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Political scandals linger as Philly readies for convention
WTOP News (Washington DC) ^ | July 23, 2016 8:48 am | CATHERINE LUCEY

Posted on 07/23/2016 6:56:58 AM PDT by COBOL2Java


FILE - In this June 21, 2016, file photo, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., center, leaves the federal courthouse in Philadelphia. With the Democratic National Convention looming, Philadelphia is ready with freshly swept streets, pristine hotel rooms, lavish party invitations and extra police patrols. Tougher to clean up are the recent political corruption cases that have implicated many Democrats across the state. In June, Fattah was convicted of laundering federal grants and nonprofit funds to repay an illegal $1 million campaign loan and help family and friends.


PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The streets are freshly swept, the hotel rooms are pristine, the party invitations have gone out and extra police patrols are assigned.

Philadelphia is ready for the Democratic National Convention.

Tougher to clean up and shine, however, is the state’s political image, tarnished by recent political corruption cases that have implicated many Democrats across the state.

—In June, a longtime Philadelphia congressman, Chaka Fattah, was convicted of laundering federal grants and nonprofit funds to repay an illegal $1 million campaign loan and help family and friends.

—Last year, former state Treasurer Rob McCord left office and pleaded guilty to attempted extortion in a campaign fundraising scandal.

—Attorney General Kathleen Kane is awaiting trial on charges that she unlawfully leaked secret grand jury material to a newspaper and then lied about it under oath.

And those are just the high profile cases.

The former sheriff of Philadelphia has been charged with conspiracy; traffic judges have been convicted of ticket-fixing; state lawmakers have admitted taking bribes.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: corruption; rats

1 posted on 07/23/2016 6:56:58 AM PDT by COBOL2Java
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To: COBOL2Java

The Chicago Liberty Bell.


2 posted on 07/23/2016 6:58:31 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: COBOL2Java

the Democrat party is a criminal enterprise


3 posted on 07/23/2016 6:58:51 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP ....Opabinia can teach us a lot)
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To: COBOL2Java

Islamic

What could possibly go wrong?


4 posted on 07/23/2016 6:59:28 AM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: COBOL2Java

Hillary is going to feel right at home, isn’t she?


5 posted on 07/23/2016 7:05:22 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: COBOL2Java
...corruption cases that have implicated many Democrats across the state.

Do my eyes deceive me? Did the author put "democrats" front and center in his story? Look out, Lucifer! Cold wave incoming!!

6 posted on 07/23/2016 7:06:00 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: COBOL2Java

“The streets are freshly swept, the hotel rooms are pristine”

Democrats are swine. Irate Bern supporters, uninspired Shrillary drones. BLM thugs lacking Trump supporters to attack—like muslims, they will turn on one another and trash the city of Brotherly Love.
Bill Clinton=LBJ
Hillary Rodham=Humphrey
2016=1968


7 posted on 07/23/2016 7:10:39 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: COBOL2Java
Here's another one:

Ed Rendell's son seals DNC donkey deal

8 posted on 07/23/2016 7:17:12 AM PDT by floozy22 ("That was not the easiest entrance I've ever made. It felt like I was crossing the border, actually")
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To: floozy22
Not to worry ... 'cause at this point, what difference does it make ?


9 posted on 07/23/2016 7:24:30 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true ... and it ticks people off)
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To: COBOL2Java

Would love to have a whole section of girls with blue dresses and berets at her convention.....like 200.


10 posted on 07/23/2016 7:24:47 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: knarf

lol


11 posted on 07/23/2016 7:25:49 AM PDT by apocalypto
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Any Freepers going to the convention? (outside of course)
With the WikiLeaks, Bernie Bots and all this freak show seems almost too good to pass up.


12 posted on 07/23/2016 7:31:24 AM PDT by Ramcat (Thank You American Veterans)
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Don’t give me any ideas. I’m only about 35 miles away. Then again, somebody has to go to work.


13 posted on 07/23/2016 7:51:42 AM PDT by RU88 (Bow to no man)
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To: Ramcat

Please be careful if you do go. Those leftists will pummel you in a heartbeat.


14 posted on 07/23/2016 8:54:00 AM PDT by Bigg Red (You're on fire, stupid!)
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To: COBOL2Java

Curious to know who the woman to his left is. A local reporter?


15 posted on 07/23/2016 8:55:08 AM PDT by Bigg Red (You're on fire, stupid!)
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To: Bigg Red

“Please be careful if you do go. Those leftists will pummel you in a heartbeat.”

I’m curious by nature and sort of a history buff. IMO this event has the potential of Chicago 68! I was in HS at the time. I’m on the other side of the state but have relatives in Philly.
If I go I’ll just look to observe but I have no fear of leftists and neither should anyone. I am wary of some Philly natives but I’ve dealt with them before.


16 posted on 07/23/2016 9:49:14 AM PDT by Ramcat (Thank You American Veterans)
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