Posted on 03/07/2022 8:58:22 AM PST by Navy Patriot
Campaign records show that one of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's top donors is a Soviet-born billionaire with close ties to sanctioned Russian oligarchs, the New York Post reported.
Hochul, D-N.Y., became governor in August after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned in disgrace amid numerous sexual harassment allegations. She now is running to earn a full term.
Len Blavatnik, a 64-year-old aluminum and oil tycoon, donated $69,700 — the maximum allowed — to Hochul's campaign, according to records filed with the state Board of Elections, the Post reported.
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Figures.
Unexpected.
I keep hearing this pejorative term “oligarch” applied only when speaking of Russians. It appears to mean someone corrupt who gets extreme wealth through government connections favoring their business, and they wield an outsized footprint on national policy.
Funny how I never hear Bezos, Zuckerberg, Gates, Oprah, Buffett, the Google people, Soros, Larry Fink, the Walton family etc described as “American oligarchs”.
You need only search the term; there are plenty references out there to American oligarchs.
Did Deep State get rid of Cuomo because Cuomo insisted on running again, and Deep State knew that nobody would buy the Granny Killer winning another election...
Can’t think of another reason why Deep State would want to force him out. And ensuring nobody got wise to another NYS election theft is a really good reason.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Pukin puffers here aren’t taking money from the Ruskies.
A very interesting, well-thought-out and very possible theory.
Which Ruskies?
The Communist ones that support Biden, Hillary and Marxist Democrats, the Ultra Rich Oligarch ones that support Biden, Hillary and Marxist Democrats, or the Ultra Rich Oligarch ones that support Putin?
Excellent point!
Yep.. I never heard of Zuck or Gates called an oligarch in the MSM. If they get an honorific it’s entrepreneur or philanthropist.
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