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Defiant Bob Menendez tears up over resignation as he faces possible prison term: ‘My legacy is one of breaking down barriers’
NY Post ^ | 08/25/2024 | Ryan King

Posted on 08/26/2024 6:57:04 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Convicted felon and former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez fought back tears while describing his legacy as one of “breaking down barriers,” denying that it entailed breaking laws as well.

Despite his 16-count conviction last month for trading the power of his office for lucrative bribes, an emotional Menendez claimed he will leave behind a “good legacy.”

“My legacy is one of breaking down barriers,” Menendez told Spanish-American language broadcaster Noticias Univision, per a translation.

“A legacy is planting seeds to create a tree where you won’t sit under it. That’s a legacy. And in that sense, we have sown and planted so many seeds, which I know is a good legacy.”

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: barriers; menendez; prison; resignation
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Boo hoo you POS
1 posted on 08/26/2024 6:57:04 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Well, now he can break down the bars of his cell.


2 posted on 08/26/2024 6:58:19 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Sure, Bob. Sure.

Too bad for him he crossed Obama by voting against the Iran ‘deal’. Otherwise, the deep state would have never brought charges and he could grift and cheat all he wanted - consequence free like Joey.


3 posted on 08/26/2024 7:02:04 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Breaking down those barriers to unethical behavior and bribery, perhaps. Justice too long delayed.


4 posted on 08/26/2024 7:03:18 AM PDT by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

His legacy is being a typical corrrupt elected official, he’s a dime a dozen.


5 posted on 08/26/2024 7:03:26 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“My legacy is one of breaking down barriers,”

NO.......TRY AGAIN


6 posted on 08/26/2024 7:03:48 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: 1Old Pro

That’s true.


7 posted on 08/26/2024 7:07:26 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

My legacy is one of breaking down the barriers and limitations of my Senate Salary and expanding it through Grift and corruption.


8 posted on 08/26/2024 7:07:29 AM PDT by suasponte137
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To: larrytown

Correct.


9 posted on 08/26/2024 7:07:34 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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Wow. Dude just has absolutely no manners or shame. A real champion in today's democrat party.

"A gold bar in every coat lining"

10 posted on 08/26/2024 7:10:41 AM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

No. His legacy is that of a corrupt, taxpayer $$ stealing pedophile. Nice job there NJ voters. A**holes.


11 posted on 08/26/2024 7:11:21 AM PDT by FLNittany (Autotune is jealous of Karen Carpenter)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This took way too long. We’ve all known he was super corrupt for a few decades.


12 posted on 08/26/2024 7:11:56 AM PDT by Preachin' (I stand with many voters who will never vote for a pro abortion candidate.)
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Like the barriers against having sex with underage prostitutes in the Dominican Republic?

Yeah, Bob, you're a great American hero. This Bud Light's for you.


13 posted on 08/26/2024 7:12:22 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
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A legacy is planting seeds to create a tree where you won’t sit under it.

Unless you planted those seeds in Fort Dix FCI or Fairton FCI, you won't be sitting under it, Bob.

14 posted on 08/26/2024 7:13:01 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

His ‘legacy’ is stuffing gold bars in his pockets..................


15 posted on 08/26/2024 7:13:19 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: 1Old Pro

CRY me a RIVER. YOU TOOK BRIBES. THAT is your legacy


16 posted on 08/26/2024 7:14:47 AM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Looks like he can’t get a confirmation from the demented Biden that he is on the pardon list.


17 posted on 08/26/2024 7:14:57 AM PDT by allendale
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Around 75% down is where most of the ‘meat’ is:

https://apnews.com/article/menendez-bribery-trial-jury-deliberations-bab89b99a77fc6ce95531c88ab26cc4d


18 posted on 08/26/2024 7:15:07 AM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Why didn’t she do it three and a half years ago?”)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Ex-Senator Menendez’ legacy, his deepest mental and spiritual makeup, is one of utter impunity.

Years ago, at the start of his political career, he allied himself with birds of the same impunitious feather.

Having enjoyed and employed his impunity for so many decades now, he eventually concluded that his personal impunity extended to not being punished for failing to support wholeheartedly and unquestioningly every jot and tittle of the Donkey Party’s blatantly
communist legislative, executive and social agendas as they respectively change, morph and inexplicably (to outsiders) wend their way through political space time.

It appears he was wrong!


19 posted on 08/26/2024 7:16:54 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: FLNittany

Easy.


20 posted on 08/26/2024 7:17:49 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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