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Meet the Most Screwed Congressman in Washington
The Politico headline puts it best: "Holy Cao!" This weekend, a Republican lawyer named Joseph Cao finally offed corrupt Louisiana Democratic Representative Bill Jefferson, pulling off something of a shock. Now, the fact that a Republican managed to (amazingly, narrowly!) defeat an ...
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