Posted on 04/21/2009 5:37:08 PM PDT by pissant
t looks like Gov. Bill Richardson’s (D-N.M.) troubles might be getting a bit worse. Richardson is currently entangled in a federal pay-to-play investigation in his home state. Today, The New Mexico Independent’s Heath Haussamen reports that Steven Rattner, who is currently overseeing the Obama administration’s auto industry bailout program, has also been a major contributor to Richardson’s gubernatorial campaigns in recent years — donating a total of $20,000 over two elections. The problem?
Richardson heads the State Investment Council (SIC), which manages the state’s investments. In October 2005, the SIC voted to invest $20 million with Quadrangle Group LLC, according to minutes of the meeting. At the time of the 2002 and 2006 campaign contributions, Rattner was a managing principal in the company, which he left in February of this year to take the auto-bailout job.
Though he hasn’t been charged with any wrongdoing, Rattner has been identified by national media outlets as the unnamed person in federal documents who allegedly arranged in late 2004 for Quadrangle to pay $1.1 million in exchange for business with the state of New York.
While neither Quadrangle nor Rattner have been accused of any wrongdoing in New York or New Mexico, this certainly doesn’t look good for Richardson.
You can read Heath’s full story here.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonindependent.com ...
one scandal after another with eh Dems and yet the media do not seem interested like they were with a republican scandal
wonder why???
ARF
To add I still bleieve that bozo the clown knew about his seat up for sale.
come on this is chicago politics and where everyone is knowing something about someone else and yet he pretends he had no clue this was going on
Ah - yes the “good ole’ days” - the Clinton era......
You’re right, though, the Clinton era looks like a picnic compared to this crowd!!!
NM Ping.
NM list PING!!
Wow . . . . . . . this is such a shock.
(I can’t even type that with a straight face!)
bump
100 scandals in 100 days or Bust!
The nation wanted Chicago to rule, and they’re getting the result.
Does any one know if this Steven Rattner is any relation to Eleanor Rattner???
He’s suffering the consequences of disobeying Hillary.
Gov. Bill Richardson's (D-N.M.) troubles might be getting a bit worse. Richardson is currently entangled in a federal pay-to-play investigation in his home state... Steven Rattner, who is currently overseeing the Obama administration's auto industry bailout program, has also been a major contributor to Richardson's gubernatorial campaigns in recent years -- donating a total of $20,000 over two elections. The problem? Richardson heads the State Investment Council (SIC), which manages the state's investments. In October 2005, the SIC voted to invest $20 million with Quadrangle Group LLC, according to minutes of the meeting. At the time of the 2002 and 2006 campaign contributions, Rattner was a managing principal in the company, which he left in February of this year to take the auto-bailout job... Rattner has been identified by national media outlets as the unnamed person in federal documents who allegedly arranged in late 2004 for Quadrangle to pay $1.1 million in exchange for business with the state of New York. While neither Quadrangle nor Rattner have been accused of any wrongdoing in New York or New Mexico, this certainly doesn't look good for Richardson.
I think Bill and Hillary stuck the shiv in Richardson back. Remember Richardson dumped Hillary for O and Bubba was furious. All of a sudden after the election a story on Richardson’s corruption apopears out of thin air.
You do not cross Bill Clinton.
I think they also shanked Caroline Kennedy as teh Clintons hate the Kennedys.
I loathe the Clintons but Bill could redeem himself a little but dropping O’s Kenyan BC on the public. I would bet money he has a copy.
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