Posted on 09/28/2005 8:12:06 AM PDT by joyspring777
Have you heard about what New York Sen. Charles Schumer's meddling minions tried to do here in my home state of Maryland to embarrass a Republican opponent?
Don't bother with the New York Times if you want details. Since revelations of the scandal first broke a week ago on the national wires and in the rest of the New York media, the Times has failed to print a single word about the Dems' invasive -- and obviously illegal -- dumpster diving.
Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, a rising star in the party, is considering a Senate bid for the Maryland seat being vacated by Democrat Paul Sarbanes next year. Apparently threatened by the prospect of a strong, popular, black Republican candidate, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee got down and dirty. Two of Schumer's staffers on the committee, including a former top researcher for David Brock's left-wing "think tank," obtained Steele's confidential credit report by using his Social Security number, which they had reportedly culled from court records.
Under federal law, it is illegal to knowingly and willfully obtain a credit report under false pretenses. The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act imposes a maximum two-year prison sentence for the crime.
Democrat spinners would have you believe that the two staffers involved in the apparent fraud, Katie Barge and Lauren Weiner, were young and inexperienced workers. They're soft-pedaling the incident as an "isolated" occurrence on par with a high school prank. But Barge has been around the block, including stints as a researcher for Sen. John Edwards' failed presidential bid and as research director for Brock's Media Matters for America.
dumpster diving is fitting for schoomer...the JUNIOR senator
I wonder where the staffers have ended up?
If Steele makes a stink the press is going to start wondering what is in his credit report too.
Somebody else needs to do it.
I disagree. Steele should not shrink back at all.
If one has sterling credit...one's life and privacy is still violated!
What is in the report is meaningless...it is the legal and privacy violation.
Can you imagine if Republican operatives had been involved? The Old (TIRED) Gray Lady would be all over it like stink on manure! FRONT PAGE NEWS!!!
Well, that's true but...someone has to do it. It is no one's business what is in his credit report. Those people are gutter scum and will never be able to crawl out they are so mired in nastiness and ugliness. Boggles the mind how venemous they can be for raw power.
I just happen to have John Kerry's SSN. I wonder what would happen if I pulled that on him ?
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