This whole scenario is surrealistic and disgusting. If I am expected to obey the law of the land, why is this expectation suspended for senators, illegal aliens, Obama's Aunt, employers of illegal aliens, and anyone else who wants to flaunt the authority of the U.S. government. Where does this stop? Why should there be any surprise when Too-Big-to-Fail Bank presidents go free, or when our infantile representatives in Washington fight for their rigid positions instead of running the government that is supposedly "of the people, by the people, for the people."

Okay, okay, I get it. We "need" the hoards of illegal invaders to do the "dirty work." And all those other specious arguments.

This story and a dozen others like it are why I didn't vote for either presidential candidate. WASHINGTON! LISTEN UP! We, the people know that our country is now a plutocracy, not a democracy. And we know that laws (and common sense and morality) are for the stupid and unimportant middle-class citizens. And do you know what happens when we all realize these self-evident truths? Our country becomes third-class, and you self-righteous SOBs are responsible.

Just goes to show you. You get what you vote for. Thanks, all my Liberal friends.

Sherrie - Didn't you get the memo? We can pick and choose which laws to enforce and obey now. Don't pay your taxes? Rob a liquor store? Well, just tell the authorities that you're "trying to make a better life for yourself and your family." That's the new "get out of jail free" pass!

I wonder if 'Menendez' is here legally? Were his parents? If not, then they are criminals, and he is nothing but an abomination of the 14th amendment. Also, HSA did not order the delay in arresting this sex offender in order to illegally manipulate the US election, a person who works for HSA ordered it. That person should be arrested and tried for treason.

haha funny comment.

The Homeland Security Department instructed federal agents not to arrest him until after Election Day, a U.S. official involved in the case told the AP. Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, told Hall he knew nothing about that allegation and did not learn of the arrest until just before appearing on msnbc Tuesday. He said his staff learned of the arrest Monday.

How in the hell do you get to work for a Senator and not have to go through some kind of background check? Me thinks the "honorable" Senator might have had something to do with that. What I'm wondering is if he knew the guy was a sex offender. Maybe the Senator has some skeletons in his closet?

The Dept. of Homeland Security admonished ICE several times not to arrest this kid until after the election. If that isn't corruption at the highest level I can't imagine what is. I believe Mexico really has taken over the USA because they ruled the election and our government has fallen to a Mexican government level of corruption.

Just another reason for me to move out. You are not going to stick it to me (the middle working class) much longer. Then you will have to live in the filth you've created with no money for all the freebies the govt is promising to the non-working.

bloggit,

Right on. I'm also interested in why Homeland Security held off on the arrest until after the election. To me, that's as much of an issue as the oversight itself.

Is this just what it appears to be? Is this a simple matter of "We don't want any media heat for Obama on immigration issues before people cast their vote"?

If so, then someone in Homeland Security should be on the unemployment line, or as you say, formally charged.

Me thinks that person should be Janet Reno.

Me also thinks that ain't gonna happen.

What a jerk of a senator..since he broke the law ( hiring illegal workers) will he be going to court???

Doubt it, but others have too go to court and they have the same excuse..I didn't know they were illegal.

The Homeland Security Department instructed federal agents not to arrest him until after Election Day, a U.S. official involved in the case told the AP.

A positively despicable act of corruption-- not following U.S. law to achieve a discrete political interest! The Homeland Security Department official who made this decision should be arrested. This ILLEGAL FOREIGN NATIONAL and SEX OFFENDER should be deported tout de suite.

Senator Menendez (and anyone involved in the hiring of this ILLEGAL FOREIGN NATIONAL) should also be investigated for criminal and civil violations of U.S. law! Everyone complaining on this site should call Menendez's office and complain strongly about this conspicuous act of lawbreaking-- Washington office: 202.224.4744; Newark office: 973.645.3030. Also-- call ICE to complain (866) 347-2423 and the Department of Homeland Security-- 202-282-8000!

This is precisely what happens when American law is disregarded in order to advance a narrow political and ethnic-pandering agenda at the expense and devastation of the long-term best interests of U.S. CITIZENS and, indeed, our COUNTRY!

A GOVERNMENT WHICH REFUSES TO ENFORCE ITS OWN LAWS IS INTOLERABLE!

Fiesty. Piggy. Where are you?

First, Shartorius, Janet Reno was Attorney General for Bill Clinton and left that post in 2001. Perhaps you meant Napolitano?

Now, while this certainly, on first blush, looks a little fishy, before we go too crazy, try to remember this man was not an employee, he had an unpaid internship, and did not sneak into the US but overstayed his visitors visa. I seriously doubt most senators get very involved in the placement of every unpaid staffer. That is what a Chief of Staff is for. And not all registered sex offenders are rapists, or violent at all. Many nonviolent offenses can draw such punishment, including flashing or relieving one's urges in too public a place. We don't as yet know what this man's offense was. He might be vicious, or just a creep.

Nonetheless, it seems a few people have some explaining to do.

Also, Sen. Menedez's parents immigrated from Cuba before he was born. That is similar to the story of the parents of GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, who arrived in the US a few years after the Menendez couple.

(1) The Homeland Security Department instructed federal agents not to arrest him until after Election Day, a U.S. official involved in the case told the AP. Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, told Hall (2) he knew nothing about that allegation and did not learn of the arrest until just before appearing on msnbc Tuesday. (3) He said his staff learned of the arrest Monday.

(1) Yep, just following Mr. Obama's lead.....wait until AFTER the election.

(2) Yep, "claim ignorance".

(3) Yep, his staff doesn't do background checks.

I am a firm believer that there are a bunch of idiots residing within the Congressional Halls.

BTW: FLYesity is out gathering those Twinkies in Chicago to replace her stale doughnuts and buttered popcorn.

No where in the article does it state which political party Menendez is from. That tells me he is a Democrat! The MSM always seems to leave this out when a bad story is about one of their own.

Fiesty. Piggy. Where are you?

Along with "Amanda" and the other posters who demand that the people who hire illegals be prosecuted and jailed while the illegals walk free, they are pretending they don't see this article.

They used to curse and scream that it was a lie that the illegals were stealing the SS#s and identities of babies and pre-school children... pages and pages of calling people like me liars and bigots.... until the report came out from the credit companies that it was true.

Then they crawled away and just refused to comment on the threads, leaving them to die quietly from lack of interest.

moelmsch-

Bull@!$%#, the article clearly states he is a dem. That 'liberal media' is made up, not true.

It says "Democrat" in the 2nd paragraph. Engage brain before operating mouth.

Moelmsch - look at the second paragraph.

moe, I had to look, but he is identified as a Democrat. Funny that it's not in the first sentence; but this all means what?

