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Clinton Camp Denies Planting Pirro Mob-Tie Reports
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Posted on 08/12/2005 4:42:52 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

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To: Sub-Driver

From "AnkleBitingPundits":

If Pirro's In Bed With The Mob - So Is Joe Lieberman
Posted by bulldogpundit on Friday, 12 August 2005 (16:37:56) EDT
Contributed by bulldogpundit

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).

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

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The article states that:
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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:
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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:
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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, Carolyn Maloney and Adolphus Towns?

The Daily News went on:
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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?

http://www.anklebitingpundits.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2144


21 posted on 08/12/2005 6:19:47 PM PDT by NathanBookman (Will this hurt Bush's re-election chances?)
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To: SERKIT

Maybe it is time for an English/Politician Politician/English dictionary! LOL!! Berlitz, where are you?


22 posted on 08/12/2005 6:37:16 PM PDT by SpinyNorman (The ACLU empowers terrorists and criminals, weakens America, and degrades our society.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Well, since they denied it, it's obviously true.


23 posted on 08/12/2005 6:38:44 PM PDT by Pharmboy (There is no positive correlation between the ability to write, act, sing or dance and being right)
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To: Sub-Driver

Not bad. This race is 72 hours old and already the shooting has started. Guess I better pop a lot of corn and get in a ton of drinks and ice to make it the next 15 months.


24 posted on 08/12/2005 6:47:37 PM PDT by Lawgvr1955 (Never draw to an inside straight.)
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To: Sub-Driver

It's somewhat coordinated, a newbie posted a first posted thread with the politicker's "scoop".


25 posted on 08/12/2005 6:56:14 PM PDT by JerseyHighlander
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To: Sub-Driver
"Clinton Camp Denies Planting Pirro Mob-Tie Reports"

Which means, of course, that the Clinton Camp DID plant Pirro Mob-Tie reports!

26 posted on 08/12/2005 7:00:56 PM PDT by Taxman (So that the beautiful pressure does not diminish!)
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"While the Republicans are (place some nasty verb here), a clinton is working hard for the people"
27 posted on 08/12/2005 8:43:34 PM PDT by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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Why hillary clinton should never be allowed anywhere near the Oval Office... or any position of power--THE SERIES
REASON 1: MISSUS CLINTON HIRED JAMIE GORELICK



"While the Republicans are (place some nasty verb here), a clinton is working hard for the people"



28 posted on 08/13/2005 6:49:40 AM PDT by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: Sub-Driver

Hillary had better hope Pirro doesn't have mob ties.


29 posted on 08/13/2005 6:55:11 AM PDT by Rockitz (Geena YES, Hill NO!)
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Jeanine looks at fund flap

By RICH SCHAPIRO and GREG B. SMITH
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Republican senate hopeful Jeanine Pirro said yesterday she would decide "case by case" whether to return several campaign donations linked to the mob.
Pirro, the Westchester District Attorney, was responding to a Daily News story revealing that six donors with ties to organized crime have written nearly $12,000 in campaign checks to her since 2003.

"We will take a look at the facts and make the appropriate decisions on a case-by-case basis," said Pirro spokesman Mike McKeon.

He declined to elaborate, but told The Associated Press that he believed the information about the donations had been "leaked" by someone in the camp of the woman Pirro will try to unseat next year, Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton.

The News obtained the information from campaign, court and other records and had no contact with Clinton or any of her aides in drafting the story.

Pirro did not address the issue at a campaign rally yesterday in White Plains, that was notable for the presence of her husband, Albert Pirro, a convicted tax evader.

During the rally, Pirro never mentioned Albert, who was not present at any of the eight previous campaign stops across New York this week. McKeon said that Albert - a longtime GOP fund-raiser - would not be raising money for his wife, although he might contribute cash and time to her campaign.
Gee I guess there IS SOMETHING TO PIRRO'S TAKING MONEY FROM THE MOB. Anyone who does good research KNOWS that all of this comes from public records. Nothing has to be leaked.
How about facing the truth? She's got a whole lot of 'splain' to do. PERIOD END OF STORY!



30 posted on 08/13/2005 6:59:06 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (The ratmedia: always eager to remind us of why we hate them.)
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To: Sub-Driver
"While Republicans make baseless charges, play politics, and run against each other in their primary, Hillary Clinton is spending her day working hard as senator for the people of New York,''

We'll be seeing this non-answer a LOT. It will be the standard reply to everything.

31 posted on 08/13/2005 7:00:28 AM PDT by CaptRon (Pedecaris alive or Raisuli dead)
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To: NathanBookman

I won't believe a word of “mob ties” until I see references to the longshoreman's union...


32 posted on 08/13/2005 7:13:18 AM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Everything Hitlery brings up bad about Pirro could be said double about Hitlery.


33 posted on 08/14/2005 9:52:25 AM PDT by freekitty
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