Friday, December 18, 2009

UH, DAN. IT'S YOUR PROBLEM, TOO


As gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett's politically motivated indictments countinue to mount, many in Harrisburg still don't get it.

This is especially true for the House Democrats for two reasons.

First, DeWeese spent three entire days with the Attorney General's agents. (Tribune Review 12/12/09) You all know Bill. He is a deluded fool and a rank coward who would do anything to get out of trouble. Does anyone in the caucus really feel comfortable knowing DeWeese spent all that time alone with Corbett's investigators?

Secondly, DeWeese and his attorney Bill Chadwick misguidedly put in place a system where Democratic caucus staff were actively coached by their DeWeese provided attorneys (in concert with Corbett's investigators) to divert as far from DeWeese as possible any culpability. (What DeWeese, Chadwick and Corbett didn't count on was that caucus witnesses with their own lawyers wouldn't go along with this system, i.e. Sidella, Manzo.) But, we digress.

So, we find it par for the course that upon reading the news that Frank Dermody was elected the new Majority Whip (congrats to Frank, btw) some folks still maintain Corbett's investigation is someone else's problem.

Case in point is Democratic Representative Dan Frankel:
"Mr. Frankel said members want [Dermody]...to prevent the kind of alleged transgressions that led to the arrest of Mr. DeWeese and 14 others associated with the caucus. The scandal, which has become known as Bonusgate, involves allegations of using public resources to run political campaigns. 'Obviously, our leaders have had difficulties, whether that's Bonusgate or our ability to get things done legislatively,' Mr. Frankel said. 'There's an overwhelming reason to break with the past, and this [election of Mr. Dermody] is an expression of that,' he said." (Post-Gazette 12/18/09)
Uh, Dan. It's your problem, too.

Think about it...what did DeWeese tell Corbett about you? And, surely, you're aware that at least three Democratic staff have clearly and unequivocally implicated you in the very things DeWeese was indicted for this week.

If not, here is a quick reminder, you annoying hypocrite: Dan Frankel in Veon July pre-trial motion. Much of that is from 2007!

Those documents show you doing all this stuff from the past you vehemently want to "break from" now. Dan Wiedemer, Paul Martz and Jeb Wagner are all part of the Veon presentment and will likely be part of the Veon trial. They most certainly gave hours of grand jury testimony to Corbett...and clearly some of it was about you and conduct exactly like DeWeese's.

So, if you're so adamant about changing things in the House Democratic Caucus and breaking with the past, how about resigning yourself? You were a leader of this operation and if you're saying now you want to break from it, then get the heck out.

Or, you can just shut your hypocritical trap and hope that whatever Wiedemer, Wagner, Martz, Manzo and any other House Democratic staffer said in the grand jury won't come back to haunt you.

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Upset that you contemporaries aren't defending you? Your misdeeds have had light cast upon them, and suddenly you have very few friends. Rats in the Capitol indeed.

Anonymous said...

DeWeese not only misused staff for political purposes, and everyone knew for improper personal purposes (to read a book having nothing to do with the legislature on to tape, so Bill could listen to it? To laminate God knows what. To wash his car and pick up the girlfriend du jour?), but how about his abuse of the caucus paid lawyers (certainly Chadwick, especially Cohen but Sloane too) for his own personal reasons not in the best interests of either the caucus or the commonwealth.

Now we understand DeWeese is on a crusade to pull Eachus down with him - which should be neither hard nor in fact even necessary given that he already got one of those invitations to the grand jury party.

Anonymous said...

Really, almost everyone is ripe for indictment if the standard is doing political work on state time.

Questions for AG: Ask PJ LaValle if it isn't true that he continued to fundraise for McCall (right alkong with Paul Parsells) from the Capitol, meeting in McCalls office, and using state equpment. Ask PJ and Sidella about who else they raised funds for (many, many members) in the Capitol using state equipment. I'm just talking about their direct contacts with elected members - not just staff - that were obviously in the Capitol, and on state time.

And when does that Senate probe get going? Mike Long. Drew Crompton. Eric Arneson. Mark McKillop. Bob Kline. Hugh Baird. Be sure to look at contracts. Be sure to go to the research offices and also find out about graphic politcal work done at the Capitol for campaigns. Btw, have you looked at that in the House? Both caucuses?)

