Another one bites the dust: Larry Householder, former Republican Speaker of the Hose for Ohio was sentenced today for bribery racketeering. He got the full recommended 20 years in federal prison, starting immediately. He was led out of the courthouse in handcuffs, and right into the prison transport van. None of this pussyfooting around with pre-appeal release. He now has his orange jump suit and cellmate.
He spent years as one of the most powerful politicians in Ohio, using his position for all sorts of strong-arming in the name of politics. Well, it turns out crime committed for political reasons is still crime! His co-conspirator got just 5 years after accepting responsibility and apologizing. Householder refused to accept that he did anything wrong, so he got the full 20.
Remind you of anyone?