As with most of the replies here, it doesn't take long for the RWNJs to pounce on something if it can somehow give them a bit of some warped satisfaction by demonizing Menendez on what are"allegations"; of course because he's a democrat, mind you. While I am as liberal as they come, if this turns out to be a sorted affair proven to be true, then perhaps Menendez should step aside and face the legal consequences.

Now if the cons would all take a deep breath and read what Sen. Menendez stated and just take his word for it until an investigation is completed, he said, "he knew nothing about that allegation and did not learn of the arrest until just before appearing on msnbc Tuesday."

Whether you are not inclined to believe this or not because of your political proclivity, is not my problem, but there it is. In any case, I guess hoping for objectivity from a RWer would be asking too much.

Fiesty. Piggy. Where are you?

SOO-EEE SOO-EEE, here piggy piggy.

wonder if it will work.

Senator Menendez is a damn disgrace

one thing you can bet your last Obama buck on is.................that's right...........this liberal pea brain (as well as the rest of the nations democrat liberal ilk) doesn't give a rats azz about his little chickens legal status OR his sexual tendencies , because he is "tolerant"

@ Ido, you do realize that your first two points would be completely irrelevant if it wasnt for the third. Until and unless evidence comes out that he was knowledgeable about the crime, blame doesnt mean squat.

(3) Yep, his staff doesn't do background checks.

Its not criminal, but it does bring in questions of competence. Politics is about perception and the idea that nobody either checked or raised questions about a staff member (Paid or not) seems to be the act of a political team that either is lax or outright doesnt care. Party affiliation aside this is an act that brings into question if they really belong in office. At the Level of Senator, I expect better.

Tommy followed by numbers

" it doesn't take long for the RWNJs to pounce on something"

that liberal pablum is a dictionary definition of the pot calling the kettle black , but then nobody really expects anything different from the LNAHs

I knew immediately that Sen. Mendez was a Democrat, because if it is a Republican, MSN will always put the (R) right after the name. Guaranteed!!!!

"RWNJ's" have stolen the Dumbocrat playbook!!! The roles are now completely reversed. Dumbocrat's needing to defend their party members improprieties because improprieties are an embarrassment. A sex offender, expired visa, working for the democrat machine. Dumbocrat's "dismiss" and "minimize" and "name call" just like the RWNJ's did when they were in office. This is such fun!!!!

liberals

ha ha i agree where are fiesty,pig, alaska, and red at. they still don't get its not a dem or repub thing it's an elite thing

I agree with you Justme. CBS stated he was registered as a sex offender in 2010 which would make this kid 16 at that time. Since he's still a minor the papers are sealed so we don't know and may not know whether it was a violent act or something like relieving himself in public while gross is nowhere near rape or assault. Also, I seriously doubt the senator hires all the staff personally which probably a chief of staff would. Bottom line is that he's here illegally and should be deported violent act or not.

Let's see now, the homeland security department, it's part of the executive branch, right? Who is the head of the executive branch? Why the same one that had the most to lose! Convenient, huh?

Tommy----I am an objective right/left winger, I am right down the middle, I voted for Obama but hate how our liberal democrats are run by BIG LABOR and their birbe money.

The problem here is not that he hired an illegal, that can happen to anyone.

The problem is that our LAW ENFORCEMENT agencies knew about it and did nothing until after an election.

Under Obama our law enforcement has been lazy, and corrupt. It is not up to law ENFORCEMENT agencies to pick and choose what they think is important, they are there to enforce the laws passed by our democratically elected congress.

Half Blood....who cares about deporting one illegal. The problem here is not the illegal, but the fact that they knew but put off the arrest until after the election. If I lived anywhere but the US I would be an illegal alien. Everyone on here would do everything they could to come here. Illegal immigration is not the problem

NOT ENFORCING THE LAW WHEN IT IS POLITICALLY ADVANTAGEOUS TO DO SO ---- THAT IS THE PROBLEM!

Did anybody but ME notice that they never mention the fact that Menendez is a Democrat in the story? If a REPUBLICAN had an illegal alien and registered sex offender on staff, even an unpaid intern, "Republican" would have figured in both the headline AND the story. I had to look Menendez up to confirm my suspicion he was a Democrat.

Sherrie-299765 (1.1):

I couldn't agree with you more!!!

Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, told Hall he knew nothing about that allegation and did not learn of the arrest until just before appearing on msnbc Tuesday. He said his staff learned of the arrest Monday.

Neale its in the second paragraph. Rather than making a political strawman why not try reading the article and commenting on real issues involved.

WOW, no wonder Congress has grown so lax on immigration---they hire illegal immigrants. And Neal I am sure that there is one or more that work for the REP too---just ask Bush!

This just goes to illustrate how lax Congress is and how all they themselves care about is themselves, their Personal Agendas and those of their contributors.

Senator Medendez should remove himself from office for he put all of his office workers at risk when he brought a sex offender into his office. He can not be trusted ever again. Extremely unethical and Unprofessional!

Neale Osborn....."Did anybody but ME notice that they never mention the fact that Menendez is a Democrat in the story?"

Uuuuuh, cut and paste from paragraph 2, and my post #1.14, in the article so you can see it up close and personal:

The Homeland Security Department instructed federal agents not to arrest him until after Election Day, a U.S. official involved in the case told the AP. Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, told Hall he knew nothing about that allegation and did not learn of the arrest until just before appearing on msnbc Tuesday. He said his staff learned of the arrest Monday.

I would believe that only Progressives would comment without reading the article.....guess I am wrong.

Until and unless evidence comes out that he was knowledgeable about the crime, blame doesnt mean squat.

I disagree.

If employers are to be vilified by liberals and told that they should be prosecuted, jailed, fined, and their businesses confiscated for hiring illegals (the illegal aliens wouldn't come if the employers wouldn't hire them!) then the senator, as the employer, is responsible for hiring the illegal (and a sex offender, at that!).

His ass needs to be prosecuted, jailed, fined, and his seat taken from him, per the opinion of Democrats across the Vine.

screminmimi @ #1.39

"tru dat!"

He was an UNPAID intern.

Sherrie, you are correct. We let the crooked politicians and crooked corporate heads to walk when they commit crimes in the US. The Homeland Security employee should be banned from ever holding a public job and also prosecuted for ordering the harboring of a criminal. And the Congressman says he didn't know. That's like a person in the middle of the day running over a person in their car and claiming that there was no one on the street when it happened. He likewise should be prosecuted for harboring a criminal.

As for the corporate, too big to fail(prosecute), there should be some way for a taxpayer to be able to sue the government for a crime as a co-conspirator to the illegal acts. Every Officer, manager, supervisor and employee in the line of employees should be charged and put away for a minimum of 10 years. Hell, who is going to pay the fine, you and I in thing we do daily. This ass kissing to the big corporate bosses needs to stop and if it doesn't, we can kiss our questionable form of democracy good by forever. The crooks in Washington and the Corporate world RULE.

