Dim rep Chaka Fattah goes down !

[DigitalDrifter]

A story of pure corruption.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In his heyday, U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah flew with the president on Air Force One, doled out millions in science and education grants from his perch on the House Appropriations Committee and graced galas back home in Philadelphia on the arm of his elegant TV anchor wife.

But on Tuesday, Fattah's 30-year political career appeared to crater after a federal jury convicted him of laundering federal grants and nonprofit funds to repay an illegal $1 million campaign loan and help family and friends.

Fattah's namesake son is already serving a five-year term in an overlapping bank fraud case that largely stemmed from the son's excessive lifestyle. Chaka "Chip" Fattah Jr., a college dropout, lived in a Ritz Carlton condominium while holding himself out as a high-end concierge.

The father's Achilles heel was not the luxe life so much as a losing game of political chess. Fattah decided in 2007 to return home and run for mayor, and he was the early favorite as the city's longtime Democratic congressman. But his campaign hit a snag amid new campaign finance limits.

Congressman convicted in case that entangled son, wife

 

[Obiwan]

And to think he's a superdelegate for the Jackass Party, and endorsed Hillary...

Birds of a feather...

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Flock together.

 

[g5000]

Fourth topic about this so far. Are all the generalization fallacy tards on the same Facebook feed?

 

[sealybobo]

Fourth topic about this so far. Are all the generalization fallacy tards on the same Facebook feed?

Hey kids, I know we told you we were different but like other black families, daddy is going to jail for a little while. Try not to get knocked up while he's in jail

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Chaka Fatta?

That's some funny shit right there...

 

[koshergrl]

Fourth topic about this so far. Are all the generalization fallacy tards on the same Facebook feed?

This is where you say
"That's a lie being spread by the fake media!"

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Hey hey hey, they're taking me away!!