Three convictions, no hint of White House involvement

The GOP is shocked, just shocked that Jim Tobin & co crossed the line with their 2002 phone jamming in New Hampshire. But in spite of his lawbreaking, they bankrolled his losing defense to the tune of a few mil.

Somehow prosecutors didn't think it was worth looking for any higher-up connections. Maybe we'l find out more with the civil case Democrats are pursuing:

The Justice Department has secured three convictions in the case but hasn't accused any White House or national Republican officials of wrongdoing, nor made any allegations suggesting party officials outside of New Hampshire were involved.

Democrats plan to ask a New Hampshire judge Tuesday to order GOP and White House officials to answer questions about the phone jamming in a civil lawsuit alleging voter fraud.

What shocks me is how brazen they can be in their rhetoric: disavowing all knowledge, yet supporting this guy right into the slammer. This is another in the long list of reasons that New Hampshire turned from red to blue in '04.