The Biggest Political Scandals Of 2008

In terms of political scandal, 2008 might not have been the sleaziest or the dirtiest year. After all, a corrupt president wasn't forced to resign or impeached. A decorated Marine didn't help sell arms to Iran and FBI officials didn't dress up as Arab sheiks to trap elected officials.

But who can ever purge their minds of the indelible image of Eliot Spitzer keeping his black socks on during his romps with high-priced prostitute Ashley Dupre? And who can forget Rod Blagojevich's impressive use of the f-word and even-more striking Elvis pompadour?

So, follow along and enjoy this slideshow of the political scandals of 2008:

• • • • • • • Former presidential candidate John Edwards' political future and reputation were tarnished when he admitted having an affair with campaign videographer Rielle Hunter (pictured to left of Edwards in 2006) amid accusations that he had fathered her newborn baby.

Comments

[WhiteNoise]

In Spitzer's case, the real scandal is how the reason for his throwing under the bus has been ignored... He was about to sue Bush & the Federal Reserve about the sub prime fiasco. He had all 50 state attorneys with him too. He tried to warn us about the current debacle and look where it got him... presently unavailable.

As usual, Greg Palast was the one & only investigative reporter in the country on the button...
As usual, 99% of Americans missed it... Thanks to Mindfuck Inc. a nation of village idiots go on their merry way to oblivion without missing a beat.

Eliot's Mess
The $200 billion bail-out for predator banks and Spitzer charges are intimately linked
http://www.gregpalast.com/elliot-spitzer-gets-nailed/

THE REAL SPITZER STORY
http://my.nowpublic.com/world/real-spitzer-story

PREDATORY LENDERS' PARTNER IN CRIME, by Eliot Spitzer. How the Bush administration stopped the states from stepping in to help consumers.

Why Eliot Spitzer was assassinated

The predatory lending industry
had a partner in the White House
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/291.html

If the combined forces of ABC, CBS, CNN,NBC, Fox, the New York Times and the Washington Post can't do basis reporting like this, it's up to you the reader to spread the word.

[Agentlady007]

I think many of us saw this interview with Edwards:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://weblogs.variety.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/08/09/abc_edwards_080808_mn.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wilshireandwashington.com/2008/08/the-nightline-i.html&usg=__ex0hzH0E-xOqOljOwHeU5CoyKNA=&h=240&w=320&sz=31&hl=en&start=473&um=1&tbnid=NW3sVKj-wgqyzM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3DRielle%2BHunter%26start%3D460%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address%26rlz%3D1I7RNWN_en%26sa%3DN


He's lost trust from the American people. He may be human, but no one ever doubted that part of him anyway. Universal Health Care will happen with or without him.

[Ted LPD]

Blago didn't break any law! There is a difference between breaking the law and political wishes of a state that erred. We erred with Bush and faced the consequences. Actually Bush should be the naughtiest politician.

I think Blago will walk if what we hear is him fantasizing how much he could make if he were to sell a US Senate seat. BTW: There is no law against selling the seat! This commotion is about media searching for news or making news!

[Cherubim]

Two very important issues that need John Edwards:
Universal Healthcare and, the Fight against Poverty.
I wish they hadn't fallen off the political radar when he did, but they did.

These issues are very important to some of us people.
So, peeps, please stop your hateration of Senator John Edwards.
We need a spokesperson, and we really don't mind that he is Human.

[me again]

Spitzer is still the most amusing scandal of 2008......­..never has such a bright future derailed so quickly!

[Vinca]

i just wonder, if those doing the investigation, into the connell plane crash< will be honest, about it

[PhilipTaylor]

New evidence today indicates:

Uniontown is East of Akron Airport. Plane was going west to east away from airport. Witness said was going North! What?

Instruments were not functioning so Connell should have had the tower talk him down.

Witness said plane nose dived indicating cable or connection damage!
Connell was clear headed! weather was not a factor!

More INVESTIGATION is needed of all wreckage parts!

Odd plane was burned, body was not (breakfast receipt in pocket).

