And yet the Democrats and the Congressional Black Caucus still embrace him. I guess Nancy Pelosi hasn't got what it takes to rid the swampy House of Representatives of its biggest Louisiana gator.

The government alleges that in 2002 Jefferson, a Democrat, asked a lobbyist for a U.S. oil services company for payments of $10,000 a month for a family member. In exchange, Jefferson said he would help the company promote business in Africa. The lobbyist turned down the request, according to the document.

Jefferson later made a deal to urge NASA to do business with a U.S. rocket launch services and technology company, according to the filing. The company is accused of agreeing to pay Jefferson's family business and a relative in exchange for his help.

For all teh Democrats complain about the "corrupt" Tom DeLay, there was never an actual allegation of making a personal profit off the sale of his office. Indeed, the offense with which the rogue partisan hack from Austin has charged him is related to technical issues of how political donations are disbursed to political campaigns, not the sale of any office.

But then again, since when have the Democrats (especially Louisiana Democrats) been the party of clean government?

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