Duke Cunningham pleads Guilty

Today Randy "Duke" Cunningham plead guilty to felony conspiracy and tax evasion charges stemming from the sale of his house to a lobbyist for a defense firm at an inflated price in exchange for legislative favors. It is good to see that even the powerful are not totally able to escape justice. Cunningham could be sent to prison for up to 10 years and be fined hundreds of thousands of dollars. It is also an indication as to what may lie ahead for Tom DeLay. Much of the evidence leading to his indictment resulted in his attempts to arrange a plea bargain in order to keep his leadership position after attempts within Congress were stymied by public outrage. It also increases the likelihood of Cunningham's resignation (he already has announced his retirement after this session) since he can no longer vote because of the felony guilty plea. Time to sweep out the rubbish!