There's Something About William Jefferson...

By Matthew Yglesias
... and that something seems to be corruption. Obviously, it would be a good thing if Democrats could get him out of the House. Mike Crowley does some noodling on ways to use his pension as a leverage point to get him to resign. And, look, if he resigns, goes to trial, gets a not guilty verdict, and then wants to run again I'll donate to his campaign.

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