That's pretty scummy, but please don't try to tell me that is indicative of all Democrats (hell don't even try to tell me it is indicative of all national politicians who are Democrats) or that this kind of behavior is exclusive to Democrats.
What the article claims she did is scummy to say the least, but I don't see it as being something politicians do. They steal from the American people in different ways, but not like this.
And how do you know that she didn't put on a front of being generous to people all the while she was stealing from her victim? Looks can be deceiving. The people that voted for her as "Democrat of the Year", clearly had no way of knowing she was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Immie
Actually, they did know.
According to documents obtained by CBS4, in November of 2011, the Jeffco Democratic Party announced it planned to honor Carson for her activism on behalf of Democratic causes and her efforts to register voters.
But three days before the January 8 gala, advocates for the victim contacted the party via email and phone informing them of the criminal investigation.
One wrote “I am completely appalled,” to learn of the planned honor. The woman suggested the Democratic Party should “un-invite Estelle and not follow through with this honor.”
Cindy Maxwell told CBS4 she informed Democratic Party officials that Carson had already confessed to the theft as part of the investigation.
But Chris Kennedy, chairman of the Jefferson County Democratic party, dismissed the concerns saying there was not a conviction and bestowed the “Democrat Of The Year” honor on Carson.
In an email following the event, Kennedy wrote, “After much consideration, my decision was that the award being presented by my organization and the alleged financial exploitation need to be compartmentalized, one having no bearing on the other. Thus I decided to present the award to Estelle.”