Anonymous said...

The Corbett Campaign Schedule for 2010:

Jan 19, 2010: OAG Loses Veon Trial

Jan 30, 2010: Indicts Dan Frankel to Cover OAG Incompetence

Feb 15, OAG Loses Cott Trial

Feb 30, Indict Frank Dermody New Democratic Whip to cover OAG Incompetence

March 1st, Press asks about why Jubelier not investigated.

March 2nd, Corbett Indicts Perzel on more charges at Prelim Hearing to hide from the Jubelier Media questions.

March 15, Ides of March, Corbett Again has no answerers why Senate Caucus Jubelier is not investigated.

March 16th, Corbett Indicts Todd Eachus to grab back Headlines before the Election Primary.

March 30th, OAG loses Rosepink-Peretta Trial

March 31st, Corbett Indicts 18 Democratic House Members

April 1st, April Fools Day, Corbett has a Law Schools Reunion at his Law Alma Mater Saint Mary's Law School in Texas, the only Law School that accepted him due to his Daddy being in politics.Waste Management sponsors it. Corbett voted most likely to be Indicted from his classmates.

April 3rd, Corbett calls Texas and ask for an Investigatuion on his Law School Classmates as favor, but dials wrong number and Jubelier answers, says, he gave a contribution so don’t indict him.

April 16th, Corbett indicts more Democrats for his Campaign Issues.

April 30th, Corbett announces no more Indictments before the election.

Primary Election Day-Corbett wins the Primary, announces no Investigations of Senate Republicans until 2011.

Breaking News in June, the Media checks out how many Fines Waste Management Inc. had to pay when Corbett ran it,

Compared to

How much lack of investigations of Waste Management Inc. dumping since Corbett elected Attorney General.

July 15th, After Waste Management Inc report Corbett Indicts Senate Democrats to grab back Headlines on his failures as AG.

August 2010, Corbett outlines all OAG Investigations and fines on Waste Management Inc Competitors.

September 2010, Corbett announces more Indictments of House and Senate Democrats.

October 2010, Corbett announces he will have no more indictments until after the elections and it has nothing to do with Jubelier not being indicted.

October 30th , 2010 Polls show Corbett down in the Polls.

November 1st, 2010 Corbett Indicts Jubelier.

November 2010, Corbett Wins Governor.

November 15th, 2010, Corbett withdraws Indictments of Jubelier.

Jan 2011, Corbett SEWER in as Governor wearing Waste Management tie made from recycle Presentments.

March 15th 2011, Feds announce investigation of OAG Staffers and conduct during Corbett’s First Term and conduct during Grand Jury.

Corbett entire years are about defending his incompetence as Attorney General, and resigns as all his investigations are mocked in the Press and all Guilty Pleas are reversed by Judges on Appeal.

Corbett resigns blaming his former staffers, Waste Management hires him back.

Corbett hires Ernie Preate to teach him how to clean toilet and empty garbage.

Waste Management Inc fires Corbett because he could not learn that job.

Corbett indicted and ends up in Ashland Kentucky where Senator Fumo boys teach him some lessons on how to be a Human Being.

Corbett finds Jesus, but Jesus rejects Corbett.

Anonymous said...

December 18, 2009 11:41 AM

"Anonymous said...Now we understand DeWeese is on a crusade to pull Eachus down with him - which should be neither hard nor in fact even necessary given that he already got one of those invitations to the grand jury party. December 18, 2009 1:43 PM"

Nowadays you know this is false, DeWeese cannot pull anyone down, he cooperated with the OAG, and they still took him down to cover OAG mistakes made in the Ramaley Trials.

Once Veon is found acquitted, Corbett will Indict Eachus claiming Eachus took over for Stetler and did the same things, but it will really be about to cover the OAG mistakes made in the Veon Trial.

As each of OAG Presentments are rejected at trials based on sloppy OAG work product with liars before the Grand Jury, Corbett will respond with new indictments.

In the end, DeWeese, Eachus, and Veon will back in the legislature doing more reforms in 1 month than Corbett ever did his life.

Anonymous said...

