a l'il politics in SD ... Duke

... the Duke! (that would be randy "duke" cunningham, now a former congressman down here) those of you not living in SD have asked about the political humor reference/comparison over there on the left. (where have you been!?)

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worth the read. if you are in SD, you've likely heard & read about the Duke saga. wherever you are, if you haven't heard about Duke ... it's worth the read. it's an extraordinary situation. in short, he resigned and accepted bribes (not quite in that order). but the longer version is totally worth the read.

not about politics. i don't intend to start discussing politics here (better to discuss at coffee talk), however, i appreciate tidbit quotes and the like. so just a couple of my favs ...

in the prosecution's sentencing memo
(note: this is a .pdf download also on the read) ...
CONTEXT (page 16): Duke purchases 42-ft "Buoy Toy" yacht. Boat was owned by gay couple. After purchase, changed name to "Duke-Stir".
QUOTE (line 15): from the Duke - "I bought the boat, not the lifestyle."
(this is part of the section -"miscellaneous bribes" - that starts on page 12)

in a psychiatric evaluation
(note: this is a .pdf download also on the read) ...
CONTEXT (page 1): Duke's attorney asked to have a psych eval that lasted 5-1/2 hrs + review of his medical records.
QUOTE (page 7): psych doc's opinion that Duke suffers from an "outsized sense of ego and a mantel of invulnerability." and if you read on through page 8, the doc explains from where Duke's actions evolved.

o.k. - there are more i can pick out, but you can find your own fav Duke-related quote(s). enjoy.