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Congratulations, New York, You’re #1 in Corruption
Politico ^
| May 5, 2015
| Alan Greenblat
Posted on 05/07/2015 10:28:02 AM PDT by C19fan
Other states have plenty of corruption, but its hard to beat New York when it comes to sheer volume. The criminal complaint Monday against Dean Skelos, the state Senate majority leader, and his son Adam came just three months after charges were brought against Sheldon Silver, then the Assembly Speaker. Having the top leaders in both chambers face criminal charges in the same session is an unparalleled achievement, but Skelos is now the fifth straight Senate majority leader in Albany to face them
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: corruption; new; york
NY has been a corrupt cesspool since at least from the time of Martin Van Buren's Bucktail faction instituted the spoils systems of politics.
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posted on
05/07/2015 10:28:02 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
Illinois is calling for a recount.
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posted on
05/07/2015 10:28:50 AM PDT
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: C19fan
I’m sure the Clintons are doing their part!
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posted on
05/07/2015 10:29:15 AM PDT
by
conservativejoy
(We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
To: C19fan
how oddly coincidental that Mrs Bill Hillary Clinton held office as a U.S. Senatoress..from New York
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posted on
05/07/2015 10:29:52 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: C19fan
We’re Number one!! We’re Number one!!
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posted on
05/07/2015 10:30:41 AM PDT
by
dp0622
To: gorush
Somebody in Chicago paid off the reporter.
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posted on
05/07/2015 10:32:06 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
To: C19fan
Come on! When did NJ lose the top billing???
To: C19fan
With any luck, a Ted Cruz Justice Dept. will investigate the collusion between the Sierra Club and the Adirondack Park Agency that utterly wiped out the economy within the blue Line. Anyone interested in corruption in NY should start there. It leads to Fracking/drilling and all sorts of nifty places.
To: C19fan
Frank Serpico..!... Frank Serpico..!... Frank Serpico..!...
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Please Answer the courtesy phone in the LOBBY...
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posted on
05/07/2015 10:37:10 AM PDT
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
To: gorush
California is wondering if they were left out.
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posted on
05/07/2015 11:07:45 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(A free society canÂ’t let the parameters of its speech be set by murderous extremists.)
To: C19fan
NY is a corrupt pit, but I cannot imagine that they would beat NJ and Illinois in a fair contest. It’s not like those states hide their colossal corruption.
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posted on
05/07/2015 11:14:05 AM PDT
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: C19fan
NY is a corrupt pit, but I cannot imagine that they would beat NJ and Illinois in a fair contest. It’s not like those states hide their colossal corruption.
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posted on
05/07/2015 11:14:06 AM PDT
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: C19fan
California just doesn’t bother to investigate cuase it’d have NY beat by a mile.... Just look at Feinswine and Boxer....
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posted on
05/07/2015 11:30:46 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
To: C19fan
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posted on
05/07/2015 11:33:50 AM PDT
by
bert
((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
To: C19fan
oh and LIBTARD DEMOCRAT..... what a schocker.....
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posted on
05/07/2015 11:41:55 AM PDT
by
zzwhale
To: gorush
Cleveland wants a recount too.
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posted on
05/07/2015 11:57:31 AM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
To: gorush
Illinois is calling for a recount.
So is New Jersey...
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posted on
05/07/2015 12:07:00 PM PDT
by
Rumplemeyer
(The GOP should stand its ground - and fix Bayonets)
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