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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:44 PM
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Oh my GAWD. I just lost a friend. I told her absolutely do NOT send me anymore BULLSHIT like this.
Edited on Thu Sep-04-08 07:52 PM by greenbriar
READ this bullshit she sent me...........I told her it was shit and she should check snopes out and then used the reply to all to make sure they knew it was bullshit


ADDITIONALLY, I plan to make some phone calls to one dumbass Bruce Riddle and let him know how much of a shit he is


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Subject: Fw: Joe Biden - dynamite


I haven't been forwarding any political e-mails no matter who there were aimed at and I'm still undecided as to how to vote (the all scare me). But when anything comes through that is verifiable as truth, I'll share it with the world. It's so hard to sort through all the half-truths and out-and-out lies that both parties throw at each other. We all need to take everything with a grain of salt and, hopefully, wind up with the right person in office (please God!).









This came from a reliable personal contact......draw your own conclusions... If you are a crook people will find out.

Family,

I feel an obligation to honesty and truth to share with you some facts. My Father and Mother instilled in me the values and morals of treating people fairly and always being honest. If you purchase something, you pay for it. If you borrow something, you give it back.

I have been "stiffed" three times in my 30 year professional career by someone who I rendered services to, gave a finished product to, but who refused to pay for those services even though they acknowledged the services and products were correct, were what they asked for, and were never challenged for not being correct. I am lucky in having only three, but those three hurt badly.

Joe Biden was one of those people. I worked on his 1988 Presidential campaign financial disclosure engagement. I busted it for him and got everything right. He stiffed me for over $15,000 worth of work. He refused to pay once he dropped out of the race. I did similar Capitol Hill campaign financial disclosure work for Bob Dole, Pat Buchanan, and a Democratic candidate for Ambassador to New Zealand All of those folks paid even though they lost the election or did not get the appointment. That type of work is very demanding and very tedious because your efforts are scrutinized by Congress. Biden did not care.

I am on the Board of Directors of a company that owns a majority position in a private jet management company in Northern Virginia . They manage jets for businesses and rich folks. They also charter planes to the public. This past winter John Thompson chartered over $250,000 worth of air time. He paid every penny.

Joe Biden, in his latest unsuccessful run for President, chartered over $150,000 worth of air time. He PAID ZERO. He continues to refuse to pay stating his race is over and he is out of money. He never once complained about his flights. Joe Biden is a rich man. He could pay.

Joe Biden is a liar and a cheat. I know it first hand. Character is what life is all about. Joe Biden is a man of bad character and sets a bad example for America .

I feel compelled to share this dark side of a man who asks for your vote and trust.

Best Regards,

Bruce D. Riddle, CPA, CFP
BDR Associates, LLC
2401 Research Boulevard, Suite 101
Rockville, MD 20850

Work - (240) 631-1981
Cell - (301) 580-7800

Fax - (240) 631-2778
Website - www.bdrtax.com





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peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:47 PM
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1. I'm sorry about your friend.
Protect yourself as you see fit. These folks are ill and can not be helped. I have family that I can not talk to. They refuse to listen to anything. Peace and love, Kim
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:50 PM
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2. Are you sure that you want all those email addresses made public?
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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:51 PM
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6. thanks
will edit
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:54 PM
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12. I'm glad that there was time
:thumbsup:
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Staph Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:50 PM
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Snopes doesn't have this one yet,
but check it out here -- http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/joebiden/a/character.htm

The debt was paid.
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:50 PM
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3. I get that kind of shit from my sister all the time.
I've asked her not to send it or at least to "snopes it" but no. I just delete it without reading.

BTW, you should edit your OP to omit the email addresses.
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:50 PM
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4. dupe self deleted
Edited on Thu Sep-04-08 07:50 PM by eleny
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Wednesdays Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:50 PM
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5. Better to lose a "friend" than your integrity
Chances are she was no friend to begin with.
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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:51 PM
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7. Dude, I have to alert your post
Outting email addresses like that is totally not cool.
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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:52 PM
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9. DUDE>>>FIXED IT
Didn't realize it was in the middle


chill out
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SheilaT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:52 PM
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8. You really need to edit
your post and delete the emails.

