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minionofmidas
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« on: January 22, 2012, 06:12:34 AM »
RIP Budd Dwyer. He did what he felt he had to do. Would that all honest American politicians followed his example.
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2012, 06:23:07 AM »
The poor guy needed that bribery conviction like he needed a hole in the head, amirite?
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minionofmidas
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2012, 06:45:30 AM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on January 22, 2012, 06:23:07 AM
The poor guy needed that bribery conviction like he needed a hole in the head, amirite?
Yep.

Of course, the main witness for the prosecution finally came clean in public in 2010. Like most people sentenced on the words of pleabargaining codefendants alone, Dwyer was as innocent as freshly fallen snow.
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Pheurton Skeurto
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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2012, 11:04:55 AM »
Well, at least he went out with a bang.

My uncle told me he saw it on TV when he was about 10 or 11. He jumped up and said "holy sh*t!"
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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2012, 11:21:49 AM »
Truly a mindblowing incident.
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Pheurton Skeurto
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2012, 11:47:41 AM »

I concur. At least Mr. Dwyer opened his mind to some new things, though.
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2012, 08:05:14 PM »
RIP. Sad

DISCLAIMER: The above statement, in no way, shape or form excuses and/or endorses corruption.
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Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.
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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2012, 08:13:03 PM »
RIP to an American tragic hero.
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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2012, 09:09:29 PM »
Is the tv footage available online somewhere?
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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2012, 09:11:44 PM »
Quote from: memphis on January 22, 2012, 09:09:29 PM
Is the tv footage available online somewhere?

Yeah, I've seen it before. Disturbed me greatly.
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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2012, 09:17:24 PM »
Quote from: memphis on January 22, 2012, 09:09:29 PM
Is the tv footage available online somewhere?

http://12160.info/video/budd-dwyer-suicide

(DO NOT CLICK ON THE ABOVE LINK IF YOU ARE A CHILD OR A PANTYWAIST.)
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« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2012, 03:30:40 AM »
Truly an hero.
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« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2012, 05:11:57 AM »
RIP Budd Dwyer
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