Kent Sorenson pleads guilty to accepting payments to switch support

[TaftFan]

http://www.kcci.com/news/doj-former-lawmaker-received-underthetable-payments/27757234#!bLjaEh

We need to find out who paid him so they aren't working for Rand in 2016.

 

[orenbus]

 

[William Tell]

http://www.kcci.com/news/doj-former-lawmaker-received-underthetable-payments/27757234#!bLjaEh

We need to find out who paid him so they aren't working for Rand in 2016.

Yup, this sort of thing will destroy Rand if it happens again.

 

[MaxHen]

We need to find out who paid him so they aren't working for Rand in 2016.

We don't necessarily know that anyone did. It's possible that the DoJ had some evidence that MIGHT suggest bribery, and this guy was so frightened by the slightest prospect that he could end up in jail that he agreed to a plea bargain despite not actually being guilty. Alternatively, the DoJ might've had some evidence that he did something else (remember, this guy resigned from the IA Senate due to evidence of illegal dealings with Bachmann's campaign) and agreed to admit to this in exchange for the DoJ dropping investigation of the other matter.

 

[papitosabe]

Former Iowa Senator Kent Sorenson Pleads Guilty to Accepting Money to Back Ron Paul

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/201...s-guilty-to-accepting-money-to-back-ron-paul/

 

[Deborah K]

Neither Lori Pyeatt, Ron Paul’s granddaughter and the treasurer of his 2012 presidential campaign, nor Jesse Benton, who was Paul’s campaign manager (and is now manager of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s re-election campaign), had responded to requests for comment at the time this post was published.

This is bad.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Dang. I think this is the first time that I've ever read anything like this with the statesman's name attached to it in some way.

 

[Carlybee]

Smells like Jesse Benton to me.

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

I'm not sure what to say about it... But he did take the money ? What a bastard. (and whomever paid him)

 

[green73]

Dang. I think this is the first time that I've ever read anything like this with the statesman's name attached to it in some way.

I'd be really surprised if he knew anything about it. All indications are that he didn't.

 

[Deborah K]

The Compost just released an article on it:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...uilty-in-ron-paul-endorsement-for-pay-scheme/

 

[green73]

The Compost just released an article on it:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...uilty-in-ron-paul-endorsement-for-pay-scheme/

That's very disrespectful to compost, imho.

 

[Cleaner44]

Who cares? I couldn't care less if Sorenson and/or Benton go to jail for this. Sorenson doesn't have integrity and whoever paid him doesn't either.

 

[Schifference]

Obstructing Justice umm Clapper.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Earlier story with the memos.

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2013/08/ron-paul-campaign-accused-of-trying/

Politics!

<spits on the ground>

 

[Anti Federalist]

Who cares? I couldn't care less if Sorenson and/or Benton go to jail for this. Sorenson doesn't have integrity and whoever paid him doesn't either.

I hate to see Ron's name dragged into it though.

It isn’t clear if the investigation is continuing, but Sorenson has been granted immunity from further prosecution on federal and state charges, as has his wife, according to the plea agreement.

Count on him singing like a canary, assuming any of this horseshit is even true.

 

[papitosabe]

I'd be really surprised if he knew anything about it. All indications are that he didn't.

"I disavow any of their actions, I didn't know anything about it."

-Ron Paul

On a serious note, I don't believe RP knew anything about it. And I can see Benton being elbow deep in it.

 

[green73]

Who cares? I couldn't care less if Sorenson and/or Benton go to jail for this. Sorenson doesn't have integrity and whoever paid him doesn't either.

This is all about hurting Ron Paul because believe it or not, he still makes the news, places like this are still pretty active...

 

[mosquitobite]

"I disavow any of their actions, I didn't know anything about it."

-Ron Paul

On a serious note, I don't believe RP knew anything about it. And I can see Benton being elbow deep in it.

^this

And I hope it's enough to keep Benton miles away from 2016.

 

[Anti Federalist]

There were some Benton apologists around, hope they get the message...