I'm sorry, I am more horrified that this person was a registered sex offender than an illegal immigrant. Its a little sad people just focused on the immigration protion of this story.

We don't have all of the facts here he may have arrived when he was 3 with his parents which in my book is more undocumented immigrant than illegal, however with the sex offender registration I would be happy to see him deported, if he was an up-standing citizen I would think otherwise.

Don't you just love two faced democrats and stupid republicans. Hiram Monserrate. Two faces are an acquired trait, stupid is from birth.

screminmimi So if you owned a company and one of your managers hired an illegal without your permission or knowledge you think you should go to Jail?

There is a big difference in leaderships knowledge of a single illegal vs. %50 or more of a businesses workers being illegal. The competence of the Senators staff and therefore the senator himself, now that should be questioned.

Krestow -

The problem is that illegal aliens can have all kinds of criminal backgrounds that are undetected. That's why so many of us have focused on the illegal aspect.

It's horrifying to us that our government doesn't seem to think it's any big deal that millions of illegals are roaming around without any background checks on their either their criminal history or their medical history with regard to any infectious diseases they may be carrying across the border. That, after all, is the purpose of immigration laws.

Perhaps you can tell us how this young man's sex offender status could be discovered without first discovering his immigration status, and after discovering his illegal status, even if he did not have a criminal background, why it would be okay for a government official to keep him on a taxpayer payroll.

Exceptions made for illegal aliens have got out of hand and are breaking down the respect for the rule of law and order that keeps millions of Americans under the thumb of the very lawbreakers who refuse to understand they are destroying the chains that keep us docile enough to rule... link by link.

Monica l. was an intern too. What is your point? She did get a Pay-ff in the end!

screminmimi

I was thinking the same thing how could he be both a non-documented immigrant AND a registered sex offender.

screminmimi So if you owned a company and one of your managers hired an illegal without your permission or knowledge you think you should go to Jail?

I have always felt that the illegals should share in the punishment and should not be allowed to just walk out the door and move down the street to the next business. Until they receive adequate punishment to stop them from stealing identities and trashing the lives of the people they steal from, they won't stop doing it.

As far as E-Verify goes, it's a joke. As long as the computer says the information checks out, what else is the business supposed to do? How far do you want to allow them to go to prove the person with that paperwork is the valid owner of it? Do you want a Human Resources employee to become an ICE deputy empowered to track down valid citizenship papers?

The responsibility of the lie should rest on the person who told it... the illegal alien. My comment about the senator was to point out the two faced absurdity of the E-Verify argument.

Yes, businesses should be required to run E-Verify. But if the computer check should come back okay and should later be proved a lie, the liar illegal alien should have to suffer severe consequences... not the business.

Of course we need to think an illegal immigrant is someone who came to the US and knows it is illegal, and undocumented is a person who was brought into the country as a minor.

There is a difference.

Krestov, if you read the article you are commenting on you will not look like your completely uninformed.

This is from the article

Sanchez, who entered the country on a now-expired visitor visa from Peru,

Had you read that you might be able to ask the intelligent question which is

"How did this man get a visa when he is a sex offender?"

edandbunny

Thanks for clearing that up, I missed that vital piece of the article. As for being completely uninformed I'd say partially, My question is still valid:

how could he be both a non-documented immigrant AND a registered sex offender.

This the same Sen. Menendez who, in October 2012, was accused of partying with big donors in the Carribbean and then stiffing the hookers. Just more of the same sleaze we've come to expect from govt employees.

then the senator, as the employer, is responsible for hiring the illegal

then

As far as E-Verify goes, it's a joke. As long as the computer says the information checks out, what else is the business supposed to do

screminmimi, your two statements contradict one another.

That is not to say most of what you posted on the second one I quoted is wrong. First if the feds were serious they would just look at Social security data. If the same number pops up twice or if a dead persons number starts getting used then there is a good bet something is wrong. Second I dislike "Amnesty" for the reasons you quote, along with the fact it makes a mockery of the people who went through the correct process to gain entry, work rights, and even residency/citizenship. Filling our prisons with hundreds of thousands of these non violent offenders though is complete lunacy especially when the country cant even pay its other bills.

Yep, I'm sure an intern was vetted like a PAID employee, Or maybe We all expect the Senator be a physic I'm sure all senators know everything about even un-paid employees ...... What a bunch of Morons.

I highly doubt that the Senator himself does all background checks and interviewing for a spot as an unpaid intern. Besides, what ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Everyone is so quick to jump to conclusions on every issue. Both sides are guilty of scandals like this, whether it be sex scandals or other forms of corruption. This Red vs Blue hatred seems to be getting even worse since the election, and it's quite heartbreaking as an American. If everyone focused on working together with both sides, instead of fingerpointing and playing this back and forth blame game, then maybe we could restore this country back to the greatness it once was.

Also, if you really believe that this coming out before the election would have made a severe impact on the election to the extent that Romney would have won, then you are quite delusional.

I missed that! Well, I stand (kinda) corrected.

edandbunny -

You've evidently missed the part where I said I made the comment about the senator as an attempt to point out the ridiculous assertion that the owner of a business should be held accountable for results of E-Verify mistakes.

Long ago, I spent a lot of time in DC as an advocate for the passage of the Clean Water Act. The representatives we elect depend almost entirely upon their aides and assistants to filter information from the mountain of requests they get from constituents as well as from citizens across the nation pelting them left and right when they are on a particular committee.

The senator most likely had no direct input on the interviewing or hiring of the young man, and was probably told that with immigration being a hot topic of the coming election, it would be a good PR play to have the guy on staff. It's politics, and the senator isn't the only one of either party playing the game.

The person who brought the illegal to the senator's office should be immediately fired. The rest is a tempest in a teacup. I choke on my own words because I am so anti-illegal aliens, but there you have it.

how could he be both a non-documented immigrant AND a registered sex offender.

I really hope this is just an attack on a load of crap PC term rather than a real question.

Well, I've done 3 internships, 1 in the US Senate and 2 in the House of Reps. No background check for the unpaid internships, other than they verified that I lived / went to college in their district / state. For the 1 internship where I got paid, I did have to provide proof of citizenship. So I can see how any elected official may not know someone that is an unpaid intern or volunteer is here legally or not.

I'm sure this bozo senator knew EXACTLY whio and what this illegal jerk was and is, as is evident by the fact that they waited until AFTER the election to have any of it checked or for the news to come out. Wouldn't want to give away their REAL agenda, now, wowuld we? Typical demlib Bozobama-like turds.

You've evidently missed the part where I said I made the comment about the senator as an attempt to point out the ridiculous assertion that the owner of a business should be held accountable for results of E-Verify mistakes.

