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Trying to Keep Obama and Congress Accountable - Lawsuit probes into Freddie and Fannie payouts.
WND ^ | August 20, 2009 | WorldNetDaily

Posted on 08/22/2009 10:08:29 AM PDT by opentalk

Obama in his three complete years in the Senate was the second largest recipient of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae campaign contributions, behind only Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., the powerful chairman of the Senate banking committee.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: bribe; chicagopolitics; freddiepayouts; mortage; obama
So much for the new era of transparency from the Obama administration," Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in a statement. "The decision to keep Fannie's and Freddie's political contribution records secret conveniently protects President Obama, Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and his top party allies on the hill. And more than a few Republicans stand to benefit from this improper secrecy."
1 posted on 08/22/2009 10:08:30 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: opentalk

With David Gregory’s wife Chief Counsel, I am sure
NBC will be right upfront with the News. /sarcasm


2 posted on 08/22/2009 10:10:30 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Those who go below the surface do so at their peril" - Oscar Wilde)
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To: opentalk

Its the corruption stupid.

http://brayincandy.com/id33.html

Pray for America


3 posted on 08/22/2009 10:12:50 AM PDT by bray (He's a Divider not a Uniter)
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To: opentalk

I always thought it was beyond fishy that a junior senator would be the recipient of that much money from Freddie and Fannie. Someone powerful, very powerful, was behind that — his handlers, I’m sure.


4 posted on 08/22/2009 10:13:04 AM PDT by ChocChipCookie (When a president must hire out his real job to 32 czars, he was never CEO material.)
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To: ChocChipCookie

a bigger $ question is how much of the AIG bailout money went to fannie and freddie


5 posted on 08/22/2009 10:19:11 AM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68 (CALL CONGRESSCRITTERS TOLL-FREE @ 1-800-965-4701)
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To: opentalk

It’s about time!


6 posted on 08/22/2009 11:22:39 AM PDT by Salvation (With God all things are possible.)
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