Posted on 02/05/2016 12:47:06 PM PST by PJ-Comix
Many of you have probably seen the ABC miniseries, Madoff, about disgraced Wall Street investment manager Bernie Madoff who in reality ran a massive Ponzi scheme. How accurate was his portrayal by actor Richard Dreyfuss can be up for debate but what is not debatable, but now mostly forgotten, is that Madoff invested heavily in the campaigns of mostly Democrats. Just after the Madoff scandal broke in December 2008, the extent of his political contributions to Democrats was revealed by CNN.Com:
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People forget - Madoff lived in New York City, New York.
The city of New York and the state of New York are both controlled by Democrats. To get the Democrats to leave you alone, a businessman must donate money to them. It does not matter if you are a Democrat, a Republican, a conservative or a criminal; it is the only way to function without the authorities interfering in your **business**.
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