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blondebanshee

(353 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:32 PM Oct 2019

Ex-Wisconsin Republican Party leader linked to Giuliani associates indicted and arrested

Michael Duffey, a politically appointed Office of Management and Budget official and former director of the Wisconsin Republican Party, is tangled in the new probe against President Donald Trump’s Ukraine scandal.

As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel noted, the Wall Street Journal found that Duffy was given authority by the White House to hold up the Ukraine aid that President Donald Trump was allegedly holding until Ukraine agreed to help find dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden.

[link:https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/ex-wisconsin-republican-party-leader-linked-to-giuliani-associates-indicted-and-arrested/|

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Ex-Wisconsin Republican Party leader linked to Giuliani associates indicted and arrested (Original Post) blondebanshee Oct 2019 OP

Is it Christmas? Cracklin Charlie Oct 2019 #1

I see nothing at Raw Story nor in the underlying report that confirms the arrest. MineralMan Oct 2019 #2

Duffy wasn't arrested. he was linked. Rudy's associates were arrested. Awkward heading. Midnight Writer Oct 2019 #3

Poor headline writing then. MineralMan Oct 2019 #5

I think Raw Story works hard to write those ambiguous/misleading headlines - IndyOp Oct 2019 #10

Raw Story is just a clickbait site. MineralMan Oct 2019 #12

Yes. Although I was thinking after my last post that at least they do IndyOp Oct 2019 #16

It's pretty clear to me. I question your questioning of the headline. Sorry. triron Oct 2019 #20

Agree Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #7

check out this site bdamomma Oct 2019 #9

Why? There's nothing about an arrest there, either. MineralMan Oct 2019 #11

oh bdamomma Oct 2019 #14

I don't feel informed, though. MineralMan Oct 2019 #17

That's a different set of perps!!! BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #18

I'm trying to find confirmation from any of Raw Story's sources about an "arrest" BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #4

Poorly Written, Ungrammatical Headline MineralMan Oct 2019 #6

In other words BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #13

Yes. Gotta get those ad impressions... MineralMan Oct 2019 #15

So this is 'the' guy pecosbob Oct 2019 #8

I am wondering if our favorite BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #19

May the Kochs burn in Hell pecosbob Oct 2019 #21

WORST WRITTEN HEADLINE I HAVE EVER READ HAB911 Oct 2019 #22

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

1. Is it Christmas?

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:35 PM

Oct 2019

Did I fall asleep, and wake up in December?

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

2. I see nothing at Raw Story nor in the underlying report that confirms the arrest.

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:40 PM

Oct 2019

I can't find anything that says Duffy has been indicted or arrested, in fact.

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)

3. Duffy wasn't arrested. he was linked. Rudy's associates were arrested. Awkward heading.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:41 PM

Oct 2019

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

5. Poor headline writing then.

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:44 PM

Oct 2019

So Duffy wasn't arrested. Way to go, Raw Story.

IndyOp

(15,524 posts)

10. I think Raw Story works hard to write those ambiguous/misleading headlines -

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:49 PM

Oct 2019

they get their clicks by rewriting stories from legit journalists and putting a dramatic and/or misleading headline on it.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

12. Raw Story is just a clickbait site.

Reply to IndyOp (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:51 PM

Oct 2019

Worthless, generally.

IndyOp

(15,524 posts)

16. Yes. Although I was thinking after my last post that at least they do

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #12)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:57 PM

Oct 2019

write stories that summarize legit news outlets. They could do a lot worse...

triron

(22,006 posts)

20. It's pretty clear to me. I question your questioning of the headline. Sorry.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 03:05 PM

Oct 2019

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)

7. Agree

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:47 PM

Oct 2019

I don't see it either. Was he arrested? If so where is that evidence?

bdamomma

(63,868 posts)

9. check out this site

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:49 PM

Oct 2019

https://www.alternet.org/

https://www.alternet.org/2019/10/giulianis-ukrainian-born-clients-arrested-on-campaign-finance-charges-dined-with-trump-in-the-white-house-after-showering-gop-campaign-committees-with-nearly-500000/

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

11. Why? There's nothing about an arrest there, either.

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:50 PM

Oct 2019

bdamomma

(63,868 posts)

14. oh

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:55 PM

Oct 2019

I'm sorry.

this is FYI.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

17. I don't feel informed, though.

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #14)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:57 PM

Oct 2019

Why did you post that link. There's nothing relevant there.

BumRushDaShow

(129,053 posts)

18. That's a different set of perps!!!

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 03:00 PM

Oct 2019

BumRushDaShow

(129,053 posts)

4. I'm trying to find confirmation from any of Raw Story's sources about an "arrest"

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:43 PM

Oct 2019

Duffey is under investigation as part of the inquiry but am not seeing anything about an indictment or arrest.

(and I know what DU thinks about Raw Story )

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

6. Poorly Written, Ungrammatical Headline

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:45 PM

Oct 2019

Sloppy journalism from Raw Story? Who would have thought?

BumRushDaShow

(129,053 posts)

13. In other words

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:55 PM

Oct 2019

Click-bait.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

15. Yes. Gotta get those ad impressions...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #13)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:56 PM

Oct 2019

Rawstory.com sucks.

pecosbob

(7,541 posts)

8. So this is 'the' guy

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:47 PM

Oct 2019

I've been waiting for this sacrificial goat to be named. The WSJ article of earlier today somehow falied to point this part out.

One might even dare to dream that the GOP money laundering machine might one day be dismantled...I'll believe it when I see it. We'd have to guillotine the one percent first.

BumRushDaShow

(129,053 posts)

19. I am wondering if our favorite

Reply to pecosbob (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 03:02 PM

Oct 2019

former Speaker of the House and former WI Governor are involved!

pecosbob

(7,541 posts)

21. May the Kochs burn in Hell

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #19)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 03:09 PM

Oct 2019

HAB911

(8,893 posts)

22. WORST WRITTEN HEADLINE I HAVE EVER READ

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 03:10 PM

Oct 2019

Should be " Ex-Wisconsin Republican Party leader now linked to Giuliani associates indicted and arrested

or some variation. He wasn't arrested, he was linked

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