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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:22 AM Original message |
AIG bonus recipients gave campaign cash to Dodd |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. that exemplifies what is so wrong with this country |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Using the SAME analysis, Obama got a huge amount of money from "AIG" |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. How much did they give to Obama? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
29. Gee, now what do Obama, Clinton and McCain have in common? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. Who voted for that bill? |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Dodd is trying to throw the Obama team under the bus. Fail. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. No he's not. |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. First he denies any involvement, then when pressed, admits his role, |
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Genoveseboy (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Are you sure he denied involvement? |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Dodd denied it on Tuesday and then backtracked yesterday. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
51. Agreed. |
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Genoveseboy (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. AIG gave $130,000 to Obama |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
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Genoveseboy (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I know it's employees |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. check and see how much they gave McCain. n/t |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
50. Be sure that search includes the term "Reform Institute" |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. AIG PAC or individual employees? |
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Genoveseboy (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:51 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. both |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. It's PACs and employees - and seeing that opensecrets and other similar |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
30. no - he didn't |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. He has consistently tried to blame this administration |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Sorry to disagree FrenchieCat because I seldom do , but the bonuses are also the forest. |
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cwcwmack (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
49. lol... n/t |
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dcindian (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. Lobbying needs to end in this country. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
7. I really am sick of seeing all the chum-swilling, credulous news lampreys on DU. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. We've been infiltrated..... |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:51 AM Response to Original message |
9. We did not sit idly by and accept all the bullshit excuses from the bush** |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. Everyone, AIG is based out of Connecticut...at least some of its headquarters are |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
15. "Dodd to give back AIG contributions" |
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Genoveseboy (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Great move. Let's hope Obama returns his portion |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #26 |
47. There is absolutely no sign that Obama's are out of line |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
16. And to everyone else |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. What a greedy corrupt idiot. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
24. This article is unfair |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
25. They gave to Bush, McCain, Dems and Reps alike. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:04 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Because once again, I pointed out that Dodd is from CT and AIG has headquarters in CT |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Yep, I agree. This is nothing new. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Yesterday my Uncle pointed how to me that these big corps give nearly |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:28 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Yes, this is true of most corporations and many other interests... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Good find. Neither party is innocent here. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
46. I agree that Finance reform is needed and it could be kosher, |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:38 AM Response to Reply #25 |
39. geez, what a list all holding their hands out. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
45. To really get some truth from this, it would be nice if opensecrets split |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
31. it just never stops. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
34. And your point? So? List who else they gave contributions to. Dodd isn't |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Bush takes second place. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Its once again a media driven story so they don't have to lay blame at Bush alone |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:42 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Dems eating their own, again, with the help of rethug spin. Same as |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:43 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Its so obvious. I have no great love of Tim G. and Summers |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
52. Because his contributions are noticably higher than others |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
42. I smell more sloppy ass'd reporting from MsM |
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InAbLuEsTaTe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
44. Dodd the dissembler needs to go. |
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