Earlier today I jabbed Republicans for postponing a vote to kick convicted Senator Ted Stevens out of the party.  It’s worth nothing that Republicans should at least be commended for at least talking about ousting Stevens.  Rep. William Jefferson (D - LA) is not only still in the House after being caught red-handed with bribe money and being under indictment, he’s also about to win a run-off election even as his federal trial begins.

Remember William Jefferson, the Louisiana congressman who was indicted last year on bribery, racketeering and money laundering charges?

Well, he’s still in Congress, and he’s likely to stay there for a while.

Technically, Jefferson still has to win a Dec. 6th runoff in Louisiana. But his opponent, little known Republican lawyer Anh “Joseph” Cao, stands little chance in Louisiana’s heavily Democratic second congressional district.

Ironically, Jefferson’s long-delayed federal trial is also likely to start that week — Dec. 2nd in Virginia.

Last week, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way for the trial to start — upholding his indictment by ruling that Jefferson’s rights weren’t violated when the grand jury received evidence that violated legislative immunity.

What’s amazing to me is that the constituents in his district keep electing him.  Are Republicans really so horrible that they’d rather send a crook to Congress?