However you should do a Reply All debunking that crap.
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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:54 PM
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13. I fixed it
geesh
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apnu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:53 PM
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10. Its garbage, and making the rounds. Expect to see it again
I've seen it, and reproted the smear to the Obama camp.
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Kukesa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:53 PM
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11. I'm sorry you lost your friend,
but you did the right thing.

I'm sick and tired of this junk, too, and have lost several friends and at least one family member -- after I asked them nicely not to send me this stuff. The "reply all" option is a good one.

There comes a time when we have to stand up for what's right. Enough.
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:54 PM
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14. Tell her he has a long history of donating to Hillary and Bush...
honest to god. I looked it up last night.
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progressivebydesign Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:54 PM
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15. Check out Reply #3 -- it's been paid and debunked. Urban Legend. n/t
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michaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:58 PM
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16. I had a friend that kept sending me stuff like that about Obama. After
simply deleting them and having her continue I simply hit the reply to all and let it rip. It went to more people than I could count! I can tell you I never got another one after that!
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QueenOfCalifornia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:01 PM
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18. You just told my story
I did the same thing.

A bunch of holy roller a-holes who hat "mooose-lums"

Jeesh.....
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Celebration Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:00 PM
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17. you need to send the references
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/joebiden/a/character.htm

Comments: I attempted to authenticate this email by contacting its author, CPA Bruce D. Riddle of Rockville, Maryland, and received this terse reply:

This was sent to six family members as a private email. Please do not forward. He has since paid in full.
I wasn't able to pry any further details out of him, but presumably Mr. Riddle stands by the accuracy of his charges, including the claim that at least part of the Biden campaign's debt to him was longstanding, and a perennial source of grievance. In any case, he now says the debt has been paid and the issue -- if not the hard feelings -- is resolved.

A Federal Elections Commission report shows that Biden for President, Inc. disbursed a total of $1,116,101.75 during the month of August 2008 and was still $173,999.97 in debt. For comparison, Hillary Clinton's campaign still owes $23,973,973.60, Mike Huckabee's owes $84,946.00, and Mitt Romney's owes $44,555,000.00.

Presidential campaigns typically amass millions of dollars of debt, and it often takes many years -- in rare cases, a decade or more -- for candidates to pay it off. "For losing candidates, campaign debts can linger for years," said an ABC News report in June 2008. "At the same time, the unpaid bills can cause hardships for campaign workers and vendors waiting for payment. Some end up receiving just pennies on the dollar -- if they can get paid at all."

In the end, it appears Mr. Riddle fared better than some.

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LibGranny Donating Member (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:14 PM
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19. I too lost a friend over this election -
we've been friends over 30 years and she began last year by sending ugly anti-Hillary e-mails disguised as "jokes". I replied by asking her not to send that kind of stuff - I wasn't interested. (I wasn't necessarily for Hillary - thought Edwards was my man but my husband convinced me that Obama was THE MAN). I just didn't want to get into a discussion with her because I knew her political leanings. At any rate, those ugly e-mails continued coming and began to be about O-man at which time I sent her everything ugly & hateful I could find about McSame - all were true BTW! She came back with an ugly reply about not sending her my "political bullshit" to which I replied that tired old line about "dishing it out but not being able to take it"! She said she was just trying to keep me "informed" and I told her I think I'm as well if not more informed than she because I'm retired and have all day to read newspapers & the netz. I've taken her off my address list and I told her I would do that but when Obama wins I'm firing off one last e-mail to her saying "LOSER" you and McSame". I've phone banked for Obama, donated every month, and nagged all my children and friends to register to vote. I advocate for the Obama/Biden ticket every chance I get.
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