TEAM CASA BLOGS SAYS..."""First, DeWeese spent three entire days with the Attorney General's agents. (Tribune Review 12/12/09) You all know Bill. He is a deluded fool and a rank coward who would do anything to get out of trouble. Does anyone in the caucus really feel comfortable knowing DeWeese spent all that time alone with Corbett's investigators? Secondly, DeWeese and his attorney Bill Chadwick misguidedly put in place a system where Democratic caucus staff were actively coached by their DeWeese provided attorneys (in concert with Corbett's investigators) to divert as far from DeWeese as possible any culpability. (What DeWeese, Chadwick and Corbett didn't count on was that caucus witnesses with their own lawyers wouldn't go along with this system, i.e. Sidella, Manzo.) But, we digress."""

DAMN, IF TEAM CASA IS RIGHT, THEN DEWEESE SHOULD BE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HE IS REFORMING AND CLEANING THE HOUSE BETTER THAN ANYTHING AG CORBETT IS DOING RIGHT NOW. OF COURSE, WHY DID DEWEESE TALK TO THE OAG FOR 3 DAYS?

AFTER ALL, ACCORDING TO TEAM CASA DEWEESE HAS BEEN THE SECRET SEALED IMMUNITY WITNESS FOR YEARS, BUT NOW IS INDICTED, OH WELL, LETS KEEP REPEATING IT UNTIL DOES NOT HAPPEN TO BE TRUE AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.

Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...Mike Long & Drew Crompton..December 18, 2009 2:05 PM"

Heard media may have You-Tube video of them campaigning on state time. Not a fact but will be timed released. Just a rumor.

Corbett's 800 OAG strong employees to busy to look into it.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...December 18, 2009 2:37 PM

Prays for Perzel

Tom Corbett's Campaign Slogans for 2010...

NO DONATION, NO SALVATION!

WE INDICT ONLY NON-CONTRIBUTORS!

SINCE I STINK AS AN ATTORNEY GENERAL ELECT ME GOVERNOR!

I WORKED FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT INC ONCE, I KNOW GARBAGE WHEN I SEE IT, THEN I HIRE THEM FOR MY STAFFS ON STATE TIME!

IF YOU CANNOT READ THE TIME, DON'T DO THE CRIME!

SHOW ME THE MONEY! YOU GOT IMMUNITY!

ROBBY JUBELIER IS THE KINDEST, BRAVEST, WARMEST, MOST WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING I'VE EVER KNOWN IN MY LIFE!

I GOT TWO PHONES, ONE USING MY RIGHT HAND FOR CAMPAIGNS, ONE USING MY WRONG HAND FOR STATE JURIES DURING CAMPAIGN!

TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS! ONE DAY OF CHRISTMAS IS LOATHSOME ENOUGH!

PENNSYLVANIA IS A BEAUTIFUL STATE.
UNTIL I FOUND OUT I WAS THIS IS DELAWARE!

I HAD NO ABILITY TO DO ANY CRIMINAL CASES IN A COURTROOM SO I HIRED MY STAFF TO LEARN WHAT I COULD NOT DO, BUT THEY LOST TOO!

ASK ME NO QUESTIONS ABOUT JUBELIER AND I WILL TELL NO LIES ABOUT HIM!

Anonymous said...

Nine Months After Stimulus 49 of 50 States Have Lost Jobs...3 Years after Corbett's Investigations All Witnesses That Did Wrongdoing By Working On State Time Still Have Their Jobs!

Anonymous said...

AG Tom Corbett was annoyed to find that his car wouldn't start much like his staffers.

He called a taxi, and soon one arrived at his house.

Climbing in, he told the driver to take him to the Halls of Justice.

"Where are they," asked the driver.

"You mean to say that you don't know where the Strawberry Square is?" asked the incredulous judge.

"Strawberry Square? Of course I know where that is." replied the driver.

"But I thought you said you wanted to go to the "Halls of Justice?"

Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...Upset that you contemporaries aren't defending you? Your misdeeds have had light cast upon them, and suddenly you have very few friends. Rats in the Capitol indeed. December 18, 2009 11:41 AM"

Are those DemocRATS chewing near RepubliCANS, or CorBATS!

Oh no, just Jubelier and Corbett near a dining club, at the Dream House in Altoona when campaigning on state time in Weis Markets.

Anonymous said...

Do you guys really think anyone believes you???

Anonymous said...

