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Bill De Blasio’s NYC Too Corrupt to Host DNC
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| 2-12-2015
| Brent Scher
Posted on 02/12/2015 12:00:38 PM PST by smoothsailing
February 12, 2015
Bill De Blasio’s NYC Too Corrupt to Host DNC
Brent ScherNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s bid to play host to the Democratic National Committee’s 2016 convention was derailed by corruption scandals surrounding Democrats such as former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, the New York Post reports.
Democrats announced on Thursday that they would be holding the convention in Philadelphia despite de Blasio’s full-scale campaign to bring the convention to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
The Post reports that a major reason Democrats passed on New York City was a fear that more federal corruption charges could be on the way.
One national Democratic Party source said the mayor’s efforts were overshadowed by US Attorney Preet Bharara’s intensive crackdown on corrupt elected officials, including Democrats such as former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
“You have all these corruption cases,” said the source. “Do we want trials breaking next year during the convention? How many more political indictments are going to be coming up in New York?
“Do we want Shelly Silver’s trial coming up around the time of the convention? Corruption was a real issue. God knows who will get indicted next.”
When he announced Silver’s arrest last month, Bharara warned “Stay tuned” because more cases were in the federal pipeline.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: alsharpton; andrewcuomo; billdeblasio; brooklyn; chirlanemccray; dnc; newyork; newyorkcity; philadelphia; preetbharara; sheldonsilver
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To: smoothsailing
I would say NYC is uniquely qualified to host the DNC Convention.
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:04:08 PM PST
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: smoothsailing
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:04:26 PM PST
by
Doogle
(( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: smoothsailing
This news just made my day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:05:09 PM PST
by
Mears
(there wasn't much conversation about it.)
To: smoothsailing
God knows who will get indicted nextWell, yes, He does know, and if He's taken an interest in the process I would imagine the pro-abortion living in sin governor should be quite concerned.
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:08:55 PM PST
by
Jim Noble
(When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
To: smoothsailing
Could be too much hassle for money and security
Just have that thought
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:11:32 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
(We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
To: smoothsailing
Well, thank goodness we can be sure Philadelphia is not corrupt!
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:13:40 PM PST
by
Cincinnatus.45-70
(What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
To: smoothsailing
Democrats 100% hypocrites.
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:15:12 PM PST
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: smoothsailing
And Philadelphia’s not?!!
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:20:13 PM PST
by
Paine in the Neck
(Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
To: smoothsailing
I wonder if the #blacklivesmatter crowd will show up to whine and complain over the fact they are expected to follow the laws the same as everyone else.
To: smoothsailing
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:27:31 PM PST
by
Tenacious 1
(POPOF. President Of Pants On Fire.)
To: smoothsailing
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! The chickens come home to roost, don’t they?
To: smoothsailing
Bill De Blasio’s NYC Too Corrupt to Host DNC...
LOL
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02/12/2015 12:33:47 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: Yo-Yo
To: SevenofNine
OMG! Just to think of the traffic tie-ups!
Calling Governor Christie...calling Gov. Christie...
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:39:10 PM PST
by
miserare
("Reverence for life--life of all kinds--is the first principle of civilization." ~~Schweitzer)
To: Cincinnatus.45-70
LOL, from the frying pan in to the fire!
Maybe the DNC should have it’s convention in Havana. Castro threw the mob out years ago! B^)
To: smoothsailing
How many more political indictments are going to be coming up in New York?Not enough
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:46:10 PM PST
by
capydick
("If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.")
To: smoothsailing
Maybe the DNC should have it’s convention in Havana. Castro threw the mob out years ago! B^) YES! All in the name of reconciliation!!!
It would be nothing short of a home coming!
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:47:39 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: smoothsailing
We has met the enemy and he is us!
RATS think other RATS are corrupt. Now isn’t that “special!”
To: smoothsailing
This time they’ll get their chance to unequivocally deny God.
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posted on
02/12/2015 12:50:54 PM PST
by
onedoug
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