From Pennsyltucky Blog:

The bonus scandal stole millions from the public, but it could end up saving third-party presidential candidate Ralph Nader $81,000 in legal fees he was ordered to pay after being tossed from the Pennsylvania ballot in 2004.

“It looks like the judgment was the result of a criminal conspiracy,” said Nader’s attorney, Oliver Hall tells the Philadelphia Inquirer. “We will investigate our options to vacate the judgment.”

Efforts by state House Democrats to toss Nader from the 2004 ballot and 2006 Green Party Senate candidate Carl Romanelli were some of the less salacious details in the indictments of 12 people last week in the state Bonusgate scandal.

Perennial gadfly and Harrisburg activist Gene Stilp of pink pig protest fame has asked U.S. Attorney Martin Carlson to investigate whether state House Democats’ efforts played a role in unfairly booting the candidates from the ballot.

“This is absolutely hideous,” Romanell tells the Inky’s Amy Worden “I knew I was a victim of conspiracy on behalf of the Democratic Party.”

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