Finally: Corrupt Democrat Mayor of Baltimore Resigns

Well, it's about time. The mayor of Baltimore and a big Obama supporter has finally called it quits. Well, if by quit you mean leaving office is the result of a plea bargain reached with the judge and the prosecutors in the wake of a conviction for perjury and stealing from the poor.

Mayor Sheila Dixon resigned as part of a deal with prosecutors Wednesday, ending a three-year tenure that began with promise but unraveled amid embarrassing allegations that she stole from the poor.

Dixon, 56, was convicted last month of misappropriating about $500 in gift cards donated to the city for needy families during her time as City Council president. Had she not agreed to step down, she could have been thrown out of office.

On Wednesday, she pleaded guilty to a perjury charge for failing to disclose thousands of dollars in gifts from her ex-boyfriend, a developer who received tax breaks from the city. She entered an Alford plea, meaning she admits there is enough evidence to convict her but does not acknowledge guilt.

Dixon's voice wavered as she thanked her staff, but she did not apologize for her actions.

Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry. It also means you can abuse the very people you pledge to protect and look out for. This, of course, clears the way for her to now accept an appointment into the inner circle of the Obama administration.

Still, she proves there is no better work then government work. She gets to keep her pension, reportedly worth about $83,000 a year.

The deal also allows her to keep her city pension, which she would have had to forfeit with a conviction on her record. The Baltimore Sun reported the pension was worth $83,000, but the figure couldn't immediately be confirmed by The Associated Press.

This whole sordid affair began last January.

Sure has been a bad couple of days for Democrat politicians, hasn't it?