Ed Feighan. Just another outdated, ethically challenged and disgraced politician.

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Who is Ed Feighan?

Some folks call him Eddie “Fast Check” Feighan because he was one of Congress’ worst offenders of check kiting (writing checks on the US House Bank for which there were not sufficient funds - NSF, but which were honored and "covered by the Sgt-at-Arms..."). Uuuuh when they say "Sgt-at-Arms," don't they really mean the taxpayers?

Feighan’s ethical lapse was so out-of-control, the House Ethics Committee classified “Fast Check” Feighan as an “ABUSER.”

To be classified an “ABUSER”of the bank, a member had to have written checks exceeding his or her next month's pay in at least eight of the 39 months in the audit. Sadly, Ed Feighan was one of the worst abusers of the public's trust.

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Torn from the headlines

Facts that many in Columbus didn't know... and almost certainly Eddie didn't want to talk about

Who wrote them and how many

Disgraced former Ohio Congressman of ten years, chose not to seek re-election due to his being named as one of the 22 worst offenders in the House Check Kiting Scandal that helped Newt Gingrich and the GOP capture the House of Representatives in the 90‘s.
(Fast Check Ed wrote 397 checks that taxpayers covered).

Source: Chicago Tribune April 17, 1992

Democrats Retreating On Inquiry

Sabotaged a probe of Neil Bush during the S&L scandal in the late eighties by withdrawing his name at the last minute from a list of Democrats demanding an investigation. Neil Bush had been charged by Federal regulators with violating conflict of interest rules when he was director of the now-defunct Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association. He and other directors and officials of Silverado may also face a $200 million negligence suit by the Government over the failure of the institution, which is expected to cost taxpayers $1 billion.

Source: The New York Times, July 14, 1990

The Truth About the Person Behind the Osama Attack Ad

No stranger to dirty politics, Feighan was President of the Americans for Jobs, Healthcare and Progressive Values... which ran the a ttack ad on Howard Dean featuring Osama bin Laden's picture.

Source: Daily Kos, December 13, 2003

The following was taken directly from the article above
Candidates Take the Money and Don't Run
Let's say Congressman Blowhard waits until the deadline for filing petitions of candidacy and then abruptly decides not to run for re-election. What happens to leftover campaign contributions, given in good faith by supporters of his public service? Former Lakewood Rep. Edward F. Feighan, for instance, used more than $32,000 of his old political fund for politically connected events, legal fees, and office furniture purchased from the government, the center said. He also gave $76,550 to candidates for public office and still has $55,000 on hand.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 2, 1994 Saturday

Spy Magazine reported Fast Check Feighan as saying:
"I've never had a bounced check. I did have overdraft"

This comment explains a lot, doesn't it? Why how could Eddie be outta money?
He had checks and taxpayers covering his overdraft for crying out loud.