I can't give this one an entirely separate entry -- after all, I mentioned this paragon of Democrat ethics in the last of my entries yesterday. Besides, this is just a new development in the case of the Patron Saint of Democrat Corruption.

A federal judge rejected Rep. William JeffersonÂ’s (D-La.) request to dismiss five counts of wire fraud in the wide-ranging corruption case against him.

JeffersonÂ’s attorneys argued that the wire fraud charges were invalid because JeffersonÂ’s alleged activities would not have denied his constituents honest services. They also argued that the honest service fraud statute is unconstitutional on its face and as applied to the facts of the case.

Yeah, you read that right -- Jefferson and his shyster argue that it is unconstitutional to require honest conduct from a politician. So much for the most ethical Congress in history.

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