OK It looks like you are making the point that Dem's want to place all the blame on business while Rep's want to put it all on the illegals. Your first post I commented on makes more sense now. It wasnt as clear as it could have been, but I think we are all guilty of that from time to time.

On a personal note, I blame the government for not fixing what is really a simple problem of making both the businesses and the illegals accountable for their actions.

edandbunny -

lol...

and now we are on the same page..

I hesitate to break it down into a Dems and Repubs thing as there are intelligent people in both parties who realize it isn't as simple as some fanatics insist on trying to make it. But that's the general idea.

Justme-123

Now, while this certainly, on first blush, looks a little fishy, before we go too crazy, try to remember this man was not an employee, he had an unpaid internship

Unpaid internships are still checked out by everyone else. Most internships are unpaid (sorry if you missed other discussion boards on that topic re. exploitation and privilege) and this guy probably had the same access to everything in the office as the paid employees, and would have still required a background check. Heck, to even work as a volunteer receptionist at the county courthouse requires a background check nowadays, due to insurance issues.

Gotta love the liberal & conservation lines pooping out. Like little frat boys trying to impress someone???

The first amnesty promised employers would be restricted from hiring illegals. That was from Reagan & Simpson?? Liberals???

Then they have wiped ICE at the problem like a limp, weak , noodle at the problem through both Republican & Democrat administrations.

Funny, how they go after the illegals, not the employers, for how many decades?? A dirty little secret to enhance their bottom line corporate wise. Then cry crocodile tears for the unemployed. Incite hate, for the pawns, admiration for the kings & Queens.

So legalize them, with requirements, so they actually pay into SS & Medicare. Help the economy, not keep the false little secret economy going.

And employers?? JAIL THEM. Start with this guy.

Send him to Illinois so he can get a license.

@ i wonder;i dont anymore.great 1 sentence sum.also about this net news stuff,still remind myself from papers only days,half what u read,half what u hear.the security chk was a sham if they did any.

We all expect the Senator be a physic...

And physical, as well...

Too bad he wasn't a psychic!

It is fishy if the Senator was in any sort of contact with the intern that no BG was able to get his Peruvian sex offender records or that he was on a sex offender registry here. His Visa running out and not being renewed is another questionable.

As far as the importance of this as more than a news blurb, there is not much other than the postponing of detainment until after elections. This makes my Righty friends sound less bugged out when they chirp over the Benghazi incident being a cover up and National Disgrace(I do believe it was avoidable, but...another day). Yet none of them ever have much of a retort when I hit them with the "What about Iraq? Where was your furor over THAT Illegal War and cover up which killed 1000's of Ours and 100's of 1000's of others in a place we had NO right to invade?!" But that is yet another story.

BTW, voted for lessor of the two evils(O, even though I do find him much more Presidential than W, easily w/out question), do not like Rice as the SoS Pick(finacial conflict of interests), think that the last four years was a Bushbama Recovery Continuum(nothing really changed that wasn't going to anyway, no arrests at all over the Financial Crimes that 'We' bailed out in the true tradition of a FED ruled crony government, and Obama was none of those myriad end-of-the-world fantasies as made up by the Right/TP/Glenn Beck/Limbaugh/Trump/et al, nor was he any Messiah for the Left. The same Tax Rates, Oil and Gas Growth Industry under relaxed enforcement or nearly nonexistent and softened Regulations expanded all the way to the Prez giving Shell the OK to explore Artic Drilling(bad and unneccessary), and continued ignorance of GCC/Environmental/Monsanto-type issues and continued W Bush TARP, as well as Droning the @!$%# out of Mr Al Quaida and his cousin Tal Iban. So everyone bitching is just being Partisan, not very observant of Big Picture Sameness. All the Billionaires and Millionaires kept getting much richer, and the real jobs are still only beginning to return slowly, but are returning. Most credit I note is that the slide into a Depression WAS stopped. Kudos, Mr President, for being THAT Guy!

Sooooooo. This is really that much of a joyful target for you guys orgasming over it with your Frankenstein-seeking torches? After Mitt's intangible and unbelievable landslide Electoral College loss, I say have at it. You deserve a much bigger piece of Real Red Meat, though, I believe. And I am sure you will eventually actually get one soon! Watch out for those retirement funds Obama's gonna steal!!!<s>

Good Luck, and God Bless!

Peace

@ ozmosis,

I don't suppose anyone ever told you Governor Romney's Grandfather left the United States because he was being investigated for Polygamy? That's right he said the hell with the United States and took his whole family to Mexico, never to return. It wasn't until his son (Willard's Father born in Mexico) decided to sneak back into the United States and petition the government to give him a citizen on the grounds his parents where US Citizens. If your going to flea the nation you claim you are a citizen in you should also give up your citizenship! That makes Willard's Father an illegal and therefore Willard an illegal or at best an Anchor Baby! Our Immigration Policies do need to change they need to return to what they were when this country was born. I was never first come then apply! If you think this is just a small portions of American's that are breaking the laws you really need to face reality. Why do you think there are over 11 million illegal's still here and more coming. Everyone with money wants that cheap house keeper, nanny, lawn boy and car mechanic. Did I leave out a few trades? Teachers? Nurses? And now or soon to be Politicians?

OMG...a mexican hiring an illegal mexican....(this is my shock face) oooooooooooooooohhhhhh!!!!

Yes, the little liberal leg-humpers go into hiding when these stories emerge- that is thy hide their heads back in the sand and come up long enough to take pot shots at the gop'ers when it's safe to do so. That's fine, we're sitting back and waiting for this wonderful world of wine & roses we're supposed to have with this 'fo mo years' mentality that 'we still have work to finish' to 'right the wrongs' from the Bush era, etc. Yeah, we're still waiting for results and here's one example of the direction we're being lead into. Good job there voters! So far you're batting 1000!

Having had the time to think about this one I am feeling the need to ask a few questions. The President has the Secret Service, getting into a Federal building falls just slightly below cavity check standards, but any Tom, Dick, or Harry can have what amounts to easy unlimited access to a U.S. Senator?

2little..., the guy was from Peru.

Funny how a possible scandal envelopes a politician and all these people (mostly) from the politician's party don't show up, while all these people from the opposing party come out of the woodwork to nail them on something that hasn't been totally proven to be their fault. This is the same whether it's about a Republican or a Democrat. Home base hides (mostly) and the opposition comes out to delight in grilling them, while they would be the ones to hide if it was their party's guy. Had this been a Republican, the democrats would be out ripping him and the Republicans would be nowhere to be found. The extreme party bias and lack of objective reasoning in this country is tearing us in two.

Disclaimer: I mean in general. Of course there are exceptions.

