There was more news from the trial of OK state Auditor Jeff McMahan in today’s Oklahoman. McMahan proclaimed his innocence when he took the stand in his own defense yesterday, claiming the FBI agents were not telling the truth.

And add a little thwarting of democracy to the rap sheet:

Much of the auditor’s two hours under cross-examination focused on the $77,600 Phipps admitted giving Jeff McMahan’s 2002 campaign through “straw donors” to avoid the $5,000 contribution limit.

Line by line, contributor by phony contributor, Guthrie went over Jeff McMahan’s 2002 campaign contribution reports, making him acknowledge all 46 contributions that Phipps made were illegal.

“You stole that election, didn’t you?” Guthrie asked.

“I didn’t think I was stealing anything at the time,” Jeff McMahan said.

He said he felt uncomfortable with many of the contributions he received that year, including a $5,000 donation from former state Sen. Gene Stipe, whom the auditor referred to as “a bad man.” He said he didn’t return the contribution because he was told his campaign needed the money.

Hey, McMahan, even if you close your eyes really tight and say “Sally Jesse Raphael” 40 times backwards, the Feds will still be at your doorstep if you take dirty money. Can someone PLEASE tell me why Oklahoman taxpayers are STILL paying this guy’s salary?

Category: Corruption