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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:16 AM Original message |
Bank of America & Citigroup recycled TARP funds into campaign contributions |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. This should be illegal as hell, don't give me that 'free speach' crap |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 07:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Don'tcha get it? It IS public financing! :-) n/t |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
2. How is this not a crime? Arent (certain) congress-critters funneling money to THEMSELVES |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Well, you're right of course. |
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Fireweed247 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. yes, our politicians are cheap whores |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The old "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" gambit |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. "advance knowledge" my ass. Continued participation could be proved when they cash the checks |
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Fireweed247 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. This is a crime! |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. He probably has something to hide, too. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Absolutely. Steny Hoyer and the rest need to give the money back, pronto. |
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Babel_17 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 09:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
47. Like Michael Kinsley said .... |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
5. Our Congresscritters really need to starting wearing logos of their sponsors on their suits. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. If you don't mind, I am going to steal that idea and make a photoshop request...... |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Great idea! |
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Fireweed247 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. good luck trying to fit all the corporations on there |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
34. Here's a running start |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 04:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
37. get sponsorship t-shirts made & send them to congresspeople. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. I think this is a brilliant idea. n/t |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. This is bull-hooey. I don't care what party they are from...give the funds back. |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
8. This is getting more screwed up by the day, and BOTH parties are neck-deep in the corruption. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. No wonder no one can track where the money is going. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
13. Rat bastards! |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
17. When will they learn? With the internet this shit hits the fan over and over! |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. My favorite part of the article: |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Unfortunately the people who "Quietly" |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
18. These are political contributions from INDIVIDUALS, not corporations. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. I remember when I worked, they actually had meetings "encouraging" |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 09:14 AM Response to Reply #29 |
46. I have never heard of a company doing that. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. The did the same thing to us with United Way and The boy Scouts |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. To many of us, the BailOut approval coming just weeks prior to the election |
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Kip Humphrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. WARNING: Democratic representatives had better watch it: they are liable to wake up to a horrendous |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. The sad thing is, most Americans are no longer Dems or repugs |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. The last sentence of your post makes a very interesting point. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 05:58 AM Response to Reply #32 |
42. It does indeed. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. I don't want to give a damn penny to Politicians let alone Republicans!!!!!!!!! |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
27. How much did Gregg get? |
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No.23 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. If you're gonna follow their money, you really need to begin here: |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Real change will not come to Washington until we the people finance their campaigns. Support S. 582 |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Most Duers aren't doing that, I'm noticing. |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:00 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Telling n/t |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 05:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. Looks like their Order of Battle was good |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
35. These people are relentless fools. k*r No wonder w'er in the tank. Excelletn post n/t |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 04:14 AM Response to Original message |
38. The Democratic Party: Pure as the driven slush. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 06:06 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. No one who's been cognizant for 30 years is surprised by certain folks |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 06:39 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. I'm not surprised. I'm just damn sick and tired of it. |
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6000eliot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 04:53 AM Response to Original message |
39. Aren't they called "kickbacks?" |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 05:05 AM Response to Original message |
40. Obama should speak out about this - if he wants to show his backbone on the issue |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
45. Got to keep the party from stopping. |
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