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NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver accused of $6 million bribery and kickback scheme
Daily News ^ | , January 22,

Posted on 01/22/2015 9:32:04 AM PST by navysealdad

Silver, who has been one of the most powerful lawmakers in Albany for more than two decades, surrendered to authorities Thursday morning. A five-count federal complaint accuses him of accepting millions from firms seeking him to wield influence in Albany on their behalf.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bribery; dempowerbroker; sheldonsilver
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1 posted on 01/22/2015 9:32:04 AM PST by navysealdad
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To: navysealdad

Rush should be allll over this.

But so far?

Nothing.

So weird.


2 posted on 01/22/2015 9:34:10 AM PST by gaijin
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To: navysealdad; The Mayor

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


3 posted on 01/22/2015 9:34:44 AM PST by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016 (for 16 years of conservative bliss))
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To: navysealdad

He’ll probably get a lighter sentence than Bob McDonnell did on Virginia.


4 posted on 01/22/2015 9:35:40 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: WayneS

...IN Virginia...


5 posted on 01/22/2015 9:35:52 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: gaijin

He doesn’t live in NY any more.................


6 posted on 01/22/2015 9:36:55 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: navysealdad

That is a mere pittance compared to what Drunkin Boehner & McConnell and friends collected from big biz, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Enemies and traitors everywhere, patriots hard to find.


7 posted on 01/22/2015 9:37:16 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: navysealdad

https://www.scribd.com/embeds/253412715/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&show_recommendations=true

The papers filed on it.


8 posted on 01/22/2015 9:38:55 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Red Badger

NY audits him EVERY year.

Huuuge resentment, there, and Rush is never petty.

NY is BEGGING Rush to dance on it’s face.


9 posted on 01/22/2015 9:39:33 AM PST by gaijin
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To: navysealdad

This sort of thing might be related to why it seems like every one of these a-holes somehow seem to become a multi-millionaire over the course of their tenure in “public service.”


10 posted on 01/22/2015 9:40:25 AM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
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To: navysealdad

Gee, what’d he do to Holder? Forget to give out a contract to a “minority” firm that Holder has an interest in?

Bet they didn’t go in with guns drawn on Mr. Silver. Probably all polite like.


11 posted on 01/22/2015 9:45:21 AM PST by Regulator
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To: Steely Tom

For sure!

Example: The Clinton’s went into the WH dead broke, one step up from trailer trash (didn’t own a home of their own) and began stuffing their pockets from the instant they crossed the threshold. It hasn’t stopped, either.

The funny thing is, they conducted themselves JUST like people who are NOT used to having money. It was apparent in everything they did and said.

Still trailer trash.


12 posted on 01/22/2015 9:49:11 AM PST by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: gaijin

Rush is too busy talking about the Patriots’ deflated footballs and Bill Belichick. Those topics are much more important to him.


13 posted on 01/22/2015 9:50:42 AM PST by Deo volente (God willing, America shall survive this Obamanation.)
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To: navysealdad

Anyone else recall that corruption investigation that Andrew Cuomo tried to squash?
This sounds like the same investigation.


14 posted on 01/22/2015 9:50:55 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: gaijin

How can this be?
Rush hasn’t lived in NY for years?...................


15 posted on 01/22/2015 9:51:07 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Darksheare
Anyone else recall that corruption investigation that Andrew Cuomo tried to squash?
This sounds like the same investigation.

This is that investigation. Mr. Silver's problems stem from information turned up during the investigation that Cuomo quashed. Unfortunately for Mr. Silver, he quashed it a little too late.

Which I'm certain was not by accident.

16 posted on 01/22/2015 9:54:35 AM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Steely Tom

Wish Cuomo would get nailed for improper influence of an investigation.


17 posted on 01/22/2015 9:56:36 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Red Badger

There are special rules for big earners who move around a lot.

If Rush so much as does a NY touch and go, NY will claim he’s broadcasing from there, I.e. working in the state of New York and therefore subject to taxation.


18 posted on 01/22/2015 9:59:42 AM PST by gaijin
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To: navysealdad
Did you know ...

if you scroll down the article, two paragraphs after the picture
you'll find out that Silver is a Democrat.
Shhhhhh.

19 posted on 01/22/2015 10:31:48 AM PST by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)
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To: navysealdad

So how do Al Sharpton and Charlie Rangel walk free? Oh wait...


20 posted on 01/22/2015 11:00:03 AM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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