Former Mass. speaker to also face extortion charge

Federal prosecutors added extortion to the list of charges facing former state House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi and gave details on what they said was another scheme to enlist DiMasi's help securing management contracts for public buildings.

[pat the painter]

Did Milk Carton Martha get Sal's endorsement too? It pays to look the other way in politics, right Martha?

[Republican]

Does anyone care that this is the 3rd Speaker in a row to be indicted, lets keep the democratic machine in place for another 100 yrs!!!!!!!!

[Gotta]

be Bushes fault, that this guy is an extortionist.

[Beacon hill MOB]

I bet he walks with no jail time due to the crooks on Beacon Hill. The berkshire chapter of which, are all the mobsters little yes boys...........