I agree with Mary Pratt. Where is the rest of the story? What was the sting all about? I don't know if we will ever rid the government of corrupt politics/politicians, it has been going on since the beginning of time. I just wish that when found guilty(which is seldom),they receive the same treatment/sentence as the little folk back home who can't afford first class legal representation.

One more reason the Democrats should not be so confident that they will win the majority in '06.
Scandals, not backing the English language, and no strategy plans does not sound like a good recipe to me.

Michael Demmon's fixation on the fact that Sen. Jefferson is a democrat is like fixating on the fact that he is black. If WE the PEOPLE would fixate on the extensive corruption pervading the executive and legislative branches of our government (e.g. corporate influence peddling and the failure of campaign & lobbying reform) and VOTE OUT the morally weak and corruptable, then we will remove the cancer which threatens to sink our country.

I'm glad they caught William Jefferson..It just goes to prove that they're a lot of corrupted people in congress..I'm not saying they're all no good but I do believe that the F.B.I. should investigate them from time to time. Good Job F.B.I.

It's good to see these politicians get what they deserve but If the FBI really wants to do the right thing they would kicked in Bush's door and kicked him out of office

I think that things like this go on in every day life, mabye not on this scale but on lower levels but every one in the government is currupt! no doubt. my local government just over taxed us over 3 million dolars to build a new city office building. also the voters did not want a super walmart and guess what we are getting a super walmart!

I am sick of all of the politicans. They spend all their time time trying to stay in office and sticking it to us. Mike Jones.

I have OFTEN had to actually look up a congressman's or senator's website to find out their party affiliation, because the media outlet didn't provide any at all. More often than not, it was in the case of a Republican official. Keep your eyes open aways, Mike, don't just pay attention where it suits you to do so.

Sounds like, at last, the FBI is on the right track.....oh by the way, they might make a house call on Rep. Cynthia Mckinney while they are at it !

Democrat, Republican, who cares. If an elected official of our government breaks the law they should be held accountable, period. Additionally, accountability should be at all levels of government, all the way to the top, democratic or republican! If all we read is the individual’s party affiliation, we are missing the point and should be ashamed of ourselves!

Mr. Jefferson accepted $100,000 in cash from a FBI informant for bribing a african official to help in a telecommunications deal. Jefferson then stashed the money in his freezer and told the informant he paid the money to the african official. $10,000 of the money has yet to be recovered.

I served in the Navy to protect the rights of individuals. One of those rights is the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law. We try to many cases through the media these days. Just because someone is under investigation doesn't mean they are guilty. However, I applaud the FBI for the investigation. It does not matter who, everyone should be held accountable for their actions and if proven guilty of the charges made against them, be punished accordingly.

About time! Ever since Katrina, he thought he was above the law (re: the National Guard trucks used to gather personal belongings from his residence in N.O.). I'm proud of the FBI for stopping this type of corruption!

When an article cites "(D-La)" that's telling you both party affiliation and state. In the case of this article, that would be after the 11th word, i.e. in the very first sentence. That's where it always is--immediately after the first instance of a Congressperson's name in any article mentioning them. Basic high school journalism class lesson.

This is funny. No mention that the congressman held up the Katrina effort by making the National Guard take him by boat to his house to rescue his personal belongings (Sept. 2). He does this, while others are trying to be rescued off of their roofs? It is disgusting behavior, and completely indefensible.
This guy needs to go to prison for a long, long time.
ABC's attempt to aid in damage control by omission of fact is aiding the Democrat's “Culture of Corruption”.
Fire a few of your Liberals, ABC!

i think this congressman is the one who commandered a coast guard helicopter to take him to his house during Katrina--can anyone confirm?
i agree--jail the crooks!! all of them.

If the house Ethics Committee is unwilling or unable to take action then I see no other alternative than the FBI becoming involved. Congress being unwilling to police themselves has become a national joke anyway - for both parties.

Is anyone wondering why the Fed's are slow to move money into LA now? You cannot be surprised at this corruption from the state that perfected it!

Nice atta boy, now about the FBI's bit AH Sxxx aka Whitey Bulger and his corrupt brother the pol buddy of Ted Kennedy.

So where's Whitey....

here comes the race card.