Now before we get too caught up in grilling Mr. Menendez, how about we wait to find out more of the details. Hmmm? So far we know:

1. He was illegal and a registered sex offender. No excuses for anyone who knowingly let him stay.

2. He was not a paid employee, but an unpaid intern provided to Mr. Menendez by the college who recommended him. An employee would have had a more extensive background check. Also, from the article:

"The prosecutor's office confirmed to AP that Sanchez registered as a sex offender, although his name does not appear on the public registry."

^ I'm assuming that made the background check more difficult.

3. There was a hold off on his arrest until after the election. Major scandal. It remains to be seen just how many people were involved versus in the dark. I don't know why, but everything from this to fiscal cliff has been put off until after the election by our government on both sides of the party line. Apparently the country can't operate until after the election. It ticks me off because there is no acceptable reason for it.

So far we don't know:

1. If Sen. Menendez knew or not. The same goes for his staff. Claiming no knowledge of things like this is the go to defense for situations such as this one, but we must reserve judgement until we know more.

2. Exactly how he got by the radar of the college which recommended this person, or how many people the background check went by. We also don't know how many of them knew. At best, it was a terrible job of screening candidates. At worst, it was at least a few people conspiring to help a criminal. It remains to be seen if Menendez was one of them. He obviously claims to know nothing. So far, we can't prove that true or false.

3. Who was involved in holding off the arrest until after the election. We know it has something to do with the department of homeland security (or maybe lack thereof) but we don't know how deep the scandal extends within it or beyond it. This has the potential to really blow up in the next few days.

So an objective analyses from an independent (me) says:

We don't know enough to say Menendez is truly guilty. I'm not by any means saying he's innocent, either. We need to wait for more information to come out in order to be able to judge if Menendez actually did know anything. If he did, then the Senator should be canned. However, I reserve judgement for now until we know more. So hold off on ripping him for now. Remember, in this country we are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty.

LiberalsAreTheWorst

Surprised this made news on MSNBC

Why? Just because FauxNews doesn't report anything about Republicans until it looks like they may be scooped (and sometimes not even then), it doesn't mean MSNBC has to follow their low standards....

Although I forgot, the Republicans usually make their mistakes on FauxNews...

One other difference from the repubs; you can't deport your Washington DC sex pervs....LOLOL!!!

And like NotSoJingo says, let you have your bit of red meat. It's just not as fun for you if there's nobody to name call, is that it?.... LOL!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Don't arrest the guy until after election day. Hypocrisy at it's very best! You got to love it! Senator Menendez the slime bucket from NJ (naturally) is a little on the sicko side after all!

President Barack Obama's aunt, who had ignored an immigration judge's order to leave the country several years earlier after her asylum claim was denied. She subsequently won the right to stay in the United States after an earlier deportation order, and there was no evidence of involvement by the White House.In that case, the Homeland Security Department had imposed an unusual directive days before the 2008 election requiring high-level approval before federal agents nationwide could arrest fugitive immigrants including Zeituni Onyango, the half-sister of Obama's late father, according to the AP. The directive from ICE expressed concerns about "negative media or congressional interest," according to a copy of that directive obtained by AP. The department lifted the immigration order weeks later.

Naaaaaaah! The POUS violate the Federal Immigration Law and get special privileges to grant his aunt permission to be allowed to stay in the U.S.?

there was no evidence of involvement by the White House.

Yeah, of course they weren't involved. By the way, has anyone ever seen pigs fly or pink elephants?

What is so special about this"18" year old "boy" intern? Menendez, were you playing patty-cake with the boy? Come on, something stinks in Denmark and it ain't just your integrity!

A democrat with an illegal alien sex offender? Say it aint so.

Sherrie, you're right. Our elected representatives (BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE) have it all wrong. They ask us to take a cut here and a cut there, this program and that program etc. etc. on and on ad-infinitum. They have their own pay raises, medical benefits, incentives, percs and retirement that they vote on without our (their constituents) input. Ladies and gentlemen, WE are their supervisors and managers. They work for US! Not the other way around!

The Homeland Security Department instructed federal agents not to arrest him until after Election Day

Normally you would read this kind of stuff from a government of a third world country.

Sadly, this is the US Government, right now, right this minute.

Obama's promise of transparency is wonderful. Can just imagine what other stuff they are hiding.

Obama and Hillary Clinton still haven't explained the Benghazi fiasco.

Obama's promise of transparency is wonderful. Can just imagine what other stuff they are hiding.

Each Administration just seems to keep toting the next basket of Dirty Laundry, full of crony skid marks. Only difference is which ones cost more American Lives. The rest of the Politics stays status quo.

"Damned Obamaphones got him reelected! Damned 47% comment video getting leaked is the only reason Romney lost!!"

"Damned Republican Congressmen can do the Airport Footsie Shuffle, but one little sex offender illegal alien in a Senator's intern position and then KAPOW, it's suddenly a big deal!!"

Little changes, same @!$%#, over and over.

Follow The Money. That is where the real stories are.

You would think that Sen. Robert Menendez or those that do his hiring would have heard of E-Verify. Wouldn't you think that any employee for a government or government related position was vetted through the UCIS system.

U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States – either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization.

www.uscis.gov

Sam,

Yep, I'm sure an intern was vetted like a PAID employee, Or maybe We all expect the Senator be a physic I'm sure all senators know everything about even un-paid employees ...... What a bunch of Morons.

Me thinks the pot is calling the kettle black. Listen genius. Anyone that comes into daily contact with an elected federal official whether they be a Senator, Representative, or the President needs to be background checked by the FBI. There is a myriad of reasons for this. Chiefly for the physical safety of the official and coming in a close second is National Security. Senators and Congressmen routinely attend meeting where classified information is disclosed. What just came to mind after reading all of the Leftist apologies for this Leftist Senator and what really pisses me off is why the fvck is he giving an intern position to a non-US Citizen in the first place!?

This is unequivocally election tampering. You know good and well there are Democrats of integrity who wouldn't have voted for this scumbag if they had known. It was just another deceitful way for votes to be stolen.

Where are you Holder?

"All pigs are equal, but some pigs are more equal than others"

Animal Farm

In the interest of keeping the USA from going over the cliff we need to disband the money hungry inept homeland security. What they did is disgusting as they did it for obama's political gain.

There is more to this story I am sure. An expired VISA does not mean you are in the country Illegally, it is the dates on I-94 and also on either student/or work documentation that would make his status illegal.

So the expired VISA would ring alarm bells but it is what the other documents tell you which are important.

