Posted on 09/23/2008 5:10:25 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
As a member of a key House banking subcommittee, Democratic U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski had a ringside seat as the nation’s banking system cascaded into a crisis that’s threatening the American economy.
Lou Barletta, the Republican Hazleton mayor challenging Mr. Kanjorski for his 10th District seat, charges the congressman sat idly by while it all unraveled because of $2.7 million in campaign contributions from banking, real estate and insurance industry political action committees and executives.
“This is the classic case of the fox watching the henhouse, Paul Kanjorski watching over the henhouse,” Mr. Barletta said.
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Lou, already leading in the polls, just went up another point or two. :-)
This is one race where the mantra of “Change” benefits the GOP.
“The FBI is looking at potential fraud by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and insurer American International Group Inc., said two officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigations. The inquiries, still in preliminary stages, will focus on the financial institutions and the people who ran them, one senior law enforcement official said.” Source: Yahoo News
Yeah!
“This is the classic case of the fox watching the henhouse” “This is the classic case of the fox watching the henhouse” “This is the classic case of the fox watching the henhouse” “This is the classic case of the fox watching the henhouse” “This is the classic case of the fox watching the henhouse” “This is the classic case of the fox watching the henhouse” “This is the classic case of the fox watching the henhouse” “This is the classic case of the fox watching the henhouse”
REPEAT AS NECESSARY
KANJERKI is BAD NEWS....CORRUPT as the day is long! AND MEAN!
McCain was foolish to snub Barletta in his visit to the area. Barletta could be a future star.
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