HARRY REID, Democrat Nevada, poster child for the Culture of Corruption
Posted on 05/29/2006 11:31:18 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Frozen bricks of cash , wrapped like lasagna and free ringside tickets are influence peddling scandals that the American people can easily comprehend.
Unlike the convoluted Tom Delay PAC, non scandal that the Democrats and the media love to use as an illustration of the Republican's culture of corruption.
Having said that, any minute I expect the Stupid Party to make excuses for Reid and give him political cover .
So, will the Senate Republicans impede any investigation, or will they just cower in the corner?
Harry is just as dirty as the rest of 'em, and quite connected to Abramoff.
That's an insult to "Dirty Harry"
Should be "Harry is just as corrupt as the rest of 'em";o)
This sentence takes the cake - what the heck is he saying - that he accepted a bribe (tickets) but wasn't forced to go (punished) ?
Oh, well , alrighty then - no problem
McCain went to the fights WITH Harry! Great company he keeps. At least he was smart enough to pay for his tickets - but if he paid Reid $1400 - then the tickets had be worth at least $2,800 - assuming it was only those many...
culture of corruption
Hassert and Frist will somehow blame the FBI for this thus allowing another Rat a free pass.
Hassert and Frist will somehow blame the FBI for this thus allowing another Rat a free pass.
Then you should have paid for the tickets and written it off on your taxes ya cheap *%$^!
Hey Harry, I've got your "Culture of Corruption" right here.
"...disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff"
IMO all lobbyist are a disgrace.
Since money is one of the major motivating forces for these vice addicts perhaps we can turn their greed to America's advantage. For example, ask the senators what their price is for voting on a bill placing a fence at the border with Mexico. Once they give us a price then take up a collection among all americans to raise the funds and meet the price.
Response: Chancellor Bacon in the 16th or 17th century used the same excuse when he was impeached for receiving gifts. "They never influenced my judgements."
Mr. "let's get money out of politics" McCain. Yet he has no problem taking tickets to a fight with his 'friend' HARRY REID! McCain said that he OFFERED to pay for them. He didn't say that HE PAID FOR THEM. What a hypocrite!
So why didn't he just pay for his own damn tickets?!!!
Response: They are Gods in their own minds?
Comment: It is becoming obvious that our elected officials, at all levels, are corrupt.
Reid had separate meetings in June 2003 in his Senate offices with two Abramoff tribal clients and Edward Ayoob, a former staffer who went to work lobbying with Abramoff.
The meetings occurred over a five-day span in which Ayoob also threw a fundraiser for Reid at the firm where Ayoob and Abramoff worked that netted numerous donations from Abramoff's partners, firm and clients.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,197350,00.html
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