So lets get this right, crooked Senators and representatives can take their bribes and just keep them in their office and law enforcement would have no recourse? Does that mean any kickback a defense contractor gets can just stay in his office and not be worried about a search? These politicians are oilier than snake oil salesman. I say way to go Judge Hogan and the FBI!!! You got it absolutely right.

It's the other way around. The separations require that the Judicial and Executive branches regulate bribe takers in the Legislative branches. The lawmakers truly do not understand what they are voting on.

I guess we will have to wait to see just how tainted this Congressman is. The mans has lots of explaining to do. I do not see the problem with his office being searched. The FBI went into the congressional offices to investigate the anthrax attacks too. Nobody complained then.

THIS CROOK IS GIVING US, THE CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA ANOTHER BLACKEYE. SINCE HURRICANE KATRINA WE DESPERATELY NEED HONEST EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP.
WITH THIS GUY WE ARE GETTING NITHER HONEST OR EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION. HE HAS TO GO!

We should deplore corruption on both sides of the political aisle. However, it seems that the Republicans are using and posturing the Jefferson case for political purposes. For example, some smart lawyer in the Bush administration or the justice department decided to delay indictment by using a Virginia grand jury. Why? Because the delay will cause the Jefferson case to be in the spotlight closer to our mid-term elections.

I think the congressman has a much bigger problem than whether or not the FBI violated the separation of powers amendment in the constitution. If these charges are proven true he should deservedly go to prison for a long time. As an African American I would be disappointed to see that happen, but none the less he deserves no special treatment.

It will be interesting to see if anything even happpens to congressman Jefferson. I certainly hope he is ruined like congressman Cunningham and also gets at least 8 years in jail. Although I personally think the punishment(s) should be much harsher to curtail and discourage this rash of criminal behavior in the future. Obviously it can't be stopped but I think there should be more of a universal outcry to lessen it.
Instead the politicians seem to want us to be focussed on meaningless stuff like the national language debate. Well it's no wonder why.

First , Delay , then Cunningham - now Jefferson - - - and , they're ones of the few who got caught. Make no mistake, a lot of their colleagues are flying under the radar. Voters get what they deserve , voter ignorance elects persons like Cunningham ,Delay , and Jefferson into office.

Cynicism really isn't a dirty word.

His Capital Hill office and everything in it belongs to the American public...seperation of powers has nothing to do with it. If the House General Counsel would have turned over the documents like they were supposed to, this "raid" never would have happened.

Gee, I wonder if the drive by media will give this as much attention as they gave to the Duke Cunningham story?

Doubt it.

Thank goodness for the alternative media.

The bipartisan congrsssional reaction to the raid is sickening. It smacks of the powerful protecting the powerful. The only conclusion one can draw is that many of these congressmen expressing outrage have plenty to hide in their own offices.

It is unbelievable that some people are complaining about the raid on Jefferson's office. I can understand it from him because guilty people are always the first to complain about THEIR rights being violated. They are not concerned about their victim's rights when they commit their crimes. The fact that so many congressional people are complaining makes a person wonder what they are REALLY fearful of......

Boy! Does this country ever need term limits and a third party. "There is not a dimes worth of difference in the two parties" George Wallace said back in the sixties and he was right.

We need term limits because the American people keep re-electing these corrupt politicians.

Perhaps I missed it, but I don't recall any hue and cry or whining and hand wringing when Duke Cunningham was nailed for accepting bribes. Ninety grand in Jeffersons freezer? One might wonder how much he has dancing around in numbered accounts in offshore accounts. Cheers to the FBI for a job - so far - well done.

I hope this whole thing blows up in the Congressman's face, and the Democratic Party. There is plenty of corruption to go around on Capitol Hill, in both parties! Get rid of the criminals!!!!! Even if it means searching their offices, or their body cavities!

Let's see how many of these thieves can be put behind bars!

Let's see how many open boarder advocats with Mexico, and amnisty advocats for illegals; can be thrown out of office!

George

This crook is toast.

Right on, this guy is a criminal and they should lock him up and throw away the key. He stole from all of us.

I think it is time to clean HOUSE and SENATE. Vote all incumbents out of office and start over. I belive almost all are corrupted it is just some more than others. If not let them pass a law that any elected offical who is caught violating a olaw gets double the jail time of a regular citizen

Looks like this guy will share a jail cell with the Democratic Congresswoman that sucker punched a Capital Hill Police Officer.