Residents of her district have repeatedly propelled state Senator Dianne Wilkerson to reelection despite her history of legal and ethical transgressions, and yesterday not even images of her stuffing money into her clothing were enough to turn away her staunchest supporters.
In interviews, some supporters compared the 16-year incumbent's predicament to that of other black political leaders who have faced arrest, even invoking the name of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who was arrested in Birmingham during the civil rights era. Several people questioned the preelection timing of Wilkerson's case and suggested that she had been singled out for scrutiny by federal investigators.... continued
NOW THAT'S SOME STUPID STUFF!!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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