When you start investigating a politician’s apparently fishy dealings, there’s always a chance said politician will come forward with an explanation that really does clear the whole thing up and show there’s no cause for suspicion.
Seems like Paul Kiel’s continuing reporting on Rep. Jim Ryun’s fishy house purchase isn’t going to fall into that category.
Late last week Ryun came out with a statement and some contracting paperwork that purported to show that the house wasn’t bought for as much as $100,000 under the market price. But there appears to be no documentation of his key claims and what the paperwork actually does seem to show is that Ryun saved so much money with the bargain-basement sale price that he had enough money left over to fancy the place up redoing the kitchen, the dining room, the master bedroom and a bunch else.
Paul’s got the details.
