Spineless Dems won’t say it, so I will: Menendez should resign

Filed in National by on April 8, 2015

Prosecutors say the trips, vacations, dinners, golf outings and political donations given to New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez from his “family friend” Salomon Melgen totaled over $1 million, and gave the New Jerseyan a picky attitude for the finer things. During a stay at the upscale Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome, Menendez reportedly wrote Melgen requesting a king bed, a “limestone bath with soaking tub and enclosed rain shower.” Oh yeah, and he wanted a nice view, which ended up totaling $4,934.

Now, Menendez has pleaded not guilty to the 13 counts of public corruption and has boldly stated he’s “not going anywhere.” If Triumph the Comic Insult Dog would here, he’d say we may not know if he’s guilty or innocent, but we do know one thing: “He’s guilty.”

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Rob Tornoe is a local cartoonist and columnist, and can be seen in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Press of Atlantic City, The News Journal, and the Dover Post chain of newspapers. He's also a contributor to Media Matters and WHYY. Web site: RobTornoe.com Twitter: @RobTornoe

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  1. Geezer says:

    You can never go wrong quoting Triumph.