Following the trail of Sen. Robert Menendez scandal leads to dead end in Dominican Republic

CAN YOU SAY CONFLICT OF INTEREST? Sen Menendez is chairman of the Senate subcommittee that holds sway over the Dominican Republic.He pressured officials in the US State and Commerce Depts to intervene so that the DR port contract would be enforced, at an estimated value of $500 million.

PLAIN AS THE NOSE ON YOUR FACE--Menendez, Meglen and Dominican Republic honchos have a secret deal that will profit them hundreds of millions of dollars.

Menendez used govt resources, govt authority and his privileged position to convene a special hearing on the port deal---he was the only Senator present but the hearing had the full force of the US govt.

Menendez dragged Obama administration officials up to the Hill for questioning---pressuring officials about why the Dominican Republic port deal had not gone through.

The New York Times quotes Menendez at the hearing: "You have another company that has 'American investors' that is seeking to - has a contract actually given to it by the - kind of ratified by the Dominican Congress to do X-ray of all of the cargo that goes through the ports, which have been problematic and for which in the past narcotics have been included in those cargo," the senator said.

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Casa de Campo where US pols play hide and seek under the sheets w/ the local kids.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Have you asked your Senator/Cong/legislator if THEY'VE ever spent time at Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic?

Anyone know if Menendez is/was married, kids? I haven’t seen it mentioned anywheres.

He dumped his wife for a staff member who became his live-in and now runs a lobbying group. He has a daughter..... and a son.

Many people wondered what Booby Menendez's son was doing as an UNSALARIED hanger-on at the Port Authority of NY-NJ.

The PA/NJ/NY is a notorious corruption hellhole rife w/ cronies/campaign contributors, and that ilk---all of the pol/crud bilking taxpayers/tollpayers for zillions.

Now the Dominican Republic Port Authority deal----and the connection to Daddy Menendez and Sonny Menendez hanging around the NY/NJ Port Authority-----sheds more light on the Menendezs' sub rosa doings here and offshore.

L/E needs to scrutinize this ASAP.

Uhhhh.... anybody recall Charlie Rangel,right up there in the same neighbor hood as mendezezezez as well,wonder if mendezezezez is taking Wrangels place?

THE GODFATHER---LATINO STYLE

The NY Times reported: The relationship between Menendez and Dr Melgen was well known in various tight-knit political circles.

‘Whenever I see Menendez, I see him with this medical doctor,’ said Bernardo Vega, a former Dominican ambassador to the United States and now editor of a magazine that has been critical of the port deal.

‘In Florida political circles,’ a Miami Democrat explained, ‘it is understood that anyone seeking a federal appointment that requires Mr. Menendez’s blessing should first get Dr. Melgen’s backing.

‘If you needed Bob Menendez, you had to see Melgen,’ ” said the Democrat, who insisted on anonymity for fear of upsetting party leaders. ‘Everybody in Miami knew that.’ ”

(Ever the Latino loyalist even though he profits from living in America)---Dr Melgan started a Latino-oriented Web site that depicted Menendez as a giant among Latinos.

The NY Times quoted a former employee as saying Melgen would often intervene in news coverage, demanding coverage that included praise for Menendez (or else?).

Sen Menendez, right, and Dr. Salomon E. Melgen last February (NYT pic).

Oh the double entendre of the ‘dead end’

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I had the same reaction upon reading that phrase.

Journ-o-lism 101:

Use a headline that proclaims that the experience of the reporter represents the truth of the situation.
(”Since we found nothing, there is nothing to find.”
Might as well have an article titled:
“In Search of Opposition: No One Found Who Objects to Obama’s Policies”)

In the final line of the article, present the conclusion of one party as if it were the conclusion of the article as well.
(For plausible deniability. “Oh, no. We weren’t saying that. We were just reporting that someone said that.”)

Your post is spot on. A pro-Amnesty Senator going Pedo in a country that provides alot of our illegal aliens (DR).....while the govt pushes amnesty.....stuff is going to get covered up

You nailed it...the template for this story was established before the reporters left Miami. In fact, someone might ask the Herald why it took them so long to get someone on the ground in the Dominican Republic. I’m not a travel agent, but I’d guess there are multiple flights each day from Miami International to Santo Domingo. It’s also a safe bet the Herald has reporters who cover the island on a regular basis and have a number of sources in the DR. Instead of heading there as soon as the scandal broke, they give Menendez and the Dims a chance to tidy up the mess and make people disappear. Then, the mightly Herald rushes in and announces “nothing to see here.”

