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Conyers unhappy FBI probe of ACORN was leaked
The Politico ^

Posted on 10/16/2008 5:05:58 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Conyers unhappy FBI probe of ACORN was leaked

In the latest chapter of the unfolding ACORN saga, House Judiciary Committee John Conyers (D-Mich.) is unhappy that someone leaked word of a preliminary FBI investigaton into the contoversial group's voter registration activities.

The Associated Press reported today that the FBI is looking into whether ACORN has attempted to "foster voter registration fraud around the nation before the presidential election." The AP cited unnamed "senior law enforcement officials" as sources for the story.

Sen. John McCain and GOP leaders have been accusing ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) of knowingly submitting false voter registration forms in Nevada, Missouri and half-dozen others states. ACORN says it has signed up 1.3 million new voters this cycle, many of them poor, young or minorities. Sen.Barack Obama has longstanding ties to ACORN, and Republicans believe that the overwhelming number of new voters signed up by the group with support the Democratic presidential hopeful.

Conyers came to the defense of ACORN, which he called"a longstanding and well regarded organization that fights for the poor and working class," and he criticized the Justice Department for leaking this story so close to an election.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: 110th; acorn; congress; conyers; corruption; detroit; fbi; votefraud; voterfraud
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hey let's have hearings!
1 posted on 10/16/2008 5:05:58 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

“Conyers unhappy FBI probe of ACORN was leaked”
Yeah..the fleas are usually not happy when the dog gets dipped.


2 posted on 10/16/2008 5:07:18 PM PDT by gimme1ibertee (Sarah...it's all up to you,girlfriend!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Conyers should have been in a 8x8’ cell for the last decade, the racist criminal.


3 posted on 10/16/2008 5:08:17 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: gimme1ibertee

Dear John ...tough
sincerely
voter


4 posted on 10/16/2008 5:08:28 PM PDT by pointsal
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To: Sub-Driver

Conyers has really got to be sweating it...his wife Monica is under investigation for a kick-back scheme in Detroit. It appears the FBI has her on some wiretaps. John could be feeling a little stress right now


5 posted on 10/16/2008 5:08:48 PM PDT by offduty (NoBama '08....Keep the Change)
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To: pissant

I feel dirty just knowing that my congressional district rubs up against his.


6 posted on 10/16/2008 5:10:29 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Paying taxes for bank bailouts is apparently the patriotic thing to do. [/sarc])
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To: pointsal

LOLOL!
Apropos!


7 posted on 10/16/2008 5:11:48 PM PDT by gimme1ibertee (Sarah...it's all up to you,girlfriend!)
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To: Sub-Driver

investigate Conyers.


8 posted on 10/16/2008 5:12:35 PM PDT by Hang'emAll (WE WILL NOT DISARM!!!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Choke on it Conyers you evil POS.


9 posted on 10/16/2008 5:12:59 PM PDT by Yankee
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To: Sub-Driver
Sen. John McCain and GOP leaders Law abiding citizens have been accusing ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) of knowingly submitting false voter registration forms in Nevada, Missouri and half-dozen others states. (There, that's better)
10 posted on 10/16/2008 5:13:19 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (President Bush has let me down! Palin in 2012!)
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To: Sub-Driver
The leak was a sham to make people think something is being done . There will be no resolution prior to the election .
11 posted on 10/16/2008 5:15:34 PM PDT by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it freedom has a flavor the protected will never know F/8 Cav)
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To: Sub-Driver

But as the libs say, “THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE CHARGES WARRANTS INVESTIGATION.”

Pud-suckers.


12 posted on 10/16/2008 5:18:27 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: offduty
Detroit city council just voted to pay a law suit against the Conyers for ninety thousand dollars.

Detroit is one hundred million in debt

13 posted on 10/16/2008 5:18:41 PM PDT by just me (JELLY BEANS AND WINKS AMD PLUMBERS)
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To: Sub-Driver

Conyers also wants to free Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of a Philadelphia police officer.


14 posted on 10/16/2008 5:18:52 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (President Bush has let me down! Palin in 2012!)
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To: just me

OMG, when did that happen? I haven’t checked the FREEP since Kwame was booted.


15 posted on 10/16/2008 5:20:59 PM PDT by offduty (NoBama '08....Keep the Change)
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To: Sub-Driver

You gotta know that the interrogatories leading up the the full blown investigation will yield all kinds of “process crimes” (loss of memory, contradictory statements, LIES) that will make Scooter Libby’s infraction look like jaywalking.


16 posted on 10/16/2008 5:21:47 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: Sub-Driver; Liz
Conyers unhappy FBI probe of ACORN was leaked

Was the RAT this upset when the NY Times displayed war secrets on the front page?

17 posted on 10/16/2008 5:25:25 PM PDT by Libloather (October is Liberal Awareness Month.)
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To: Sub-Driver

It’s a relief that a good number of Democrats are feeling the heat for a change.


18 posted on 10/16/2008 5:27:14 PM PDT by syriacus (Where Obama goes....housing bubbles follow. Who got us into this DEMron-style DEMbacle, anyway?)
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Dear John Conyers,

Suck eggs.
19 posted on 10/16/2008 5:27:40 PM PDT by Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh (I cling to guns and religion.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Not a surprise, coming from Conyers. Considering his State is making the last few laps as it swirls around the bowl toward bankruptcy, how is it that he keeps getting reelected?? (Rhetorical question there folks...I know the answer to that one...)


20 posted on 10/16/2008 5:27:42 PM PDT by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts.....)
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