Indiana Sect of State Under FBI Investigation

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As first reported in the most recent edition of The Cheat Sheet, Indy Politics has learned that Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is under federal investigation for alleged allegations of money laundering and violating the federal racketeering statute.

Our sources tell us this reportedly involves a local Mexican restaurant, which our sources tell us has served as a money laundering front for either the Mexican or Guatemalan drug cartels.

Morales’ connection to this has likely involved money laundering as a facilitator or connector. Now, exactly how he allegedly accomplished this is still unclear
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This is not the only issue facing Morales; he has also been accused of allegedly using state property (e.g., e-mails) to raise money for his political campaign. We are also told that Secretary of State employees who received bonuses were “asked” to “donate” a portion of their check to his political campaign.

Morales Under Federal Investigation

As first reported in the most recent edition of The Cheat Sheet, Indy Politics has learned that Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is under ...

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[Bulk VanderHuge]

Now, he is illegal.

 

[UncleMark]

Now, he is illegal.

Send him back to where he came from.

 

[Univee2]

Send him back to where he came from.

Was that a prison? Send him where he belongs, behind bars.

 

[crazed_hoosier2]

As first reported in the most recent edition of The Cheat Sheet, Indy Politics has learned that Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is under federal investigation for alleged allegations of money laundering and violating the federal racketeering statute.

Our sources tell us this reportedly involves a local Mexican restaurant, which our sources tell us has served as a money laundering front for either the Mexican or Guatemalan drug cartels.

Morales’ connection to this has likely involved money laundering as a facilitator or connector. Now, exactly how he allegedly accomplished this is still unclear
...
This is not the only issue facing Morales; he has also been accused of allegedly using state property (e.g., e-mails) to raise money for his political campaign. We are also told that Secretary of State employees who received bonuses were “asked” to “donate” a portion of their check to his political campaign.

Morales Under Federal Investigation

As first reported in the most recent edition of The Cheat Sheet, Indy Politics has learned that Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is under ...

indypolitics.org

This is not a surprise to me at all.

Morales was one of the wacko candidates that the GOP delegates chose -- despite all kinds of red flags about him. And he was chosen over a really good person in Holli Sullivan -- who, full disclosure, is a friend.

Expect more of this as the state GOP veers further into wacko-land.

 

[crazed_hoosier2]

BTW, I'm proud to say that I voted for Destiny Wells when she ran against Morales. Even kicked her some cash.

Morales struck me as wholly unfit to serve in any public office -- let alone the one that deals with elections. Looks like I made the right decision.

 

[twenty02]

BTW, I'm proud to say that I voted for Destiny Wells when she ran against Morales. Even kicked her some cash.

Morales struck me as wholly unfit to serve in any public office -- let alone the one that deals with elections. Looks like I made the right decision.

I did as well. But she get crushed. This guy seemed like a total clown from the start and had zero credentials. Goes to show what blind partisan voting gets you

 

[Cortez88]

I did as well. But she get crushed. This guy seemed like a total clown from the start and had zero credentials. Goes to show what blind partisan voting gets you

Straight ticket voting makes it really hard for any down ballot Ds in Indiana, even when they are objectively better candidates. It’s actually really sad to see.

 

[twenty02]

Now, he is illegal.

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

Two illegals.

 

[crazed_hoosier2]

Straight ticket voting makes it really hard for any down ballot Ds in Indiana, even when they are objectively better candidates. It’s actually really sad to see.

It's one of the worst aspects of having single party dominance -- be it in a city, a state, or otherwise. Look at Chicago as a great example (albeit with the other party).

This is why I'm considering supporting Dems in state elections. If the GOP's dominance is going to result in this kind of thing (and I include the Beckwith nomination, too), then I just can't get behind that. Hopefully the Democrats can give me some good reasons to support them.

 

[Cortez88]

It's one of the worst aspects of having single party dominance -- be it in a city, a state, or otherwise. Look at Chicago as a great example (albeit with the other party).

