Posted on 08/12/2005 2:53:04 PM PDT by 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.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.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.
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?
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.
Mob cash.....as opposed to Red Chinese cash..by way of Lippo.
Mrs Pirro sounds exactly like what is needed to get into the sewer to fight with the hildabeast.
Hope she gets the nod and takes on Mrs. Clinton and I hope the whole event is as ugly as a frenchwoman.
If you don't vote against Hillary. Hillary is what you get!!!
Don't forget the cannolis.
Sorry, I've lost control.
LVM
anyone with pet pigs names wilbur and orville cant be all bad. besides, I bet she makes a mean marinara sauce.
mark this for later
Choosing between Pirro and Clinton is like choosing between herpes and the Clap.
Actually, she probably makes better Baba Ghanoush. Ms. Pirro is of Lebanese descent.
Is that the same joe lieberman who almost became VP of the USA.
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So, which did you go for?
It's not that I want good for Pirro, it's that I want the beast bloodied.
Also I think she could help lead this to be the nastiest race in my lifetime.
Can you imagine how ugly Mrs. Clinton would be if bloodied?
None of the above. No glove, no love. ;-)
I hereby nominate a certain ex-cop from Great Neck to run for the Senate.
As long as nothing screws up the Promenade/Museum of Trucking project - I don't give a rats fanny who wins dis thing. End of story. Paulie - you and Sil make sure dat nuttin' goes wacky on the jobsite, capish?
BTTT
I only wish that Rudy would do what he planned to do 6 years ago before he got cancer and run for the Senate against the Beast. That way we can get a senator who is a real New Yorker with a proven record of getting things accomplished AND we seriously derail any momentum the witch would have going into the presidential election in '08.
RUN RUDY, RUN!!!!
PLEEEEEEEEASE!!!!!!!
Her husband (Zaccari?) was reputed to have extensive mob connection so the entire media ignored the whole issue. If a Republican had tried this, the world's media would have gone balistc and her husband would have been referred to as the Godfather on the front page of EVERY left wing paper.
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