POLITICAL CRACK UPS

[HairOfTheDog]

Update, post #86.

Yesterday, Bob McDonnell was sentenced to two years behind bars. He starts serving time on February 9^th.

Federal prosecutors had pushed for a longer prison term. McDonnell's defense team wanted no jail time; they'd pushed hard for 6,000 hours of community service instead.

Judge Spencer seemed to sympathize with the former governor when handing down the sentence, saying: "It breaks my heart, but I have a duty I can't avoid. Mrs. McDonnell may have allowed the serpent into the mansion, (but) the governor knowingly let him into his personal and business affairs."

Maureen McDonnell will be sentenced on February 20^th.