Wow, the insecurity level in here is really on the rise. Fundraiser invites and waste management? Scraping the bottom of the barrel this early? Must be getting nervous.

Anonymous said...

Wow, you guys have reached a new low...now you're smearing ANY legislator who dares speak badly of the former Veon/Cott axis...I would think that Team Casa would not "bait the hook".

Oh, and as an impartial observer, it seems quite clear that, by reading the presentments, the employees that performed the illegal tasks on behalf of their bosses would have been fired if they had not...maybe not an excuse to some, but certainly a reason.

Anonymous said...

If I recall correctly, it wasn't DeWeese who turned in a voluminous and meticulously labeled court filing alleging knowledge of misdeeds by Frankel, Preston, DeWeese, Eachus, Stetler and others.
It was Mike Veon who did that, as part of a, "Everybody else did it, too" defense.
So who was trying to throw who under the bus? Veon opened this can of worms.

Anonymous said...

Since Veon's already told prosecutors everything he knew about everyone, which triggered the AG's second look at House Democrats, I wouldn't blame DeWeese if he felt like doing the same.
Clearly, DeWeese never had an immunity agreement, although you have tried to tattoo him with that for months.
I do not think DeWeese is trying to take down Eachus. But it would be sweet irony if his cooperation
helped pay back Mike "I'll Do Anything To Save My Own Butt" Veon.

Anonymous said...

Congrats to Frank Dermody. While he might not be everything that Rep. Frankel said as a reformer, he is still a good guy and a smart leader.

What about Jake Wheatley:
http://kdka.com/local/Jake.Wheatley.emails.2.936511.html

Anonymous said...

UH, TEAM CASA. IT'S YOUR PROBLEM, TOO......Senior Deputy Attorney General Anthony J. Krastek of McCandless, (Corbett's Chosen Jubelier Protector) Krastek was Raised in Altoona.....and is and has always has been one of the closest and dearest friends and former legal collegues of The New Majority Democratic Whip, The Honorable Frank Dermody....Todd Eachus beware!

The sloppy Presentments run by Senior Deputy Attorney General Anthony J. Krastek of McCandless, is actually going to be Blowbacks on the OAG and Corbett, watch and see the miracle of revealations on OAG investigations!

The Thunder is coming down soon on these relationships as whispers in the night turn into big headlines for sunday papers, then the Media Blitz Investigations will uncover what know one thought would ever happen.

Something Is Rotten In Strawberry Square And It Ain't Strawberries, But Blackberries May Have Been Compromised!

There is always someone in a group that knows how to benefit as he watch others do things they think no one will reveal, but revealations help the one being the observer of those prowling for power.

Team Casa has been duped all along, and Frank Dermody's present at Mike Veon Retired Veon Debt Fundraisers were noticed, the Feds have not been a sleep!

Anonymous said...

The Days Of Habay, Where It Was All Planned:

During his tenure, Habay became known for his "exuberance and willingness to work with both parties" as well as "natural skill" as a campaigner.

He was named Deputy Whip in the Republican caucus, a largely ceremonial position, with the expectation that he would continue to rise through the leadership ranks.

However, he frequently clashed with his party leaders over spending issues, eventually becoming known as a "one-issue candidate."

Specifically, he made some political enemies by fighting a plan for taxpayer-funded professional sports stadiums in Pittsburgh.

In 2001, Habay was passed over by the Republican committee to be the party's nominee for a special election for the 40th senatorial district, which was vacated after Melissa Hart was elected to Congress.

Habay placed third in the committee vote, with five votes to 14 for Mike Turzai and 46 for Jane Orie.

Habay believed the process to be "Stacked against him" and publicly called for the resignation of the Allegheny County Republican Chairman, Richard Stampahar, whom Habay accused of improperly influencing the vote.

On September 17, 2004, Habay was charged by the Pennsylvania Attorney General with theft of services and conflict of interest for allegedly using his state-paid workers to conduct campaign work for him on state time.

The charges were filed as the result of an investigation spurred the Ethics Commission probe into Habay's actions.

The trial began 10 months later on October 7, 2005, with the testimony from several of Habay's former staffers describing their political work done during state time.

According to Tony Krastek, the prosecutor from the Attorney General's office, the volume of such work and the fact that Habay took steps to keep it secret turned what would have been an administrative issue into a crime.

