Dinesh D'Souza, who has been calling President Obama a crook for years, pleads guilty to violating campaign finance law.

Courtesy of Reuters:  

Conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a campaign finance law violation, avoiding a trial that had been expected to begin the same day in a Manhattan federal court. 

D'Souza, known for his biting criticism of President Barack Obama, pleaded guilty to one criminal count of making illegal contributions in the names of others. A second count concerning the making of false statements is expected to be dismissed once he is sentenced. 

The plea came four months after Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara charged D'Souza with using "straw donors" to give funds in 2012 to Republican Wendy Long's U.S. Senate campaign in New York. Long, who met D'Souza while they were students in the 1980s, lost to Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand. 

"I knew that causing a campaign contribution to be made in the name of another was wrong and something the law forbids," D'Souza, 53, told U.S. District Judge Berman on Tuesday. "I deeply regret my conduct."

Good, I never liked this guy.

I do kind of wonder what happened, since just last week D'Souza was on Real Time with Bill Maher where he said in response to Maher's question about how he was preparing for prison: "I'm mounting a vigorous defense to make sure that does not happen."

Boy, pleading guilty. That is SOME vigorous defense.

Hypocrisy alert, Mormon Senator who claims he "abstains from alcohol" arrested for DUI. What? No!

Senator Mike Crapo mugshot.

Courtesy of Politico:

Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued a public apology after being arrested for drunken driving in Alexandria, Va., early Sunday morning. 

Jody Donaldson, a spokesperson for the Alexandria Police Department, said in an e-mail that Crapo was arrested at 12:45 a.m. Sunday. An Alexandria police officer noticed Crapo’s vehicle run through a red traffic light, and after the vehicle was stopped, the officer conducted field sobriety tests, which Crapo failed, Donaldson said. Crapo was arrested for driving under the influence, and taken into custody without incident, Donaldson said. 

But hey at least Capo takes responsibility for his poor failings. (Unlike a fellow Mormon of his that I could mention.) 

In a statement, Crapo apologized for his actions. 

“I am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance,” Crapo said. “I made a mistake for which I apologize to my family, my Idaho constituents and any others who have put their trust in me. I accept total responsibility and will deal with whatever penalty comes my way in this matter."

“I will also undertake measures to ensure that this circumstance is never repeated.” 

Police said the senator’s blood-alcohol level was .110. In Virginia, drivers at .08 or higher are considered intoxicated. 

Now this is an unfortunate circumstance and it would not be worthy of discussion if it were not for this last part.

The 61-year-old Republican is serving his third term in the U.S. Senate. Crapo is Mormon, and has said publicly that he abstains from alcohol. 

If you are going to publicly claim that you are holier than thou, than by Thor you better indeed BE holier than thou. That's all that I am saying.