Wednesday, September 03, 2008

In case you missed it

The Keating Five


One Crook Went To Prison,

The Other Is Running For President

For anyone not aware of the Keating Five, here’s a very simple summary:

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In case you missed it

McCain: The Most Reprehensible of the Keating Five


The story of "the Keating Five" has become a scandal rivaling Teapot Dome and Watergate

By Tom Fitzpatrick

You're John McCain, a fallen hero who wanted to become president so desperately that you sold yourself to Charlie Keating, the wealthy con man who bears such an incredible resemblance to The Joker. He poured $112,000 into your political campaigns. He became your friend. He threw fund raisers in your honor. He even made a sweet shopping-center investment deal for your wife, Cindy. Your father-in-law, Jim Hensley, was cut in on the deal, too.

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