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Jesse Jackson Hires Clinton Pardonista

Jessie Jackson has added former Chicago democratic congressman Mel Reynolds to Rainbow / PUSH Coalition's payroll. Reynolds was among the 176 criminals excused in President Clinton's last-minute  forgiveness spree.

Reynolds received a commutation of his six-and-a- half-year federal
sentence for 15 convictions of wire fraud, bank fraud and lies to the Federal Election Commission. He is more notorious; however,for concurrently serving five years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer.

This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman who had sex with a subordinate, won clemency from a president who had sex with a subordinate, then was hired by a clergyman who had sex with a  subordinate.

His new job?

Youth counselor.

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