I’m not sure what would make disgraced former congressman Mel Reynolds think no one will bring up exactly how he left Congress, but apparently he’s thinking people will have amnesia — or that the press won’t read Wikipedia.
Ponder this baby as you think on why this guy would get it into his head to run for JJJr’s seat — should it become vacant:
“Criminal convictions
In August 1994, Reynolds was indicted for sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old campaign volunteer that began during the 1992 campaign.[1] Despite the charges, he continued his campaign and was re-elected that November; he had no opposition.[1] Reynolds initially denied the charges, which he claimed were racially motivated. On August 22, 1995, he was convicted on 12 counts of sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography. He resigned his seat on October 1 of that year.[2]
Reynolds was sentenced to five years in prison, thus he expected to be released in 1998. However, in April 1997 he was convicted on 15 unrelated counts of bank fraud and lying to SEC investigators. These charges resulted in an additional sentence of 78 months in federal prison. Reynolds served all of his first sentence, and served 42 months in prison for the later charges. At that point, President Bill Clinton commuted the sentence for bank fraud. However, Reynolds had never applied for presidential clemency, which is the first step to be considered for a presidential pardon. As a result, Reynolds was released from prison and served the remaining time in a halfway house.[3][4]”
WOW! Maybe it will serve Congress better,if Mel Reynolds would refrain from running for a seat in Congress…Also,the Petraeus Scandal has been a major distraction.What would have happened to The Obama Campaign if The David Petraeus and General John Allen scandal had broke out before November[6,2012]? That is a question we may never decipher as President Obama has collected[332] electoral votes and Mitt Romney has no trouble with that…But it would have been a Major Distraction to The Obama’s Campaign and The Administration that Two Four Star Generals were busted in Extra-Marital Affairs,that some Secret Service Chiefs believe should be investigated to Ensure that National Security issues were not Compromised…General David Petraeus who was The Former CIA Director is credited with ending the War in Iran and was well respected Within and Outside Power Circle…Petraeus who Resigned last week is to face Investigation for his Relations with Paula Broadwell,who Jealousy sparked the Whirlwind that Swept Petraeus out of Power…Paula was obsessed with another woman,Jill Kelly,who she suspected was Romantically Linked with General Petraeus although Paula Broadwell is married and has been known to be The Generals biographer,investigations revealed that she has a closer Relations with General Petraeus…Prosecutors are now determining whether to charge Broadwell with a crime,and this morning the FBI and Military are pouring over the material…General Petraeus now has to manage the damage to his Public Image,his Marriage and the agony of sitting in front of Men and Women posturing to be Puritanical and Playing God over the same matter that they are not Above Board…Paula’s fury has Splashed much in the Face of Generals and”The Spies are at Large.”