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News emerges of a prominent Republican politician from Arizona who has been caught by law enforcement officials engaging in unethical shenanigans surrounding real estate deals…

… I know, you’re thinking of Republican Senator John McCain, who got patronage from and did favors for corrupt real estate lending baron Charles Keating. But no, I’m not talking about him.

Now, where was I? Yes, news emerges of a prominent Republican politician from Arizona who has been caught by law enforcement officials engaging in unethical shenanigans surrounding real estate deals…

… No, no, you’re thinking of Republican Arizona Governor Evan Mecham, who installed various people into government regulatory positions upon the request of his campaign contributor, real estate developer Barry Wolfson. He’s in the news because his body followed his long-departed soul and died today. But that’s not who I’m talking about.

So, let’s get back on track here: news emerges of a prominent Republican politician from Arizona who has been caught by law enforcement officials engaging in unethical shenanigans surrounding real estate deals…

… No, it’s not Fife Symington I’m talking about either. That Republican Arizona Governor spent time in prison for defrauding people in real estate deals. He recently ended up in the news for claiming to have seen an extraterrestrial spacecraft. No, it’s not him I’m talking about either.

The Arizona Republican politician I’m referring to is Rick Renzi, a member of the House of Representatives who was indicted today on 35 charges related to the confluence of his political power and his real estate dealings.

Following Arizona Republican politicians can be so confusing. Sketched out on a legal pad, they all look the same to me. Why each one could be a verse in some kind of song. I’d call it “The Arizona Republican Politician Real Estate Ethics Blues,” but I’m not so sure the lyrics would turn out right: how do rhyme “Renzi” with “corrupt land swap?”