Republican Congresscreep Vern Buchanan of Florida is an odd guy, even for a Republican.

Vern: Former 1%er

There’s a limit to what a person can give a congressman’s campaign.  So, Vern came up with a little money laundering scheme.  He asked his business partner, Sam Kazran, to “improperly reimburse his employees for contributions they made to Buchanan’s congressional campaigns”.  Sam would give, say,  $2,000 to one of their employees, say Joe Bob, and then Joe Bob would give it to Vern’s campaign.

There’s a word for this type of stuff:  illegal.

So, the Department of Justice has opened an investigation.  Vern has an odd defense:  he’s the victim.  Vern says that the employees they asked to do the illegal deal are extorting him.  He wants an immediate investigation of this heinous blackmail attempt!

Would I kid you?  No, I would not.  Okay, I probably would, but not in this case.

I don’t think Vern has much faith in getting the Feds to care more about blackmailing a crook than actually catching the crook, because this 1%er is liquidating his accessorizes of wealth.  Maybe for legal fees at Patton Boggs, not a cut rate law firm.

Late last year, Vern sold three of his auto dealerships.  Yet, as late as last July, they were talking about him running for statewide office, like maybe senate.

Next, he dumps his penthouse at a loss —

Congressman Vern Buchanan has sold his 4,127-square-foot penthouse condo at the Plaza at Five Points building in downtown Sarasota to Anthony and Kathy Sanzo for $2.167 million, or $268,000 less than he paid five years ago.

Then, there’s the yacht. In August, he sold it at a $2 million loss.

Still, attracting a buyer has been a bit of a challenge it appears. Buchanan’s company initially sought $6.49 million for the yacht, but lowered the asking price to $4.49 million.

Denison now declares the blue and white vessel a “MUST SELL!” in its listings.

I’m not saying that Vern will be putting his Gucci loafers on Ebay, but it wouldn’t hurt to check ever so often because the boy is needing some quick cash.

When he goes over to Occupy Wall Street and tries to sell his cashmere overcoat, I will be a happy woman.

Thanks to Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen for coffee and grins this morning.

The good news is that people on social security are getting their first raise in three years – 3.6%

The bad news is that their Medicare premium will rise double digits.

Do the math.

And this news comes on the same exact day that Neiman Marcus releases their Christmas Catalog with 9 “Ultimate” gifts.  And here I was, counting on my COLA to buy Bubba a $75,000 yurt.

I dunno, $75,000 for a yurt kinda defeats the purpose of a yurt.  The dancing fountains are kinda cool, but we already have one of those changing color spurt things in our hot tub, which is the redneck version of dancing fountains.  And I paid a helluva lost less than $1.5 million for it.

And for your Christmas shopping convenience, I do not have a Ferrari FF that I can drive 200 miles per hour over to the Target.  That seems such a shame because you never now when you might have a Target emergency.

Demoralized Democrats?

Maybe not so much.

Act Blue received nearly 92,000 contributions in September totaling $3.8 million for Democratic candidates.

Thanks to Alfredo for the heads up.

This evening, I will be updating the  Protest Against Hate at the Sugar Land Community Center where Pam Geller is speaking tonight.

Team America will be sending me pictures and info while Team Totalitarianism is getting fed hogwash.

There’s something I want to show you first.  Here is Fort Bend Conservative‘s website.  Their post is incorrect.  We did not contact the Hyatt.  They contacted us.  Also, please look around and see if you can find any name or responsible party of someone, anyone, who sponsors this site.  I’m telling you, they are the Klan.  They do not believe in taking responsibility for their words and/or actions.  Shoot, Moses Rose had more courage than these guys.

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Bubba says there are more protesters there than Teabaggers.  He says they are all old, really old white people.  “These people owe Noah a nickle,” he says.

Go ahead and watch the GOP debate on CNN.  I’ll post the rest of the pictures tomorrow.

A few others that will make you smile this morning —

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I love sliding boards.

What a difference a month makes. Rick Perry support plummets 26% points in FL poll

Texas governor Rick Perry has gone from Republican presidential top dog to underdog in the Florida Times Union/Insider Advantage polls taken in just one month.

In September, Perry led the crowded pack with 29 percent support.

In October, Perry was at the back of the pack with about 3 percent.

It’s the opposite story for businessman Herman Cain. Who shot up from about 6 percent to 30 percent. Mitt Romney, again the frontrunner, is also picking up a little steam. His numbers increased from 20 percent to 33 percent.

Thanks to Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen for installing a sliding board for Rick and a see-saw for Mitt.

Wisconsin State Senator Hopper, who was first elected in 2008, was defeated by Democrat Jessica King of Oshkosh in an August recall election.

Just in the nic of time.

Former State Sen. Randy Hopper of Fond du Lac allegedly refused to take a breathalyzer test following a drunken driving arrest Sunday, according to a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office report.

At 5:30 p.m. Sunday, a citizen dialed 911 to report a black Suburban “all over the road” on Highway 151 near County Trunk WH in Peebles, said Chief Deputy Mark Strand.

Okay, question for all you drunk experts out there:  how early do you have to start drinking to be snot-slingin’ drunk by 5:30?  And where do you work that lets you do that?

In the car with Randy was his 26 year old mistress.

After a few hours at the police station, Randy finally agreed to a breathalyzer.  He was still drunk. And apparently still stupid.

Thanks to Janette for the heads up.