Former VA Governor McDonnell Guilty on 11 Counts

Yes, the man known as Governor Ultrasound or Transvaginal Bob has been found guilty. His very L.A. Law-style "my wife and I couldn't conspire, we can't stand each other!" defense did not work. And instead of being on the Vice Presidential short-list as he was in 2012, instead, Bob McDonnell just might be going to the pokey.

And that's just a little bit funny. Because you know that rampant homophobes like McDonnell have paranoid ideas of what prison is like.
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Virginia’s McDonnell guilty on 11 counts of corruption

. . .A jury has reached a verdict in the corruption trial of former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen. Both McDonnells were found guilty on the majority of the 14 criminal charges they were faced with. The ex-governor was convicted on 11 counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and his wife was found guilty on eight counts. Maureen McDonnell was also convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding. . .

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Former VA Gov. McDonnell and Wife Indicted

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Wonkette

Well, Governor Vaginal Ultrasound is finally getting his comeuppance. Odd that they had to wait for his term to be over, but whatever. Since his catalogue of crimes is kind of dry, here's the most entertaining summation I could find. Sorry Bob! But it's better than having gone down with the Romney Campaign ship, isn't it?

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Virginia Ex-Gov Bob McDonnell Indicted For Being The ‘Alleged,’ Whatever, Griftiest In All The Land Read
 
We hope former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell enjoyed the ten days off since his term ended since he now will spend the immediate future trying to avoid a stretch in the pokey. That’s because old Grifter Bob and his wife Maureen were indicted by a federal grand jury on 14 counts of corruption. Hey, at least he got something for his corruption besides the nihilistic sensation of being a sneering asshole sticking it to a political enemy. Chris Christie must be wiping copious amounts of sweat from his massive Neanderthal brow now that we’ll all be focused on another corrupt Republican governor for a day or two. . .

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