“Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher and his allies complained for weeks that the ethics investigation into his alleged misconduct was dragging out unnecessarily.

As it turns out, the biggest reason for the delay may have been Dean Plocher himself.

The Republican from Des Peres for three months refused to speak to an attorney hired by the House to collect evidence for the investigation, only agreeing to testify to the ethics committee in mid-March.

His office three times over the course of March and early April refused to sign off on subpoenas requested by the committee to compel hesitant witnesses to come forward.

While all this was taking place behind the scenes and out of the public view, Plocher was arguing to colleagues and the media that the committee was taking too long. The delays became evidence to his supporters that the investigation was political and illegitimate.

The committee began looking into Plocher in October, after an ethics complaint filed by Republican state Rep. Chris Sander of Lone Jack that focused on the speaker’s advocacy for the House to enter into a six-figure software contract with a private company, his firing of a former staffer and his years of false expense reimbursement reports.”

https://missouriindependent.com/2024/04/17/dean-plocher-reportedly-delayed-ethics-inquiry-he-publicly-complained-dragged-on-too-long/

The Missouri House Ethics Panel has now dropped the investigation.
https://missouriindependent.com/2024/04/29/missouri-house-ethics-panel-drops-probe-of-dean-plocher-after-blocking-pushing-to-release-evidence/

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Oh hey look what they found out about Ted Cruz’s podcast - it’s owned by his SuperPAC when it’s illegal for them to coordinate.

I suppose he figures that if it’s legal for Trump, it must be okay for all Republicans.

Anonymous wrote:Republican former Deputy Secretary of the State of Maryland federally indicted for producing and distributing child pornography. He was arrested in 2023 for trying to meet up with a 13-year-old for sex.

There’s a theme going here…

Republican former Deputy Secretary of the State of Maryland federally indicted for producing and distributing child pornography. He was arrested in 2023 for trying to meet up with a 13-year-old for sex.

Anonymous wrote:The corruption and evil of Republicans is being revealed at a furious rate. Kern County Supervisor and Kevin McCarthy protegee arrested for sexual assault of his pre-teen daughter. An incident in his home culminated in him threatening his family with a firearm and his son stabbing him twice. "...Thirty guns, electronic devices, and psychedelic mushrooms were seized from Scrivner's residence, leading to forensic examinations to determine potential influence..."

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The corruption and evil of Republicans is being revealed at a furious rate. Kern County Supervisor and Kevin McCarthy protegee arrested for sexual assault of his pre-teen daughter. An incident in his home culminated in him threatening his family with a firearm and his son stabbing him twice. "...Thirty guns, electronic devices, and psychedelic mushrooms were seized from Scrivner's residence, leading to forensic examinations to determine potential influence..."

Republican candidate for mayor of Gilbert, AZ Shane Krauser with a panoply of problems

Something else to throw on the pile at the top level.

Anonymous wrote:More trouble for Steve Bannon

Democrats commit crimes, too, but Republicans make their career criminals into the lifeblood of the party.

More trouble for Steve Bannon

Anonymous wrote:

Oh hey look what they found out about Ted Cruz’s podcast - it’s owned by his SuperPAC when it’s illegal for them to coordinate.

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in plain sight

This merits its own thread. This is disgusting.