If Janine Pirro Is In Bed With Mobsters, So Is Joe Lieberman (MSM Nailed)

ABP ^ | 8/12/05 | ABP

[crushkerry]

The New York Daily News throws garbage on Jeanine Pirro today by saying in their headline that she took "Mob Cash". Gee, I wonder who passed this information along (cough)Hillarysupporters(cough)I'd be willing to bet this came to them from someone in the Clinton camp.

But those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Because it turns out some of Pirro's "mob contributors" also gave money to .... Democrats.

The article states that:

Worth Construction of Connecticut gave $1,000 to Pirro's campaign in the past year.

In 2003, an FBI agent testified that Worth Construction owner Joseph Pontoriero is an associate of the Genovese crime family and that Worth had tried to bribe a local official.

Interesting, because it seems a guy named Joseph Pontoriero from Connecticut, who's listed as a "self employed/builder" gave Joe Lieberman $2,000 in November 2003. Also, it appears the same guy gave $5,000 to the Democrat Senatorial Campaign Committee. He's also given to Al D'Amato and Bob Dole.

The article also says that:

Yonkers Contracting wrote Pirro a $500 check in July 2004. Prosecutors say Yonkers paid $50,000 a year to a corrupt union official of Operating Engineers Local 15, a union allegedly infiltrated by Colombo mobsters. Yonkers has not been charged with a crime. Owner Carl Petrillo did not return calls seeking comment.

Gee, it seems Mr. Petrillo also gave lots of money to sainted RINO Christie Todd Whitman in the 1990's. Why never a mention of her "mob money"? It also appears Mr. Petrillo gave money to Democrat Nita Lowey in 1989.

Further, the Daily News mentioned:

Bergassi Group LLC, an upstate bond firm, gave Pirro $500 in June. In 1996, a mob associate was recorded asking Edmond Bergassi to use his political connections to quash a pending investigation. Bergassi denied any mob ties and said he donated to Pirro at the request of a colleague who was raising money for her.

Ok, fine. But why no mention that it appears Mr. Bergassi has given quite a bit of contributions to many politicians of both parties including Democrats Patrick Kennedy, Chuck Schumer, Gary Ackerman, Carloyn Maloney and Adolphus Towns?

The Daily News went on:

Richard Nasti and his wife gave Pirro $5,000 in October 2003. Bonanno crime family gangsters were recorded discussing the involvement of Nasti, a former New York Post executive, in a scheme to place gangsters in no-show jobs at the Post. Nasti pleaded guilty to misdemeanor violations of the state labor law in 1992. He did not return calls seeking comment.

Could this be the same Richard Nasti who has donated to Republicans, but also gave $2,000 to Democrat Patty "Osama Mama" Murray?

So perhaps the next time some lefty shills pitch them a story about someone taking "mob money" (and some of these people and companies mentioned have never been convicted of any wrongdoing at all), perhaps they ought to do just a little research. This took me all of about 1/2 hour.

When will the MSM realize there's a blogosphere out here watching them and calling them on this kind of crap?

[Mia T]

In particular, Jeanine will zero in on the zillion jobs clinton promised upstate NY but didn't deliver.

The articulate, bright, beautiful, media-savvy, ubiquitous Jeanine is the reason missus clinton will have to forgo coddled muteness and submit to real interviews with questions not written by her people and without the answers in advance. ("I know! It's the bluebird.")

[RJL]

The liberal MSM is still in denial about the Internet and the fact that the pajama bloggers can disprove any BS they put out.

[Pharmboy]

At least she's a bit of eye candy (for those of us of a certain age).

[WVNan]

So, be sure you send this little bit of research to Ms. Pirro herself. Just in case her staff isn't yet up to the job.

[Clemenza]

Janine Pirro is a MILF, for sure. You forget that older women are a weakness of mine. :-)

[isom35]

bunk bed? water bed? that is one big bed.....

[nopardons]

bttt

[freekitty]

"Ms. Pirro still has a stench about her. I don't think we should get too close to her. I hate Hillary, but not enough to love Pirro."

I agree. I thought we were cleaning up politics?