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DogPoundPup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:44 PM Original message |
McCain and Team Have Many Ties to Gambling Industry |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, isn't THAT interesting! nt |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Abramhoff |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Yep! Immediately came to my mind too. I wonder who taught who? nt |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Exactly. Jack Abramoff |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. McCain withheld controversial Abramoff email |
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bobd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:02 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. The Abramoff scandal should have been a HUGE story |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
45. Here's more info.... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. This explains to me how McCain got the 2008 nomination. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. Also Schaghticoke -- Scag to coke -- and the names of the board |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Native Democrats tie Abramoff to McCain campaign |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. Scott Reed is not tied to Abramoff -- but is just as dirty in his own way |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Wow, thanks for collecting all this info! Useful, to say the least... |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. this kind of information should be in the research forum. |
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bobd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. It certainly should be. Instead of McCain's fairly tales and misrepresentations why isn't this |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. KIck |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
8. Is the Maverick representing Arizona or Connecticut? |
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BigAnth (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. I would live to see Obama run an ad just before the election that highlights |
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MadrasT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. Whoa, holy crap! New York Times? |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
49. Craps, |
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pitchforksandtorches (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'm sorry but MKKKain is just |
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Frisbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. Because we all know... |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
16. Tsk, tsk, tsk....no denying this, Senator. Pic of him at a craps table |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
18. This brings up ethical issues and character issues: he's a gambler at heart. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 01:24 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. This brings up Senate ethics issues. Did he report his winning to the Senate? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 01:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. And -- did he report his winnings to the IRS? |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. That would be the next step. But I would start a Senate ethics investigation first. |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
50. On the bright side, |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
20. Weekend long gambling binges every month his whole adult life!Man is an addict!!!! |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:19 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. And we've seen enough examples of it this cycle... incl. Palin and the "suspension" gambit. n/t |
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blitzen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
21. No wonder Bill Bennett was the only CNN pundit who said he "won" |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. LOL, yes indeed! |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:18 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Ha!, too true. A gambling buddy. n/t |
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enpassant (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
23. Details sketchy at this point, but the Dems could be screwed |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Then just delete the content and title of your post and mark it as "deleted" n/t |
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OakCliffDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. You can edit the Subjet line also |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
28. "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." |
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OakCliffDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:03 AM Response to Original message |
32. Shades of William Bennett n/t |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
34. I am SO damn steamed at The Times!! |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:04 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Better now than Nov 5th...... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
51. Thanks for the pic! |
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Blue Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
36. But gambling is a sin! |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
37. Right, and the gambling industry has its tentacles everywhere including |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Guess he is just keeping up the Hensley family tradition.... |
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madaboutharry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
38. John McCain is a compulsive gambler. |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Exactly..and how exactly is he going to go cold turkey |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
41. This should concern all of us. Should worry all of us. nt |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
43. Always bet on Black, John.....n/t |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
44. appropriate |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
46. So, organized crime has ties to organized crime. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
47. That's more than the limit for reporting |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
48. Who Wants a Gambler for a Leader? |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
52. I knew Lobbyist would be in this article even prior to reading the article. |
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