The Cherry on Top
Steve Stockman used to be our favorite crazy East Texas Congressman until he got beat and Louie Gohmert blossomed forth as Texas Crazy Proud.
I used to write about him a lot because it was easy. Bless his heart, he even went missing for a while.
As I told you last week, Stockman finally got his due. But there’s a cherry on top.
It’s a 28 count indictment and his former aide, the particularly sleazy Jason Posey, was indicted to. Here’s the cherry.
According to the indictment, from May 2010 to October 2014, Stockman sought out about $1.25 million in donations based on false pretenses. Over those years, Stockman allegedly diverted part of that sum for personal and campaign expenses — including to fund what the U.S. Department of Justice described as “a covert surveillance project targeting a perceived political opponent.”
I thought it was just converting campaign contributions to personal use, but no. It’s a million dollars. He’s going to jail. You might get probation for misusing a hundred grand in campaign donations but … a million dollars from charity? Nope, you’re going to jail.
As far back as 2013, it all looked suspicious.
But Stockman maintains that he’s pure as Ivory soap and just as white. What’s his alibi?
Stockman has said he will be vindicated in the case. He initially blamed his arrest on the “deep state,” a term used to describe political adversaries in the federal bureaucracy that has gained prominence under President Donald Trump. His lawyers have since distanced themselves from that claim.
Yep, the deep state was out to get a congressman who had his campaign headquarters in an abandoned building. Seriously, you gotta look for yourself. That’s his campaign headquarters over to the right.
Thanks to everybody for the heads up.
And does it surprise anyone that the revenuers picked him up at the airport? You know, leaving the country?
1Just like Trump, it’s somebody else’s fault. Maybe Trump will be hauled off in shackles too. Ooh, I get all quivery just thinking about it! No, not really, but it would sure be a great day for America.
2…and throw away the key.
3?!? Is this a false flag operation by Louie Gohmert to appear sane? Seriously, Steve and Steve need to kiss and make up. That would be Steve Stockman and Steve King. Give it up boys, as absurd as you are, toppling Louie as King of Crazy will take more than your condemned toilet/office or floundering along our southern border in search of cantaloupes. Louie has asparagus, and he’s prepared to defend them.
4Is Webster a real city with a Code Enforcement office or an Environmental Enforcement office? They should view these pictures and label them as evidence. If not the State Clean Air people should see these pictures. A breeding ground for mosquitoes, some of which carry diseases that can kill. Plus the general bombed-out third world look of the site. Someone living in Webster that has some civic pride and who owns a bulldozer and a backhoe should offer their help.
5I couldn’t believe that dump the first time I saw it when he was running. All I could thin of was that he really, really, really did not want anyone coming by and bothering him. That place has contagion written all over it!
6I wish Jack Brooks could see this. In fact, I’d love to know what Jack had to say about this whole political train wreck from the top on down.
7Maybe Stockman can bring his 2nd amendment rights posters with him to jail. I’m sure he’ll get a lot of support for that among the other prisoners. Should cut down on the shanking if everyone has a gun.
8Rhea, I really do get “all quivery” thinking about Orange Whore in a prison jumpsuit being perp-walked into real big bubba’s cell to meet his latest friend. Bannon too, but he needs to be in the part of the prison with all the blacks, browns and Jews. Come to think of it, put Orange in the women’s prison where he can share space with Big Sue and the meanest, toughest dykes and all the women can gather when he showers so they can point and laugh. They’ll comment on how he “eats like a pig” and that they wouldn’t try to grab him by anything, because they’d need a microscope to find it! Bwahahahahahaha!!!!!
9I knew I’d seen that picture afore, all those filthy tubs give just the right ambiance to the Stockman persona. “Hot Tub” may well be his prison moniker.
10I hesitate to correct a lady such as Mid JjuanitaJean, herownself, on the title of this piece. But to put it as delicately as my mother tried to raise me, but Stockman may discover that in prison the cherry is seldom on top.
With all due apologies.
11What took so long?
12Why was he able to get away with it for so long?
Don’t hold back, Debbo, you’ll make yourself ill.
13“Rep. Steve Stockman — a Republican primary challenger to Sen. John Cornyn of Texas — might be the closest thing in this election year to a middle finger running for the U.S. Senate by itself.”
— David Fahrenthold, WashPost, 4 Jan 2014
14Well, 2 of Christie’s aides were sentenced to jail time for bridgegate. It’s a start.
15Rhea, that may be the best synopsis of 2014, ’15, ’16, and ’17 to date. H/T to David Fahrenthold over at WaPo. Awesome!
Release the hounds! The electorate isn’t doing so hot. After 8 years of Dubya, they returned again to elect the hot mess known as Donnie. Enough is enough. Allow the dogs to do what snacilbupeR apparently cannot. Sniff bums, bombs, and other weak morons of dubious ethics and undetected intelligence.
To be fair to both dogs and dog handlers, allow for plenty of leash length as they’ll have their work cut out for them on Capitol grounds.
16P.P., there could be a discussion of clemency for those 2 convicts, if they do the real heavy lifting of throwing the Outlaw Jersey Whale over the bridge.
Is/was Gov Cartman guilty, too? Dunno for sure, but after Orange Foolius rejected him, it’s not looking good that the Innocence Project will fill in that gap anytime soon.
17“The long arm of The Law” has seemed pretty short in recent times, at least in regard to political malefactors. It’s good to see a few getting caught.
18The best part was when his lawyers referred to him as “a man of faith”.
19Now, Sam, be kind. The lawyer never said what kind of faith he was talking about
20It appears that the dubious title of “America’s Dumbest Congresscritter” has subseded from Louie Gohmert to Wisconsin’s momma’s boy bachelor Rep. Glenn Grothmann (R-WI/batshit-teabagger). Quite an honor to achieve.
21I really know better. I am an adult. I spent a couple of minutes of my life reading about Glenn Grothmann, because I know nothing about him. Now I know too much. The one or two positions he supports, such as decriminalizing sales of raw milk to ultimate consumers and being a shill for tobacco companies, are just so out of step with a universe of reality. What a … ! Words fail me. What a nacilbupeR.
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