Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Washington Post Caught Selling Access to Obama and Congress

News leaked that the Washington Post was peddling access to the Obama admin and members of Congress at a dinner hosted by the paper's publisher for $25,000 to $250,000 a pop.

To my knowledge, the Washington Examiner broke the story
Washington Post sells access, White House denies involvement

Link to an editorial on the subject the WSJ published:
When Newspapers Peddle Influence

Video of Congressman William Jefferson (D) Accepting a Suitcase of $100K

The FBI taped former Democrat Louisiana Congressman, William Jefferson, accepting a briefcase stocked with $100,000.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gAhJ_ijKsVNeqkiH39KhnCUNj-fQD999OKUO0

This is the same Congressman who gained some notoriety by requsitioning a military vehicle to take him to his house after Katrina had flooded New Orleans to retrieve $60,000 of cash from his freezer.