Ridiculous. You are ALL focused on the wrong aspects (put forth by nbc) of the story. Illegals are hired and fired everyday, and occasionally deported, I guess it just depends on how the almighty bho feels about the subject on that particular day. There is definitely collusion among the various agencies concerning immigration. For example, "The Homeland Security Department instructed federal agents not to arrest him until after Election Day, a U.S. official involved in the case told the AP.". Say whaaaat? So now the Dept. of H.S. decides which laws to follow, and when? And just who do they (Bug Eyed Napolitano) answer to? Ding! Ding! Ding! She answers directly to the POtuS and no one else. Now if you're related to the almighty bho, apparently "rank has its priviledges", "...ICE was criticized for delaying the arrest of President Barack Obama's aunt, who had ignored an immigration judge's order to leave the country several years earlier after her asylum claim was denied. She subsequently won the right to stay in the United States after an earlier deportation order, and there was no evidence of involvement by the White House." We are above all else, a Nation of laws, and when these laws aren't consistently applied to EVERYONE in America, then we are no better than any other third world nation (Iran) with a despot for a leader, who picks and chooses which laws apply to whom.

ICE was criticized for delaying the arrest of President Barack Obama's aunt, who had ignored an immigration judge's order to leave the country several years earlier after her asylum claim was denied.

Another thing that is happening right under the noses of the American people. Sadly half of Americans don't complain.

Now close your eyes and picture Bush doing all these things. All these issues would have made the headlines in every newspaper and in every TV station.

This just proves how powerful the media people are. Half of Americans are dummies just agreeing with the media without even finding out the facts. The media licks Obama's butt and doesn't question him on anything and half of Americans just nod in agreement.

Obama is slowly making America weaker and half of the country are clueless.

Justme-123,

Points well taken.

And yes, I meant Napolitano. This is an unforgivable mistake...I was a resident of Arizona for twenty years. Talk about brain-fry!

Thanks for the correction, and the points.

Per the article......

During the final weeks of President George W. Bush's administration, ICE was criticized for delaying the arrest of President Barack Obama's aunt, who had ignored an immigration judge's order to leave the country several years earlier after her asylum claim was denied. She subsequently won the right to stay in the United States after an earlier deportation order, and there was no evidence of involvement by the White House.

Thanks State, missed it. Wonder how that happened to come to pass that she wasn't deported? No White House involvement? Really? Oh well, I guess they have enough surrogates that someone else made the call, lol.

She lives in Boston on welfare. She receives food stamps, ebt card and medical benefits from the state. Obama's uncle is here too. He was just arrested for drunk driving, case dismissed. His pending deportation was stayed as well. Both of them live off the state here. Really nice of Obama to have his family sucking off the system. I wish he'd have them move in with him.

Wow-3058090---is it your position that the President should support all of his relatives no matter how attenuated their relationship to him? If that's the case, then you, and all the rest of us, must be responsible to support all our relatives who don't have the $$ to support themselves. See how ridiculous that premise becomes when you actually think about it?

Yes,the aunt of POTUS is still happily residing in Section 8 subsidized housing,working a taxpayer-funded job intended for low-income seniors,and she has recovered quite nicely from her hip replacement surgery,courtesy of Medicaid.His DUI-driving uncle is also still in the U.S.,even though he is under two deportation orders,as was Auntie.Uncle Drunk had his revoked license restored so he could get to his job in a liquor store-apparently a JAWD ( Job Americans Won't Do).

lilrkt, He has 2 options...support them or deport them

Now as far as supporting my relatives...when my grandparents could no longer take care of themselves my parents took care of them and when my parents could no longer take care of themselves we their children took care of them, I have no problem taking care of my relatives but I damn well should not have to take care of someone elses and by the way Obama is the one out there saying everyone should be paying their fair share so maybe he should pony up his fair share to take care of his relatives or do his job and make sure that those government agencies that are responsible for immigration deport their a$$es

The last I read she was still here and living on welfare yet.

82 percent? I think it's closer to 99 percent.

I still stick by 82% percent very few still do there job but not many and are somewhat decent! Also I'm looking at the fact that some states are run fairly well but California is not one of them.

Screw that! 100%. An honest politician, is an unemployed politician.

The only way anything will change in our branches of government is if the people rise up/demonstrate on the scale that the Arab Spring or the Civil Rights Movement did. Right now, most Americans haven't hit the "breaking point" yet.

Rise up against what, our own stupidity. We elect and reelect this idiots. I always get a kick out of everybody complaining about the clowns in DC. Election after election the vast majoriry get reelected regardless of what they do, even if they are caught breaking the law. They are not the problem, WE ARE, We have shown them that there are no consequences for their actions, that they can do what they want, when they want and we will send them back for another term. You want to fix DC, start by looking in the mirror. Stop voting for people based on thier party, hold them accountable for their actions, stop making excuses for them when it's your guy who gets caught. If enough people do that we might get a government worth something but no matter what we do get the government we deserve.

Very well said cs1791a.

Yeah cs 1791a - we reelect Boehner and McCOnnell and then bitch when they hang up stuff or we reelect Reid and Pelosi and bitch about thier liberal tendencies. lets change it all around - lets elect the President to 1 6 year term he/she would never have to run for re-election so they could actually worry about doing the job we elect them to. We change the law to require any elected or appointed office holder must resign their current job when they choose to run for a different office, we pay them to do a job not to run for the next one - so for example McCain when he started his run for the Presidency in 2007 would have had to resign his senate seat - OH and so would Clinton and Obama they would have had to resign thier seats. The governors of their states would have had to appoint new Senators to finish out their terms. The folks from those states would have had the representation they deserved, and we might not have to put up with 2 year election cycles.

Baylor, Can you give us some names of the 18%ers. I'd like to sing their praises and put them up for sainthood.

Term limits would be a good start. But we already know who gets to vote on that.

Voted for Obama as the lesser of the two evils but support Romney's 'self deportation' philosophy. Any form of amnesty is the same as an open invitation, Reagan proved that. When will we learn from history ?

On the Edge,

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont appears to be one.

Copy and paste is so much fun!!!

Thinking the same thing!

You mean to tell me that they mentioned he was a Dem on the 2ND paragraph?... And Pigotry and Feisty is not "all over" this one?... Wow... this is historic,. Fair and Balance News from MSNBC.. wow.

Sorry. It was a glitch.

Oh, get over it.

@ Girl - Still Justin is right. The word "Republican" is placed in the headline or first line, but the word "Democrat" is buried in the body or left out completely. In fact I can't think of a single case on NBC.com where the party was left out of the story where it wasn't a Democrat politician.

It wouldn't be so consistent if it wasn't planned.

Its the truth

Alaska Girl doesn't have piggy & fiesty to back her up today! I don't see how anyone can defend this guy!

I dont see ALaska Girl defending this guy. ANd AP may have buried it in the 4th paragraph but this one article has it in the second and does anyone really think a Senator from NJ would be anything but a Democrat.

