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State Sen. Malcolm Smith, city Councilman Halloran arrested in 'bribery plot' to rig NYC mayor race
NY Post ^ | 4/2/13 | JOSH MARGOLIN, LORENA MONGELLI AND ERIN CALABRESE

Posted on 04/02/2013 5:11:06 AM PDT by dead

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1 posted on 04/02/2013 5:11:06 AM PDT by dead
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To: dead

Why is the FBI involved and not a state law enforcement agency?


2 posted on 04/02/2013 5:15:28 AM PDT by Hostage (Be Breitbart!)
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To: dead

This is Soviet era arrest on trumped up charges of political enemies by the Democrats


3 posted on 04/02/2013 5:16:43 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: dead; Clemenza; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy; Impy; JohnnyZ; randita

Oh, boy...


4 posted on 04/02/2013 5:19:19 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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Just had an issue here in Florida where I thought the same thing.... and then found out the State Attorney’s brother was involved too. If the State chased it everyone would have been tipped off. They looked to already be protecting them. Will be interesting when all the details come out.


5 posted on 04/02/2013 5:20:38 AM PDT by Quick Shot
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To: dead

I’m Shocked !!!!


6 posted on 04/02/2013 5:20:40 AM PDT by woofer2425 (Obama inhales immensely!)
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To: Hostage

Wire fraud is a federal crime.


7 posted on 04/02/2013 5:24:46 AM PDT by goldi
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To: dead

People are always asking for bipartisanship, then you give it to them...


8 posted on 04/02/2013 5:25:38 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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“I have no idea,” Republican Halloran, in handcuffs...

No having to guess the party here, huh?

9 posted on 04/02/2013 5:26:15 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the left the truth looks like Right-Wing extremism.)
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I’m shocked to hear that there are Republicans in NY!


10 posted on 04/02/2013 5:31:52 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Truth/Lies; Liberty/Tyranny--WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE??)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

It’s a bipartisan crime.


11 posted on 04/02/2013 5:31:52 AM PDT by goldi
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To: dead

I went to school with Halloran. He is a very weird guy, but I would not have thought that he was corrupt. I am fairly confident that there is a lot more to this story.


12 posted on 04/02/2013 5:35:56 AM PDT by wideawake
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Yes, they are the Democrats’ enemies, but how do you know they are trumped up charges? Each of these guys is a slimeball within his own party.


13 posted on 04/02/2013 5:37:43 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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On what grounds would you claim that Smith and Halloran are "slimeballs" exactly?

I'm interested in any evidence you can cite.

14 posted on 04/02/2013 5:41:49 AM PDT by wideawake
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Two thoughts:

1. Bribery and election-fixing may be frowned upon in Judeo-Christian cultures, but are permitted by Pagan religions. STOP THE RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION OF DAN HALLORAN!

2. Malcolm Smith may be a liberal Democrat and a crook, but his would be the least embarrassing GOP NYC mayoral nomination in over 15 years.

(BTW, my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I wrote the *first* statement.)


15 posted on 04/02/2013 5:44:42 AM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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They both have extremely “checkered” pasts, described as the article goes on. Not the most well-scrubbed kids on the block.


16 posted on 04/02/2013 5:48:08 AM PDT by firebrand
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Smith is one of the Democrats caucusing with the Senate Republicans.


17 posted on 04/02/2013 5:49:47 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: wideawake

The Post has already done an expose on one guy and his nonprofit, the other was already being investigated for bid rigging. And the first guy was essentially a traitor to his party, by plotting to put the other party in power as long as he got a cut of it. (The GOP has plenty of experience with this type on the other side.)


18 posted on 04/02/2013 5:53:18 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: dead

Accepting bribes to place someone on the ballot...the trickle down effect from the presidential elections.


19 posted on 04/02/2013 6:01:43 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great natiorn is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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Very vague post.

Who was plotting to "put the other party in power"?

Savino, Tabone, Halloran or Smith?

Which one of the four had the expose done on his nonprofit?

Which one of the four was investigated for bid rigging?

20 posted on 04/02/2013 6:30:13 AM PDT by wideawake
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