Mayor Of Baltimore, Obama Supporter, Indicted
I’m shocked, shocked I tell you! And, yup, you guessed it, that “D” word is missing from this local story
ABC2NEWS.COM has just confirmed that Mayor Sheila Dixon has been indicted. She faces 12 charges, in connection with an investigation into bribery scandal. Among them, perjury, theft, fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary and misconduct in office.
The charges stem from when Dixon was City Council President in 2004. That year, the Council amended the Ethics Disclosure law, which required public employees to disclose any gifts they received from anyone with a financial interest in the city.
According to state prosecutors, Dixon received gifts from a real estate developer that same year. The gifts, included travel, hotels and a gift certificate. State prosecutors say she used that certificate to buy gift cards.
Kudos to The Baltimore Sun, the AP, and Reuters identify her party affiliation, though. None of the stories mention that she was a big Obama supporter, and there was a big deal when she endorsed him (big shock, huh?) Too bad Obama won’t be “working with her to bring change in the months and years to come.” She’s a real “trailblazer.” She is soon to find out how large Barry’s bus is when it hits her.
Interestingly, Obama and the Dems were just fine with Dixon being a “working mother.” Sarah Palin, not so much.
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Posted by William Teach on January 9, 2009 7:12 pm
» Filed Under "Name That Party", Barack Obama, Crime, Democrats, Fraud/misrepresentation, News
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Directly out of a script of The Wire!!
small wonder that show got no praise hit
too close to home.
Thanks Ed Burns and David Simon, can you do
a show on DC now?
In WMAR’s defense, every single politician in Baltimore city is a democrat, so it goes without saying in a local story around here:)