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Anibal Acevedo Vila, the "governor" of Puerto Rico (the island, not the New York City), has been indicted by U.S. authorities for "18 counts in a long-running campaign finance probe." Apparently this is one of those things that the United States runs in Puerto Rico, the home of the third-to-last Democratic primary/caucus on June 3. Another 12 officials — all members of the "Popular Democratic Party" — have been charged along with the governor and are "accused of running a conspiracy to illegally raise money to pay off Acevedo's campaign debts in 2000." Christ, if that's the case, we better put the whole FBI/CIA/DOJ/DOD/NBA on these sick motherfuckers, and then have a Surge. [AP/Google]
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Ay, díos mío!
oh damn, the price of cocaine in new york is going to go sky high now...
Wow! I wonder what it's like to have a "popular Democratic party"? The one we got here in America just likes to shoot holes in their own boat.
When they contacted his stateside brother Bob on the set of his PBS home-handyman show, he replied "I'm thinking of doing a reality show on Anibal... THIS OLD BASTARD!"
But at least thanks for putting Miss PR as a picture, as Mr. Vila looks like some bronzed version of Bill Bradley. [www.laprensatoledo.com]
One blog says he was an Obama superdelegate, which if true, means that Obama leads in the disgraced superdelegates race 2-1 (Kilpatrick, Spitzer).
Isn't democracy great? Where did they find these guys, Costco?
Popular Democratic Party sounds like some kind of 60s communist Angolan freedom fighters outfit. This is Amurrica, people. Get with it!
...i guess (Democratic) political scandals are this election cycles "Terror Warnings". Maybe Homeland Security can come up with a color coded scale?
@AngryBlakGuy: Good idea. The 'Scandal Alert Level is Orange, today'.
We need to pull out of Puerto Rico, stat. Electing John McCain will only lead to another 100 years of US occupation.
Knowing Puerto Rican cuisine, everyone will fall dead of cholesterol long before this gets to trial.
@Botswana Meat Commission FC: ...but those Angolans really know how to throw an election!
It's Grenada all over again. Can we invade them over there so we don't have them invading us over here?
I take that back; I want some menudo and cod fritters now.
@Pupster: But I read on the cover page of the Wall Street Journal just yesterday that Menudo is back! Puerto Rico deserves statehood for inventing Menudo Mania whether Puerto Rico wants it or not! I've been checking Ticketron every hour on the hour to find out when the Menudo tickets go on sale. I'll save a ticket for you Pupster!!
@jagorev:"We need to pull out of Puerto Rico, stat."
I pulled out of a Puerto Rican once. She took it personnaly.
long-running probe ... sounds like something McCain needed for his prostate exam.
Have they discovered oil in Puerto Rico?
Do not screw with the Sharks. They have zip-guns. And stay away from Maria, she'll call you six months later to say that you're the daddy. @Canuckledragger:
I am still amazed that Barack didn't take his holiday in Puerto Rico to seal the deal on the Puerto Rican primary.
Barack is going to REALLY be kicking himself if he loses the nomination by just one delegate in Puerto Rico!
@broken.yellow.fangs: Discovered it? Have you ever seen the product Puerto Rican guys put in their pompadours?
I'm a member of the Unpopular Democratic Party.
John McCain: "I think I go back to San Juan..."
Tom Tancredo; "I know a boat you can get on..."
@weazel: Ooooo yeah. Puerto Rican food. I love that fried mashed potato ball thing with the seasoned beef in the middle.
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