Posted on 08/27/2008 5:21:15 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
LA Times: Biden son, brother invested with firm that lobbied him
The L.A. Times is just popped a big story the Obama-Biden folks don't want to be reading the night the Delaware senator introduces himself to the nation: a potential conflict of interest involving Biden and one of the nation's biggest asbestos litigation law firms — which also happens to be his top contributor.
The report seems to provide fuel to Obama supporters enraged Illinois senator picked a running mate with such deep ties to the D.C. cash-politics-lobbying world.
Investigative reporters Chuck Neubauer and Tom Hamburger:
"When Joe Biden’s brother and son wanted to buy a hedge fund company two years ago, they turned for financing to a law firm that had lobbied the Delaware senator’s office on an important piece of business in Congress — and in fact had just benefited from his vote.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Gosh, if the Demagogues have to give us a whore for the trial lawyers, why couldn't they just give us the real thing....... John Edwards!!! The John + Rielle circus would have been more fun than Joe Biden anyway.....
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
“The report seems to provide fuel to Obama supporters”
Uh, don’t they really mean McCain supporters?
This information was posted on FreeRepublic several days ago. You would think a ‘news’ organization could find ‘news’ faster than people sitting around in PJ’s.
When osama really tanks in the internals watch this story get reported ........Biden resigns to not be a distraction and ala Torricelli style Nobama throws a hail mary.....Clinton...Gore.........
How long before this story gets covered up?
Democrats: Hive of Hyporcise
Oh boy. I knew Hunter was a big lobbyist but this si amazing. Rules for thee but not for me.
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