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Mocking the bribery scandal of United States congressman William Jefferson, participants hand out play money during the Krewe du Vieux parade in New Orleans, Louisiana February 3, 2007. The parade marked the beginning of the city’s second Mardi Gras season since Hurricane Katrina.

Washington Post: Rep. Jefferson Gets Seat on Homeland Security

Rep. William Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat who’s facing an ongoing federal corruption probe, is being granted a spot on the Homeland Security Committee, according to Democratic aides.

The appointment will be announced Friday, according to one aide who requested anonymity because the decision isn’t yet official.

Jefferson was removed from his seat on the Ways and Means Committee, one of the most important panels in Congress, by Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) last summer in an attempt to show how seriously Democrats viewed the allegations of corruption.

But the move by Pelosi, who was still minority leader at the time, infuriated members of the Congressional Black Caucus, who said Jefferson shouldn’t be punished unless he is indicted; federal prosecutors have yet to bring an indictment, despite an FBI raid 18 months ago on his home that yielded $90,000 in cash in his freezer.

Homeland Security Committee, eh?

So much for the Democrats charge against the GOP for breeding a “CULTURE OF CORRUPTION.”

The voters in Loiuisiana should have thrown his ass out of Congress in the last election. But, until Jefferson is indicted, the new Democrat Majority in the House should at least suspend him from any sensitive national security committee assignments.

But, you know, the Democrat leaders don’t want to piss off their meal ticket – the Black Caucus.

United States congressman William Jefferson (D-New Orleans) speaks during an election night victory party after defeating Karen Carter in a runoff in New Orleans, Louisiana December 9, 2006.

And for what are the feds waiting? They have Jefferson on tape.

More money wrapped in another freezer?

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Representative William Jefferson Watch: House Democrats Vote To Remove Jefferson From Ways and Means Committee

Representative William Jefferson Watch: Democrats in AWKWARD Position But Vote to Throw Jefferson Off the Ways and Means Committee

Representative William Jefferson Watch: Congressional Black Caucus Says Jefferson Deserves a “Presumption of Innocence”

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Representative William Jefferson Watch: “Trying to Protect Their Own”

Representative William Jefferson Watch: Jefferson Refuses to Quit Ways and Means Committee

Representative William Jefferson Watch: GOP Challenges FBI Raid of Jefferson’s Office

Representative William Jefferson Watch: “There are Two Sides to Every Story”

Representative William Jefferson Watch: FBI has BRIBES on Tape

FOX News Poll: Voters Want New Face to Enter 2008 Contest

Opinion Dynamics Corp. conducted the national telephone poll of 900 registered voters for FOX News from February 13 to February 14. The poll has a 3-point error margin.

Half of voters (49 percent) say they are hoping there is someone new out there who they have yet to hear about who will enter the presidential contest. Republicans (53 percent) are a bit more interested than Democrats (46 percent) for someone new to come along.

The Poll is here.

In a head to head GOP primary contest with Senator John McCain, Mayor Giuliani has opened up a LARGE double digit lead:

In test match ups against Democrat candidates Giuliani again leads even if Ralph Nader is added into the mix.

In a test of a couple matchups, Giuliani outperforms the Democratic candidates — even when a third party candidate is added to the mix.

By 45 percent to 39 percent, Giuliani bests Obama, with 16 percent undecided. Giuliani bests Clinton by a slightly wider margin: 49 percent to 40 percent, with 11 percent undecided.

As of today, if Nader were to enter the race, it looks like he would hurt Giuliani more than Clinton. In that hypothetical race, Giuliani receives 46 percent to Clinton’s 40 percent, with Nader at 5 percent, which means Giuliani’s lead drops from 9 percentage points in the two-way race to a 6 point edge when Nader is included.

Nader has recently stated publicly that he will consider getting into the race later in the year.

Is Giuliani running away from the GOP field?

Somewhat, but it is early.

When will McCain, Romney and the Democrats start going negative on Rudy?

Probably soon or his campaign may create INEVITABILITY.

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