2008 McDermott Pays Over $1 Million to End His Lawsuit
posted by on April 28 at 14:55 PM
Remember the “War on Jim McDermott”? It’s finally over, and he lost—to the tune of more than $1 million, payable in full to Republican Rep. John Boehner.
Boehner’s spokesman, Kevin Smith, said the $1.09 million payment includes $628,000 from McDermott’s campaign account, and about $465,000 from McDermott’s legal expense trust fund.“Every last penny will be used to help elect Republicans,” Smith said, calling it ironic that McDermott — an outspoken partisan — “is helping fund the defeat of his fellow Democrats. I wouldn’t expect he’ll receive a lot of thank you’s come November.”
McDermott, for his part, was unbowed.
“While the amount of damages assessed in this case is significant,” he said, “I submit that defending the First Amendment is beyond measure and worth every penny.”
I feel for you. " Freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose..."
I hope he pays it in pennies on 1/20/2009.
this is what 30 years of think tank conservatism has wrought.
mcdermott is not as slick or smart as we deserve. if we're going to send a democrat to DC with 80% support, we deserve the loudest, smartest, leftest, most irritating, ballsiest congressional rep who ever lived. someone to confuse & enrage boehner & his ilk on a daily basis.
i'm looking at YOU, savage.
Will, I love you. At least for that post ;-)
Out with McDermott!
In with "loudest, smartest, leftest, most irritating, ballsiest congressional rep who ever lived"! Amen!
Max Solomon @ 3:
John Boehner is what *you* deserve. I'm proud to have Jim representing me.
I'm with 6 - I am proud of Jim.
@ 3: "we deserve the loudest, smartest, leftest, most irritating, ballsiest congressional rep who ever lived. someone to confuse & enrage boehner & his ilk on a daily basis."
You already have most of your criteria in Jim. He is hularious, irritates the hell out of the GOP, and many consider him one, if not THE most liberal member serving in the House.
And as for irritating the hell out of Boehner. Let's just say - Jim does that quite nicely. For example: Do you know anyone else that would waltz into Boehner's office this year - walk past Boehner's staff and start giving his office staff a tour of Boehner's office (????) - I kid you not...that did actually happen, and Boehner's staff was stunned that Jim actually had the gall to do it.
Jim has a great sense of humor and we need him more than ever in Congress.
Great, more tans and drinks for Boehner. Just what the world needs.
Interesting fact - most people who have large fines - and corporations - never pay them.
At all.
In fact, 90 percent of such fines that are paid, are only partially paid.
Why? Because the rich write the rules, not the people who aren't rich.
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