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"Duke-stir" Not Sunk Enough...Yet.

Corruption topped the list of concerns voters presented in the exit-polling this past November. Besides the whole Mark Foley incident, a B-I-G contributor to that notion was Randall "Duke" Cunningham, who resigned and was imprisoned promptly for shifting contracts to certain companies for a little something extra (to the tune of 2.4 million, a used Rolls, and his infamous yacht, "Duke-stir"). This link is a new article describing potential indictments that could rain down on those Cunningham ratted out in his plea agreement. Again, he has to be at least a source to point out as part of the reason Republicans lost power.

On an aside, where can I sign up for a cheesy nickname? Randall "Duke" Cunningham, Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, Irving Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Ah well, guess I'm on the wrong side of the isle for that.

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