If you had any doubt whether or not Obamas politicized DOJ was deliberately targeting conservative elected officials this should confirm your suspicions. The US Supreme Court overturned a conviction in June against former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell for bribery. This was extremely significant because the decision was unanimous even all the liberal justices on the court agreed the criminal charges were a sham. Writing the opinion for the court Chief Justice Roberts said the prosecutors had taken an overly broad interpretation of federal bribery law and that if the court had allowed the conviction to stand it would have made it extremely difficult for elected officials everywhere to perform their basic job duties.
While serving as governor of Virginia McDonnell and his wife accepted $170000 in gifts and loans from a wealthy businessman Jonnie Williams. Williams said later when pressured in court by prosecutors that he was hoping to get a contract with the state for his dietary supplement business.
Now it is perfectly normal and legal for wealthy businessmen and women to contribute thousands of dollars to politicians it happens every day. It is also perfectly normal and legal for those same businessmen to apply for government contracts; this also happens every day all across the country and at all levels of government (perhaps there are some levels of local government who have made it illegal). Williams never did get a contract and after the outcry the McDonnells returned most of the money to Williams.
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If you had any doubt whether or not Obamas politicized DOJ was deliberately targeting conservative elected officials this should confirm your suspicions. The US Supreme Court overturned a conviction in June against former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell for bribery. This was extremely significant because the decision was unanimous even all the liberal justices on the court agreed the criminal charges were a sham. Writing the opinion for the court Chief Justice Roberts said the prosecutors had taken an overly broad interpretation of federal bribery law and that if the court had allowed the conviction to stand it would have made it extremely difficult for elected officials everywhere to perform their basic job duties.
While serving as governor of Virginia McDonnell and his wife accepted $170000 in gifts and loans from a wealthy businessman Jonnie Williams. Williams said later when pressured in court by prosecutors that he was hoping to get a contract with the state for his dietary supplement business.
Now it is perfectly normal and legal for wealthy businessmen and women to contribute thousands of dollars to politicians it happens every day. It is also perfectly normal and legal for those same businessmen to apply for government contracts; this also happens every day all across the country and at all levels of government (perhaps there are some levels of local government who have made it illegal). Williams never did get a contract and after the outcry the McDonnells returned most of the money to Williams.
Read the rest of the article at Townhall