State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo (D., Philadelphia) has been nominated for a "Golden Duke" award in the category of Best Local Scandal over at Talking Points Memo, a national progressive blog that helped push investigations into the firing of U.S. Attorneys by former AG Alberto Gonzalez.
Fumo's got some impressive credentials: a 139 count indictment for fraud and obstruction of justice that includes allegations taxpayers helped pay for his 33-room mansion, fix leaky toilets, work as a farmhand on his 100-acre hobby farm, pay his personal bills, organize fundraisers, and wrap 150 Vince Fumo bobble head dolls. He also allegedly used taxpayer money to hire private investigators to spy on his political rivals, his ex-wife, former girlfriends, and their new boyfriends.
That's not to mention the 19 Oreck vacuum cleaners for $6,500. The award is named for convicted former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham of California on bribery charges.
Check out the story here http://http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/061480.php.
Comments (2)
Good article, every site (including yours) should too be pressing Fumo's case into the forefront for his criminal activities. This guy is a disgrace, an embarrassment to our state, and city.
Please keep spotlight on him.
Posted by Chris Mesure | December 21, 2007 10:07 PM
Posted on December 21, 2007 22:07
If he is ever tried, it will be a miracle. His ties to judges is legion and the trial delay to date is an embarrasment.
Posted by cliff blaze | December 22, 2007 1:02 PM
Posted on December 22, 2007 13:02