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AP IMPACT: Dodd, Conrad told deals were sweetened
Associated Press ^ | Jul 27 04:46 PM US/Eastern | By LARRY MARGASAK

Posted on 07/27/2009 2:07:42 PM PDT by ronnietherocket2

WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite their denials, influential Democratic Sens. Kent Conrad and Chris Dodd were told from the start they were getting VIP mortgage discounts from one of the nation's largest lenders, the official who handled their loans has told Congress in secret testimony.

Both senators have said that at the time the mortgages were being written they didn't know they were getting unique deals from Countrywide Financial Corp., the company that went on to lose billions of dollars on home loans to credit-strapped borrowers. Dodd still maintains he got no preferential treatment.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Connecticut; US: North Dakota
KEYWORDS: 111th; chrisdodd; conrad; countrywide; crisis; dodd; kentconrad
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This is heartening as Dodd is running into more problems with accepting deals, but disappointing as I believe Conrad is more to the right on Energy and Healthcare.

The good news is that the AP included the party in the first sentence.

1 posted on 07/27/2009 2:07:43 PM PDT by ronnietherocket2
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Also, since this is my first thread, please let me know if I did anything incorrectly.


2 posted on 07/27/2009 2:08:46 PM PDT by ronnietherocket2
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I’ll betcha the AP is sniffing the birther downfall of the abamanation... what a scoop!!


3 posted on 07/27/2009 2:09:23 PM PDT by bareford101 (the obamanation is a COUNTERFEIT with a COUNTERFEIT birth cert. & 39 different ss cards)
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You did just fine! Better than I do! ;-)


4 posted on 07/27/2009 2:11:55 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
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Also, since this is my first thread, please let me know if I did anything incorrectly.

Perfectly done.

5 posted on 07/27/2009 2:12:15 PM PDT by TexasNative2000 (Bush was the dumbest sounding smart President, and Obama is the smartest sounding dumb President.)
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Welcome Noob!

Outstanding job of posting.

6 posted on 07/27/2009 2:15:40 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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I bet AP was working overtime trying to figure a way to spin this in a positive lite for Conrad/Dodd.


7 posted on 07/27/2009 2:15:49 PM PDT by devane617 (Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
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(Putting envelope to forehead Carnac-like:)

I predict a Breaking News story from the AP within 24 hours of "Shocking" new information about the Bush administration trying to kill terrorists, and how this could result in indictments, and proves the CIA lied, and so on and so forth.

8 posted on 07/27/2009 2:18:31 PM PDT by Darkwolf377
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Senator Dodd, meet The Bus.


9 posted on 07/27/2009 2:20:05 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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It's time for a good ole spanking Senator Dodd!

But will Harry Reid be man enough to dish it out?

10 posted on 07/27/2009 2:20:14 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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Welcome to Free Republic.

You done good!

Vote all ‘em out of office!


11 posted on 07/27/2009 2:20:23 PM PDT by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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Why was the testimony secret? Did it get leaked or was it supposed to be revealed? IF it was leaked I am surprised AP reported on it.

Will this revelation matter?? I hope the public cries foul over it.


12 posted on 07/27/2009 2:21:45 PM PDT by RummyChick
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Perfect post and brought a smile to my face as AP articles are definitely changing. Wonder what is going on with them?


13 posted on 07/27/2009 2:27:02 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn/Rubio - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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"Despite their denials, influential Democratic Sens. Kent Conrad and Chris Dodd were told from the start they were getting VIP mortgage discounts from one of the nation's largest lenders, the official who handled their loans has told Congress in secret testimony.

LOL!


14 posted on 07/27/2009 2:28:32 PM PDT by Spunky (You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences.)
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Looks good to me. Already posting like a pro!


15 posted on 07/27/2009 2:29:02 PM PDT by Norman Bates
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Great first thread, but what do I know. I just did my first thread a few days ago, thanks to the help of Freeper Jeff Head. Check mine out. Search for Gatitude Campaign or search for me. FreeRepublic is the best.


16 posted on 07/27/2009 2:29:25 PM PDT by LuvFreeRepublic
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Additionally, CNN money has come out with article saying that obamacare is not good.


17 posted on 07/27/2009 2:30:59 PM PDT by mel
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Vote all ‘em out of office!

TERM LIMITS! No one should stay there that long no matter which party they are in. They start to believe the office belongs to them and can be handed down to family members like an inheritance!

18 posted on 07/27/2009 2:32:26 PM PDT by kcvl
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I hope they have decided to reject editorial based reporting in favor of fact based.


19 posted on 07/27/2009 2:32:58 PM PDT by ronnietherocket2
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It could be cover for Obama.

Obama is just as guilty as the rest of them for the housing meltdown, if not more so.

ACORN are OBAMA buddies and heavily pressured banks to loan to those who couldn’t pay back.

Obama as Senator and candidate was always blaming greedy business and lack of regulation under Bush, and covered up the real culprits.

With the public losing trust in Pelosi and the Dem House and in Obama the Dem President, and with 60 Dem Senators, I suspect the AP of directing voter ire at a few expendable Dem Senators, thinking that will appease voter anger and direct it away from Obama and Nancy (They don’t want House Dems swept from power.).


20 posted on 07/27/2009 2:39:16 PM PDT by txrangerette (Just say "no" to the Obama Cult.)
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