Hot Air TV: Cornering William “Cold Cash” Jefferson
posted at 6:02 am on August 5, 2008 by Michelle
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Intrepid Jason Mattera is back with another Hot Air/Young America’s Foundation joint production from Capitol Hill!
He asked Democrat Rep. William “Cold Cash” Jefferson, the accused freezer cash-stashing subject of a 16-count criminal indictment whose public corruption trial is scheduled for Dec. 2, for some handy storage advice and an autograph last week.
Rep. Jefferson refused to provide either.
Jason’s first question: “”I was wondering if you could give me some advice? In your opinion what is the best way to stuff $90,000 in a freezer: a Hefty or a Ziploc bag?”
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I love it!!!!!
Am laughing, and laughing, and laughing………
ocbrat on August 6, 2008 at 12:36 AM
I’m sure many are tempted to say, “Oooooh, he showed him…” Really though, what does this sort of thing accomplish? This is on the same level as one boy saying to another, “Ha Ha, Mom caught you stealing cookies from the cookie jar.”
Send_Me on August 6, 2008 at 9:08 AM
This clip should receive an Oscar for taking the “ethical” Congressman completely by surprise…Go get em Jason…
Hope the trial in December catches him by surprise too…
rdpostsr on August 6, 2008 at 11:12 AM
$90,000 dollars worth of cookies, you mean. Anyway, the analogy fails. Stealing cookies might get you a spanking from Mom. Taking a massive bribe like this will send you to jail. Or… it should.
The point is, YAF is perfectly justified in mocking his unethical behavior, and hopefully this will help renew public scrutiny of the man.
R. Waher on August 6, 2008 at 6:42 PM
It fails in terms of degree, but not in principle, which is where my point lies.
Justified in pointing out unethical behavior of a lawmaker? Yep, absolutely. I’m just wondering about the method used here. Shame is a very powerful tool, but to go out of one’s way to shame someone lacks class, to be perfectly honest. Now, writing a letter of discontent to the newspaper or to other members of congress expressing a lack of approval in his behavior is one thing, but to, as I said, openly mock him inside the Capitol is pretty childish. How about passing out flyers or pushing for him to get unseated by an opposing politician? How about something constructive for a change rather than finger-pointing?
This, right here, is why I can’t stand politics. Political philosophy is great, but this is not it. In the past 2300+ years since Plato’s Republic, we’ve come to this? Please.
Send_Me on August 6, 2008 at 10:51 PM
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