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Lobbyist wife of Sen Bingaman (D-NM) received $2.5 million from Global Crossing (my title)
mullings.com ^ | 11/15/99 | Rich Galen

Posted on 01/28/2002 11:14:27 PM PST by aynrandfreak

A front page article in the Saturday Santa Fe New Mexican reported the wife of Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) received $2.5 million in fees as a lobbyist on behalf of the fiber-optic company, Global Crossing. The paper reported that Anne Bingaman's office released a statement in which she stated she, "never met or spoke at any member of Congress or congressional staff on behalf of Global Crossing."

Remember the amazing assertion last week by Hillary Clinton that she and Bill had never discussed whether he would actually live in the $1.3 manse in suburban New York? This Bingaman couple sets marital communications back to the stone age. This is way, way more than "Lobbyists are from Venus; Senators are from Mars." Jeff Bingaman must be from Andromeda:

"Say, honey? Where'd this $2.5 million come from in our bank account?"

"I can't tell you."

"Oh. Ok. Well, then I'm just going to go on into the office and finish up that legislation directing the FCC to allow a new direct undersea fiber optic cable to Asia. What do you want for dinner?"

"Sushi."


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Old article, but I'd say it's relevant tonight.
1 posted on 01/28/2002 11:14:28 PM PST by aynrandfreak
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To: aynrandfreak
BTW, that's Senate Democratic Whip Bingaman
2 posted on 01/28/2002 11:19:31 PM PST by aynrandfreak
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To: aynrandfreak
Good article. Not to be a posting nazi tho, JimRob doesnt want us to change the titles because it hampers the ability of FReepers to search the database to see if it has been posted yet. When the original title doesnt come up, they post the article and it is a duplicate, which wastes bandwidth. Just FYI...JFK
3 posted on 01/28/2002 11:24:37 PM PST by BADROTOFINGER
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To: aynrandfreak
bump
4 posted on 01/28/2002 11:33:38 PM PST by Libertarianize the GOP
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To: BADROTOFINGER
Fair point, I was thinking about it, but the original title was "Why don't we talk anymore" and was actually referring to several mini-articles that he tied together.
5 posted on 01/28/2002 11:34:43 PM PST by aynrandfreak
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To: aynrandfreak
Well, if it makes you feel better, I think your headline is much superior...:-)..JFK
6 posted on 01/28/2002 11:51:29 PM PST by BADROTOFINGER
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To: aynrandfreak
Wow, and Daschle's wife is a lobbyist for the airlines. I wonder how many other Democrat legislators have lobbyist wives. This could be another means of collecting soft money for the Democrats, soft money with hidden quid pro quos.
7 posted on 01/28/2002 11:56:41 PM PST by Eva
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To: aynrandfreak
bump
8 posted on 01/29/2002 7:32:05 AM PST by Free the USA
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To: aynrandfreak;generalissimoduane;RonDog;doug from upland;flamefront;Snow Bunny;goldilucky...
...Hugh Hewitt is all over this BIG TIME as we speak...
9 posted on 01/31/2002 2:47:15 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE
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To: aynrandfreak;generalissimoduane;Snow Bunny
HUGH HEWITT says:

...Today's L.A. Times neglects to tell us that Mrs. Bingaman is married to the Senator from New Mexico.

ALOHA RONNIE says:

...A Free Press that does not fulfill its duty to give us ..'Just the Facts, Ma'am'.. will soon lose it's Right to do so.

...Just ask Germany of the 1930's.

10 posted on 01/31/2002 2:56:10 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
BTTT for Hugh
11 posted on 01/31/2002 3:09:21 PM PST by gore_sux
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
You are so right my friend!!!!
12 posted on 01/31/2002 3:27:24 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
Thank you Ronnie.
13 posted on 01/31/2002 3:35:26 PM PST by Snow Bunny
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
Also see Smedley's thread on this.
14 posted on 01/31/2002 3:52:52 PM PST by flamefront
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To: aynrandfreak
...never met or spoke at any member of Congress or congressional staff on behalf of Global Crossing.

If Mrs. Bingham was paid $2,500,000 to LOBBY and she didn't LOBBY, what DID she do to earn the big bucks?

15 posted on 01/31/2002 3:53:33 PM PST by Carolinamom
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
Something's real fishy here and its startin to smell.
16 posted on 01/31/2002 4:20:12 PM PST by goldilucky
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To: goldilucky
July 8, 2002 pertinent bump!!

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17 posted on 07/09/2002 7:41:06 AM PDT by Geezerette
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To: Geezerette
Oooops! I mean July 9th!

g

18 posted on 07/09/2002 7:42:23 AM PDT by Geezerette
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To: Geezerette
morning bump here!
19 posted on 07/09/2002 9:49:28 AM PDT by goldilucky
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