Hey, sweet stuff, I don't need anyone to back me up, so why don't you take your lunacy and........I think you can figure the rest out. Oh, Al, also, you may want to take a remedial course in reading comprehension because you really suck at it.

The vampire teeth only pop out and the namecalling starts if its a republicant.

the basic problem is most people cant think for themselves and just rant the latest mantra of the democrats or republicans. They have no clue how our dumbmocracy works. I remember a young girl at work ranting about the republicans are going to ban abortion. Well unless the supreme kangaroo court overrules itself, which is not gonna happen, roe vs wade is here to stay. Course if you are incompetent enough, you will be believe the republicans can and the democrats will stop them. ROFLOL. And the sheep jump up and down.

I have heard enough comments about the tea party, however, i can say this about them. They are not republicans nor democrats nor part of the problem that has been in washington for decades. they are common loons like the rest of us. Ok so they are conservative. fine, their right. So let the libs start tea party light. And for a change elect common people, that will not take bribes and are not fruits nuts or flakes. Limit them to one 6 year term and they go back home. While there they get free housing, food and minimum wage. No bennies, period. and let them sit down together and make compromises, not buy votes with bribes of pork. WE might even get our country back. Oh, forgot one thing. they have to be middle of the road. If we actually elected a middle of the road anything, most could vote for them. get rid of the far right far left loonie bloodsuckers. Arrrgh. Sorry just scared myself. It might even work. OTOH, it cant be no worse than whats in their now. Because if you really take a good look at our representatives in washington, we have really hit the bottom of the barrel. democrat of republican.

AK girl, go feed your cat........we ALL laugh at the way you and the other village idiots stroke each other on this vine and try to act smart with fact-less babble! Keep up the comedy routine, it gives those of us a smile while working to pay for your welfare buddies.....AHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Oh, well in that case, I think I will go out and spend all your hard earned money! LOL You guys are such a joke.

Yes, and please spend it on books to better educate yourself!!

No, it's the same old BS that always comes out of Washington.

Oh, get over it.

Ok, I will. I encourage you to check out a couple archived msnbc/nbcnews articles about shamed Republicans Larry Craig, Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock and see if you notice any trends in the reporting...

"Turning over a new page",

That only applied when Clinton was in office.

Oh, gee, I don't think it is unknown that this site is left leaning. Gee, isn't Fox a full on Conservative site? Are you going to try and tell me that Fox doesn't skewer the left all day long 24/7? Wow, you RWNJ's are somethin' else.

FOX is " Fair and Balanced"! Buawhhhaaa!!

Oh, gee, I don't think it is unknown that this site is left leaning. Gee, isn't Fox a full on Conservative site? Are you going to try and tell me that Fox doesn't skewer the left all day long 24/7? Wow, you RWNJ's are somethin' else.

Why did you bring Fox into this? I certainly didn't use them as the barometer of unbiased reporting. Don't you feel you deserve information presented without an agenda? I understand that is a lofty (perhaps unrealistic) premise these days, but I will continue to call out news outlets that are blatantly in the tank of one party. Now, I'm off to do the same with Fox...

Actually, I have a have a bigger question. Agents were instructed to not arrest him until after Election Day. It was a FULL MONTH after election day that he was finally arrested. Why was he not arrested on Wednesday, November 7? Why wait another full month before finally doing their job? As usual, we're not getting the full story on this one from NBC News or Homeland Security is really trying to cover up something.

Funny this illegal immigrant wasn't in any of our mid-eastern consulates prior to the election. Would have been more convenient to cover him up along with the other 4 dead americans.

Homeland security is run by the D.O.J. (Eric Holder) so what can we expect. Holder will lie about it, Obama will claim Executive Privelage over the matter And Napoltano won't know anything about it, and the whole thing will be forgotten. Just one big cover up like Solyndra or Fast and Furios. In the meantime a overweight Mexican Girl is appearing on T.V. and running around the U. of Colorado wearing a Tee Shirt that saya " I AM AN UNDOCUMENTED ALIEN". So figure anything out.

because he is a liberal democrat from the @!$%#hole state aka new jersey. being brown also helps.

He still has a job because he hasn't done anything illegal. First, the immigrant in question was an UNPAID intern. No IRS documents, no way of knowing status. Second, it appears from the article that the illegal had registered with the sex offender registry, but his name was not on the public site. Anyone vetting him wouldn't have found his name on the registry. The worst the congressman can be charged with is basically harboring an illegal if he knew his status was illegal. Since the kid was 18 and a volunteer i'm wondering how deeply they even checked. There are tons of unpaid interns working for legislators over the u.s.a. I don't think the officials worry too much about the high school student volunteers.

is that you bobby?

okaywhatever:

He still has a job because he hasn't done anything illegal. First, the immigrant in question was an UNPAID intern. No IRS documents, no way of knowing status. Second, it appears from the article that the illegal had registered with the sex offender registry, but his name was not on the public site. Anyone vetting him wouldn't have found his name on the registry. The worst the congressman can be charged with is basically harboring an illegal if he knew his status was illegal. Since the kid was 18 and a volunteer i'm wondering how deeply they even checked. There are tons of unpaid interns working for legislators over the u.s.a. I don't think the officials worry too much about the high school student volunteers

The problem with your argument is that ICE and Homeland Security knew well before the election about this kid. I feel fairly certain the senator did, too.

He has a job because he hasn't done anything illegal? Try telling that to the prostitutes he hired in the Dominican Republic and then cheated out of a few hundred dollars.

Uncle Henry is right. He's still in office because he's a brown liberal who panders to the DREAMers.

To become an intern requires a background check. They don't just pick people off the street and give them access to offices in the capitol without first knowing who they are and knowing where they came from.

I researched the incident in the Dominican Republic. I didn't know that prostitution was legal there. Since prostitution is legal, and he isn't married he didn't commit a crime. If the story the ladies said is true, then he is guilty of being cheap and repugnant. But I have to say, their claim was weak. One call to a radio show, wouldn't give their names or pictures, absolutely no proof. They called with their attorney (why would they need one?). Sorry, that story doesn't pass the smell test. But, I hope all future trips to the DR are closely followed by the press. If there's proof he's using pros. services, legal or not, i'll be the first one to start the attack.

okaywhatever - actually if the senator hired him without checking his immigration status or hired him knowing he was an illegal he is actually in violation of the law. What I as a LIBERAL DEMOCRAT don't understnad is this - were there no US Citizens he could hire? I would think to work for a senator or representative you would have to be a citizen, and I would also think a smart politician would not hire non-citizens (bad mojo and bad politics).

