Schakowsky’s Husband Headed to Prison

By Amy Hart in News on Apr 6, 2006 2:10PM

Yesterday Robert Creamer, the husband of Democratic Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, representing our friends up in the 9th District, was sentenced to five months in federal prison for check kiting and withholding taxes.

Creamer is a political consultant who tried to work the system when his community group Illinois Public Action was in some financial trouble in the 90s. He pleaded guilty to the charges last year.

Although Schakowsky was not accused of any wrongdoing, The Swamp reports her Republican opponents in Congress are using Creamer’s prison sentence as an opportunity to fight back against charges that they are the party of corruption. The Dems certainly aren't righteous goodies who never do any wrong, but the Republican cries of "See, they're just as corrupt as we are!" based on this situation seem a little desperate. If they really wanted to go after her, they should attack her for having the freaky and insane Sharon Stone as the guest of honor at her Ultimate Women's Power Lunch at the end of this month.