair, a spokesman for Mr. Romney said.

A federal grand jury in Maryland unsealed its 23-count indictment of the fund-raiser, Alan B. Fabian, 43, on Thursday for money laundering, mail fraud, bankruptcy fraud, perjury and obstruction of justice.

Mr. Fabian, who had been one of 35 co-chairs on Mr. Romney’s national finance committee, allegedly ran up $32 million in fake purchases with his consulting company, Maximus Inc., based in northern Virginia, and pocketed the money for himself.

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And you believed those campaign promises, didn't you? The lesson should be to beware of those who set themselves up as paragons of virtue and those who are ever so quick to point fingers at others. Me thinks they protested too much ... but you bought it ... hook, line and sinker.

Me? I can point a finger. I ain't running for office and I'm certainly not saying I've never sinned.

Think we need another 4 years of bringing this brand of honesty and integrity to American politics? Come back when you've got your own house cleaned up. I figure it will take at least a generation.

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