Posted on 06/29/2006 7:46:37 AM PDT by .cnI redruM
June 29, 2006 -- IMAGINE the out rage, especially from the Left, if President Bush were to hire an Internet guru who had a past as a Web shill for a worthless dot-com stock. Nope, Bush hasn't - but "un-Hillary" 2008 Democratic prospect Mark Warner did just that when he hired Jerome Armstrong and has no plans to fire him, despite new revelations about his past. The Post's Roddy Boyd recently reported that after a Securities and Exchange Commission probe, Armstrong agreed to a December 2003 SEC settlement that permanently bans him from stock-touting.
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Several Dem activists were startled that Warner would risk his own image to keep Armstrong. "Anyone can hire someone who turns out to be a bad seed or problem. The question is what you do about it and what that shows about your own standards as a leader," said a veteran Dem fund-raiser who had been considering Warner for 2008.
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First, we have Kos-ola, now, as a result, Kos' Kandidates will suffer from ethical Kostipation!
Should this story be captioned "dateline:Chappaqua"?
That's how Warner made all his money.
Zephyr Teachout?
"Spark rage"? They must be very good "friends".
It just showa ta go ya.
The candidates are almost all flawed. In serious ways.
These aren't minor eccentricities Boys and Girls, this is deadly serious.
You may despise our current President, but with your track record, what chance is there that your current "Heartthrob" is not just another wet dream?
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