This is why I'm considering supporting Dems in state elections. If the GOP's dominance is going to result in this kind of thing (and I include the Beckwith nomination, too), then I just can't get behind that. Hopefully the Democrats can give me some good reasons to support them.

Man, I hear ya. But the Indiana D party is just so weak and inept. I don’t know how they ever get back to being a competitive minority party even.

 

[crazed_hoosier2]

I did as well. But she get crushed. This guy seemed like a total clown from the start and had zero credentials. Goes to show what blind partisan voting gets you

He actually had worse that zero credentials. I forget all the details, but I do remember him getting fired from the office for excessive absenteeism or some such thing. And there was more.

I remember reading all that and thinking "Uh, who the hell are the delegates who see somebody like that and say 'Yep, that's our guy!'?" Especially when his opponent had served well in the office as a mid-term appointee, is eminently reasonable and normal, etc.

If somebody told me that the GOP convention is filled with delegates who are double-agents of the Democratic Party, intent on destroying the GOP from within, I might just buy that.

 

[crazed_hoosier2]

Man, I hear ya. But the Indiana D party is just so weak and inept. I don’t know how they ever get back to being a competitive minority party even.

I was aghast at the number of races this year on my ballot where there either was no opposing candidate or there may as well have been no opposing candidate.

It was even the case in our token Democratic district down here. The guy who had the seat decided to run for an open judicial seat...and a City Councilman stepped right in without either a primary or general election opponent.

House and Senate races around here that used to always be competitive no longer are. Forget party loyalties and agendas for a minute: this cannot be a good thing for our society.

 

[twenty02]

He actually had worse that zero credentials. I forget all the details, but I do remember him getting fired from the office for excessive absenteeism or some such thing. And there was more.

I remember reading all that and thinking "Uh, who the hell are the delegates who see somebody like that and say 'Yep, that's our guy!'?" Especially when his opponent had served well in the office as a mid-term appointee, is eminently reasonable and normal, etc.

If somebody told me that the GOP convention is filled with delegates who are double-agents of the Democratic Party, intent on destroying the GOP from within, I might just buy that.

He went around claiming the 2020 election was a 'scam' and that was good enough to get the nomination.

 

[Aloha Hoosier]

He went around claiming the 2020 election was a 'scam' and that was good enough to get the nomination.

They wanted a minority that spoke MAGA.

 

[Spartans9312]

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

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He's a good argument against democracy. Failed at basic government work multiple times, but still got his job by somehow duping voters into casting ballots for him.

 

[twenty02]

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That guy is such a fkn joke. It's amazing

 

[Hoopsdoc1978]

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The entire time I watched that I thought that guy sounded familiar. Then it hit me.

 

[tbone6004]

He's a good argument against democracy. Failed at basic government work multiple times, but still got his job by somehow duping voters into casting ballots for him.

He is trash. The GOP knew that when they nominated him.

 

[crazed_hoosier2]

He's a good argument against democracy. Failed at basic government work multiple times, but still got his job by somehow duping voters into casting ballots for him.

He’s certainly a good argument against the GOP delegates who are choosing the party’s candidates, that’s for sure.

Same group of nuts who nominated Beckwith.

And, again, this crook Morales beat out Holli Sullivan, who is a terrific person.

This is why I’ve been doing more with Democrats at the state level - including financially supporting and voting for Destiny Wells against Morales and Jonathan Weinzapfel when he ran for AG. And I’ll be doing more if the GOP keeps nominating unqualified losers like this guy.

The Republican Party needs to lose some statewide races if they’re going to get the message.

 

[twenty02]

He’s certainly a good argument against the GOP delegates who are choosing the party’s candidates, that’s for sure.

Must be the same people that pick our basketball coaches

 

[larsIU]

Must be the same people that pick our basketball coaches

There's a greater than zero chance this is true.