If Menendez was a Republican, half of the paper’s reporters would be in Santo Domingo right now, running down anything resembling a lead.

PULL THE PLUG ON AMNESTY NOW---Obama tapped Menendez for a lead role in the push for amnesty--now we discover Menendez has plenty to hide.

Send the word out far and wide--legislators pulling for amnesty (despite Americans distaste for it)---who have foreign connections had better come clean now.

NO AMNESTY UNTIL WE KNOW THE SCOPE AND DIMENSION OF MENENDEZ'S FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT W/ THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT

NO AMNESTY until we know whether Menendez is being blackmailed to push amesty in exchange for erasing videos of his involvemet w/ underage prostitutes.

NO AMNESTY UNTIL WE KNOW whether other amnesty-prone legislators are being blackmailed

NO AMNESTY UNTIL WE KNOW THE SCOPE AND DIMENSION OF amnesty supporters possible involvement w/ foreign governments.

NO AMNESTY UNTIL WE KNOW THE SCOPE AND DIMENSION OF administration officials' communiques w/ foreign govts WRT amnesty.

NO AMNESTY UNTIL WE KNOW THE SCOPE AND DIMENSION OF financial deals amnesty supporters might have with foreign governments.

NO AMNESTY until The Hispanic Caucus is scrutinized WRT its sconnections with foreign governments.

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(1) Americans demand to see emails, phone records, all means of communication legislators have with foreign governments. (2) Americans demand to hear testimony under oath from groups like "Voto Latino" and other Third World pressure groups lobbying Capitol Hill----and the scope of their financing from foreign governments.

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These published accounts are only the tip of the iceberg---to distract us from the massive crimes being committed. God only knows the financial bombs planted in govt budgets that jetstream tax dollars offshore through infinity.

The secrecy should be unveiled. Americans demand Hispanic Caucus, Voto Latino, La Raza, and like groups, come up with complete records of their activities: (1) checks, (2) wire transfers, (3) bank account statements, (4) invoices, (5) bills, (6) delivery tickets, (7) correspondence including e-mail, employment contracts, loan agreements, and, (8) any other govt books or records.

Scrutinize govt bank accounts for suspicious activites: (A) large deposits, (B) funds transferred from one account into another, (C) request for withdrawals.

The media should begin digging----report monies paid to (a) brokers, sub-brokers, (b) family members, (c) mortgage brokers, (d) financial managers, and, (e) real estate agents, brokers, and developers, and the like.

Americans then have standing to sue banks holding monies found to be covering up govt fraud.

“Following the trail of Sen. Robert Menendez scandal leads to dead end in Dominican Republic”

Or from Bob’s presepctive, a “happy ending”!

HERE'S WHAT SEN MENENDEZ DOES NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:

(a) The DR is an impoverished Caribbean nation notorious for corrupt governments and strong-arm dictators.

(b) Despite US politicans' fondness for the "amenities" at its numerous posh resorts, and US celebrities relaxing at posh villas spending big bucks there, the DR has no safety net or state-sponsored job creation for its largely impoverished citizenry.

(c) The one million Dominican citizens currently living in the US send home about a billion dollars annually---which is considered by the corrupt do-nothing DR govt to be a major source of state revenue.

(d) A steady exodus leaves for US shores lured by the endless US gravy train---encouraged by the govt---and the prospect of millions more sent back home.

(e) Sen Menendez's business partners in the Dominican Republic govt have cunnningly figured out the financial benefits to be derived from amnesty---establishing a permanent Dem majority of Third World "pressure groups" exchanging votes for foreign aid.

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IMPOVERISHED COUNTRIES W/ CITIZENS IN THE US: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico (stateside), Salvador, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela.

WHAT IS THE DOLLAR AMT OF REVENUE FOREIGN GOVTS ARE RECEIVING FROM THEIR LOYALISTS LIVING OFF US TAXPAYERS?

WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF FINANCIAL DEALS US politicians plan to exchange for yes votes on amnesty?

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (pushing free-for-all amnesty) needs to come clean WRT sub rosa deals they made with foreign governments.