To somebefuddledperson:

I certainly hope ICE didn't tell the Senator. That is one of the few checks/balances we have. They should have investigated it like Sen. Menendez was joe citizen, not telling him about the investigation until the Senator's role in it could be found out. ICE telling the Sen. ahead of time is worse to me. That would have given him an opportunity to cover up, destroy evidence, etc. Now, I am also basing that on the fact that nat'l security wasn't involved, that no girly/guys would have been exposed to any sexual situation, etc.

hey okaywhatever...is there ANYTHING that a Senator can do to deserve punishment for ANYTHING. WOW, your glasses are tinted such a perfect shade of blue that you can see nothing wrong with anyone on your side.

I am sick and tired of Senators, Members of Congress and the President being held to the "didnt break the law" standard. How about we start holding our elected officials to a higher standard of moral behaviour. Maybe then we will get govt officials that arent scumbag liars

I researched the incident in the Dominican Republic. I didn't know that prostitution was legal there. Since prostitution is legal, and he isn't married he didn't commit a crime. If the story the ladies said is true, then he is guilty of being cheap and repugnant.

Actually he is guilty of theft, If you agree to pay for a service and then do not pay for it after it has been rendered then you have committed Theft of Service, Unfortunately our politicians commit theft of service upon the taxpayers on a continual basis by promising us things in exchange for votes then never follow thru, Further he put himself in a compromising position with these prostitutes and opened himself up to possible extortion.

Of course the senator continues to have ajob! Why wouldn't he? He supported and condoned illegals, sheltered sex offenders, denied knowing about anything, and supported Obama in reelection.
Why wouldn't he be protected by the white house and present administration?

Hmm, I don't know.... Could it be , maybe

SATAN?

Well isn't that special.

Justin,

Nice Dana Carvey reference lol

One would think that DHS should be held responsible for making the call to wait until AFTER the elections to arrest the guy. Why? Is there a connection between the senator's campaign party and someone in DHS? I know if they did arrest the immigrant before elections, the senator's voting results would have been drastically lower and could have cost him.

Making up stuff to perpetuate the hate are we? You sicken me.

Exactly! Where did that quote come from?

sheesh...it was a joke.

Justin...are you sure you arent on the registry...

"Um, I had a friend who....well, um I knew a guy who ...."

If you are not on the registry by the looks of you you should be.

Think you might want to wait for all the information to come in before condemnation? The kid was 18 and a volunteer. Since he wasn't paid there weren't any IRS docs to fill out. While we all think sex offenders are in the natiuonal database, this kid wasn't (probably because he was under 18 and the juvenile rule applied). So unless we know that Menendez knew this kid was illegal, he has not done anything wrong. Also, how many hours had this kid worked? I know when I was a high school volunteer for a local congressman, we volunteered maybe 2 hrs at a time every two weeks. There were tons of us. Not saying he shouldn't be responsible for checking these kids out, but let's look at everyone's practice and see if he willfully violated the norm. If that's the case, i'll be the first to say don't let the door hit you on the a@@.

Set all else aside, the fact that Obama's Run Homeland Security told them to WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION, proves more about what kind of scum are in this administration.

I am a life-long registered Democrat as well Jupiter. However, I did not vote for O in 2012 because of his support for rewards and special treatment for immigration lawbreaking. These clowns and their agenda in support of rewards and special for immigration lawbreaking threatens our country, as the costs of ILLEGAL immigration-- financial and otherwise-- are CATASTROPHIC!

We get the government we deserve because we keep electing scumbags whi think the law is theirs to be manipulated.

You are forgetting to add the conservatives to your list as well since there are plenty of them that are in office too. Doesn't matter what party someone is associated with, each has their own corruption going on.

Sorry, State, but it's just not true. The parade of corrupt democrats FAR outweighs the republicans. And it's especially true in NJ. There are countless numbers of elected democrats led away in handcuffs in this state. It's almost NEVER a republican.

That is just one state you are talking about. Nowhere in my statement did I limit it to a state as it was a general comment. But to deny that the republican party has NO corrupt politicians is just as silly as stating the sky is actually puke green and not blue. Again, all parties have corrupt politicians regardless of how many are caught or are doing things behind closed doors the public isn't aware of.

I agree with you. I am scratching my head as to why the order was made to wait until after the election. The only thing I can think of was there could have been a connection or deal made behind closed doors so the senator's results were not affected. It doesn't make sense to delay the arrest though considering the circumstances. Makes you wonder what was going on behind the curtain.

Of COURSE they ordered the arrest be delayed until after the election so that it wouldn't affect Meneddez's results. Duh!!!

I think Mr. Menendez......is a good CANDIDATE for a CONGESSIONAL HEARING.....regarding this matter. He is also a GOOD CANDIDATE for a RECALL on his successful election. This should not be the END of this STORY. I expect to hear MORE from this in the coming days...or weeks.

And...I DON'T believe he did NOT know of Sanchez's background. If he didn't.....THEN....he did not DO HIS job of checking Sanchez's background.....relative to his being able to work with the Senator. It doesn't matter whether he was PAID or NOT.

If this MATTER....is NOT RESOLVED properly.......then I sincerely believe that the LIVES of all those fine AMERICAN SOLDIERS who died in IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN.....have been FORFEITED....for NOTHING.

Why TRY to sell the rest of the world about our DEMOCRACY being the best in the world..........if our own BACKYARD...."is full of DEAD men's BONES?". Is this what you call HYPOCRACY of the highest order?

Robbie, if you would learn to read then you would have seen that he was not hired...he was a volunteer. Get it?? Unpaid worker.

No Robbie, he did not give a job away. It wasn't a job, it was VOLUNTEER!!! An intern is a volunteer position. Get it? He was 18, probably one of the many high school volunteers. And since he wasn't listed on the sex offender registry, a check there would have come up empty. But hey, thanks for the hate.

It doesn't matter if it was paid or not. That's an opportunity that should have been awarded to a U.S. citizen to further his/her career. Hate...how about you tone down the hate you have for the hard-working, law-abiding citizens of this country! Seriously, you should take a good look at yourselves if you think it's okay to give a position...paid or unpaid...to a criminal.

A lot of US Citizen coillege students would give a lot to be able to put Senate Intern on their resume, while it may be unpaid that resume entry is more valuable than people think.

Robbie says "Seriously, you should take a good look at yourselves if you think it's okay to give a position...paid or unpaid...to a criminal."

So, you are saying that after serving their time, those convicted of crimes should not be hired by employers? Given how many millions of free Americans have criminal histories, ranging from homicides to possession of a joint, that might not be a wise economic policy.

What do you mean "after he has served his time"?

He is here illegally and is therefore a felon. He has NOT served his time.

Being here illegally is against the law, but it is not a felony.

Invisible Hand
Being here illegally is against the law, but it is not a felony.

And subject to deportation under the law, when the Obama administration chooses to enforce those laws