The supreme court, in its wisdom – and its desire to keep a republican politician out of jail – has essentially made bribery convictions impossible unless a legislator publicly posts a price list.
“ Should he decide to seek re-election, he will have my full support,” said New Jersey’s Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy, who had declined to comment during the trial whether Menendez should step aside.
Well, hearing this takes away some of my elation from election night.
With Dems like Menendez, the Dems are as deep in the swamp as any Republican. $6,000,000 in the bank or not, they better look out next year, or a Bernie Bot might emerge in the primary to take him down.
No, democrats really aren’t as deep in the swamp. Every time we get lulled into thinking democrats are just as bad as republicans, the GOP shows us what a fantasy that is.