RANDY DUKE CUNNINGHAM

Amazingly the newspaper castigated Cunningham for making obscene gestures and saying “Fuck You” to constituents who would tell the Congressman that there was too much Defense spending. The reason this was amazing is that the San Diego Union supported Cunningham every single time he ran for election and never wrote a word about his illegally swinging contracts to firms. He had been taking bribes all along and when the Federal judge sentenced him to jail called him the ‘most corrupt congressman in American History.’

She and her husband had been flown across the country for a campaign fundraiser by a private businessman in his corporate jet. Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was also on the flight. Her husband was censured for an ethical violation but Hastert was not.

Dornan’s close friend Congressman Randy Duke Cunningham had insulted and attacked ethnic Irish Congressman Jim Moran. The two ended up getting physical with Cunningham clearly getting the worst of it. Dornan came to the defense of fellow right wing extremist Cunningham and fortunately was restrained. Moran had been a skilled boxer and still retained much of his skill. Cunningham, went to jail as the most corrupt congressman in American history. Dornan adopted a very low profile as he had been one of the unknowing enablers of Cunningham’s corruption.

Sanders was an avowed democratic socialist and was elected as such. He went on to become a Senator. Cunningham went to Federal Prison, the most corrupt Congressman in American history.

Cunningham obtained much of his support from Christian fundamentalists. Once in office, he repeatedly lied about his activities, took massive bribes, arranged defense contracts for companies who had minimal qualifications but paid him, threatened civil servants and members of his own party, obtained a yacht illegally, cheated on his income taxes, attended orgies organized by the companies that were paying him. His values were as far from Christian values as can be. The judge who sentenced him to jail described him as “the most corrupt Congressman in American history,” but he knew, like many politicians, how to play the Christian Fundamentalists.

The George W. Bush administration was trying to get its prescription drug plan through the House, but when the voting time ran out they did not have enough votes. The Republican leadership, for the first time in American Congressional history would not let the vote end and kept it open for another 3 hours while they persuaded some members to switch their vote. Smith was one of those. He had announced his retirement and his son was running for his seat. Tom Delay promised to support and campaign for his son, if Smith would switch his vote. Cunningham who was being given funds from companies, threatened to finance an opponent and hurt his son’s chances. In addition Cunningham was taking large bribes to steer contracts to incompetent contractors.

Cunningham was part of an American Diplomatic Delegation negotiating with the Vietnamese. He had been an Naval Ace Fighter Pilot during the Vietnam War. He was notorious for his lack of tact.

Wilkie was investigating a story that Cunningham had steered a defense computer contract to a company that was not very competent or experienced. Most of his Republican House Colleagues allowed this to go on thinking that Cunningham was just providing favors for campaign donations. Wilke could not find any incriminating evidence, but Cunningham had indeed rigged the contract because he was taking bribes from the company. He later went to jail as ‘the most corrupt congressman in American history.’

Cunningham obtained much of his support from Christian fundamentalists. Once in office, he repeatedly lied about his activities, took massive bribes, arranged defense contracts for companies who had minimal qualifications but paid him, threatened civil servants and members of his own party, obtained a yacht illegally, cheated on his income taxes, attended orgies organized by the companies that were paying him. His values were as far from Christian values as can be. The judge who sentenced him to jail described him as “the most corrupt Congressman in American history,” but he knew, like many politicians, how to play the Christian Fundamentalists.

The George W. Bush administration was trying to get its prescription drug plan through the House, but when the voting time ran out they did not have enough votes. The Republican leadership, for the first time in American Congressional history would not let the vote end and kept it open for another 3 hours while they persuaded some members to switch their vote. Smith was one of those. He had announced his retirement and his son was running for his seat. Tom Delay promised to support and campaign for his son, if Smith would switch his vote. Cunningham who was being given funds from companies, threatened to finance an opponent and hurt his son’s chances. In addition Cunningham was taking large bribes to steer contracts to incompetent contractors.

Wilkie was investigating a story that Cunningham had steered a defense computer contract to a company that was not very competent or experienced. Most of his Republican House Colleagues allowed this to go on thinking that Cunningham was just providing favors for campaign donations. Wilke could not find any incriminating evidence, but Cunningham had indeed rigged the contract because he was taking bribes from the company. He later went to jail as ‘the most corrupt congressman in American history.’

Cunningham was part of an American Diplomatic Delegation negotiating with the Vietnamese. He had been an Naval Ace Fighter Pilot during the Vietnam War. He was notorious for his lack of tact.

Sanders was an avowed democratic socialist and was elected as such. He went on to become a Senator. Cunningham went to Federal Prison, the most corrupt Congressman in American history.