Under cross examination Radich said that she had done so under direction from Habay, an statement that Habay attorney John Elash likened to the Nuremberg Defense, made famous by "soldiers under the Third Reich."

Anonymous said...

All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. That is why Pennsylvania must pray as it never has before. All have sinned. Corbett, Krastekm, Eachus, Fumo,Veon, Franklin, you name them' and they have sinned. But the elections are coming and change that you can believe in is on the way and the people will not rest until it happens.

The show is about over, so milk it boys, for all you can get. The Tee Party is on the way.

Anonymous said...

Jesus never rejects anyone. He does not judge them. He forgives them. God Bless all the politicians and sinners who have gone from the nway. All they need do is repent and they to shall be saved. Salvation cannot be b ought. It is free. Be forgiven and you eill see how the government chamnges. Only God can help.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Congrats to Frank Dermody. While he might not be everything that Rep. Frankel said as a reformer, he is still a good guy and a smart leader. What about Jake Wheatley:
http://kdka.com/local/Jake.Wheatley.emails.2.936511.html December 19, 2009 10:06 AM"

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"Anonymous said...Do you guys really think anyone believes you???
December 18, 2009 5:31 PM"

Psychologists will tell you those that judge others the toughest or proceed with a system before a Grand jury are keeping secrets about themselves, and the harder the judgments the higher the secrets.

Fumo's gaming legislation was noteworthy in that it allowed convicted felons to hold a casino license. Enlarge design, no?

And wouldn't you know it, one of the prized casino licenses did go to a convicted felon Louis DeNaples, a redeveloper of Brownfield’s associated with waste management Inc. who later gave up his right to run the Mt. Airy Resort & Casinos in the Poconos to his relatives. DeNaples gave Campaign Donations to Political leadership and especially to AG Corbett.

I never realized Veon was so dangerous to the Pennsylvania political and business establishment.

Well that is the real question, isn't it? Why?

The how and the who is just scenery for the press and public. Perzel, Fumo, Veon, Ramaley, LaGrotta, Stetler, DeWeese, as other escape such as Smith, Jubelirer, Brightbill, and LaValle.

Keeps all the remainder of the legislators guessing like some kind of parlor game, prevents them from asking the most important question, and preventing any more investigations that can uncover this silent coup.

Why?

Why were these legislators charged, changed, and defeated.

Who benefited from their designed demise?

Who rose to replace them, and Who has the power to cover it up?

Who?

Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...Wow, the insecurity level in here is really on the rise. Fundraiser invites and waste management? Scraping the bottom of the barrel this early? Must be getting nervous. December 18, 2009 6:08 PM"

I think it is just starting! Once somethings come out, someone else will be explaining, how it is not untrue.

You are trying to stop it, but no one can stop it.


Corbett is in too deep now, put your money on Gerlach or Onorato!

Most Big Republicans have already switched.

Anonymous said...

I would have convicted Habay too if I listened to his defense compare one of the most horrifying crimes of all times to the misuse of taxpayer $$.

Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...I would have convicted Habay too if I listened to his defense compare one of the most horrifying crimes of all times to the misuse of taxpayer $$.
December 20, 2009 7:17 AM"

You missed the point, Hitler and his Gang ddid not start out in power then led to crimes.

They Hitler gang started by the intimidation of other lawmakers that stood up to stop him, before he had the power.

Hitler used lies, intimidtion, bully tactics, and threats to others.

Krastek did the same thing with grand jurors. it will come out!

This will stop Corbett and Corbett will not get away building his own Campaigns on lies knows were given in the Grand Jury, and later put in the Presentments.

Wait and see! The Press is watching and even worse so is Gerlach!

Perzel has yet to begin his fight and Jubelier is Corbett's Achilles Heel along with Krastek Actions.

Anonymous said...

The dangerous idea that the democratic accountability of national governments should simply be dispensed with in favour of "global agreements" reached after closed negotiations between world leaders never, so far as I recall, entered into the arena of public discussion.

Except in the United States, where it became a very contentious talking point, the US still holding firmly to the 18th-century idea that power should lie with the will of the people.

When Prosecutors use lies before the Grand Jury, there is a bigger agenda here.