political scandal

UPDATE: Thaksin, Thailand’s exiled prime minister, convicted of corruption

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 5:58 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

…a benign (i.e., popular and bloodless) military coup is not only inherently inconsistent but also politically untenable in a democracy. After all, no matter the extent of Thaksin’s corruption (highlighted by an insider’s deal where he allegedly sold his family’s stake in a state telecommunications company to Singaporeans for $1.9 billion), constitutional provisions were in… Read more.

UPDATE: Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick cops a plea…and resigns!

Friday, September 5, 2008 at 5:37 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

I support this prosecution of Kwame Kilpatrick for the same reason I supported the prosecution of Bill Clinton, and it has nothing to do with them cheating on their enabling wives. Rather, it’s because these two pusillanimous dickheads not only lied under oath about their extramarital affairs but also used government resources to conduct and… Read more.

Israeli PM Olmert resigns, and US Senator Stevens should too!

Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 5:05 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

PM Ehud Olmert When scandal forces most politicians from office, they invariably cite a desire to spend more time with their families as their reason for leaving. Therefore, it was interesting to hear Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert put an interesting twist on this refrain last night by citing his desire to shield his family… Read more.

Failed presidential candidate John Edwards caught cheating on his wife

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 8:19 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

I feel obliged to state for the record that I would never comment on a politician’s private life unless it betrays the statements, policies and conduct he espouses in his public life. This is why I commented on the travails of anti-gay crusader Senator Larry Craig – after he was arrested for soliciting gay sex in… Read more.