Who was he visiting in College Park where NSA, Nat1onal Secur1ty Agency office is located 3.1 miles from airport?
Who worked on plane there?
Who had access to plane?
Who was witness at Scene, outside night cold and wet?
Who was working at Akron airport - small night crew may have seen someone with Instrument?
Where was R0ve Dec 18 19?
Who made 5 threats?
What tool/equipment could cause meters/controls malfunction?

Why was following removed from Connell's website?
"Every candidate/client our company served emerged from the 2OO4 election victorious­." __________­__________­__________­__________­__________­__________­__________­____

100% batting average in politics? No One has 100% batting average!

100% takes "LOTS OF TRICKS" like transferring precinct tallies from Ohio to Tennessee, massaging them, and sending them back to Ohio!

According to CBS/AP vote tallies for precinct in "Franklin County" showed
Bush got 4,258 votes
Only 638 voters were registered!

MISSION POSSIBLE IF YOU CHE@T!

[GaiaTerra7]

Weary of trying to to post to on a "so called" blogging site who insists on "Sunday school best behavior". Is HP a blogging site, or a sham for corp. muzzle?

[GaiaTerra7]

I vote to not read huffingpo til they stop censoring

[Ted LPD]

It's what happens if you give too much power to a media source! They become arrogant!

[clsmithj]

$50 BILLION IS A SCANDAL

[Carolab]

Right, Madoff should be there.

[myangeldog1]

H ol y cattle....­.been over there on the main thread and that palinwitz is a friggin nightmare! That is one disturbed individual.

[ZaMementoZa]

So what did i miss over here? Any heart stopping or really exciting moment? "Hope" NOT! 8)

Memento is among my fave movies of all time.. ;-)

[shockmagog]

Can't remember if I've seen that or not.

[ZaMementoZa]

It is a must watch....g­ot perfect ratings...­whole movie happens in reverse and the protagonist suffers from short term memory loss, cannot recall anything that happened 15 minutes ago...and tries to solve his wife's murder!

[peacefulworldcitizen]

Well folks, I'm outta here for the night.

I had my four-year old grandson all of last week and I still haven't recovered. lol

[LiseLives]

LOL - Goodnight, dear Chill ....

[peacekitten]

g'nite.

[myangeldog1]

G'nite chill!

[Bitsko]

Congratulations!

[LiseLives]

Amazing moment coming up on KO -

[Bitsko]

Too friggin' funny!

[LiseLives]

What a trip we've been on - while things will never be as exciting, we're in for some steadier times ....

[Cherubim]

You people bad mouthing John Edwards can go to Hell!!
John Edwards is a true patriot, and I pray that he will soon return in service to his country:

The video evidence follows:
He has walked with and comforted people whose homes were being foreclosed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i_GWrYkcCI

In the next video, he explains that the problem is "corrupt capitalism".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT780q7-GiE

He outlined a plan of action to deal with the current economic crisis:
Watch the video:
http://johnedwards.com/media/video/cooper-union-inequality/

Read the plan:
http://johnedwards.com/news/press-releases/20070726-economic-plan

John Edwards loves his wife and family.
http://www.shallownation.com/images/election2008-john-edwards-elizabeth-edwards.jpg

[Bitsko]

Prosecuting the oil companies in their collusion with the Bush Interior and Justice Departments = $30 million

The verdict = priceless

[peacekitten]

prosecuting bushco - a treasure beyond measure.

our national self respect at the ensuing guilty verdicts - priceless.

[AliMB]

Peacekitten, you previously stated that Blackwater has a 1:1 ratio to US military personnel in Iraq... that is completely false. What you ignorantly referenced was a CBO report from early 2008, which stated that there were 190,000 private personnel working on US-funded projects in the Iraq Theater. That means that for each uniformed member of the US military in the region, there was also a contract employee – a ratio of 1 to 1. Contract employee/private personnel can mean anything from cook, maintenance, to linguists. Blackwater, a specific security company based out of NC, has roughly over 1,000 employees in Iraq, and that may change next year depending if their contracts are renewed by the Obama Administration. In total, there are about 20,000-30,000 private security personnel (which you erroneously catch-phrase all as "Blackwater"), but most of them are not American. You are entitled to your opinions, but please use factual information.