Comments on: More Media Mentions of GOP Senator’s Sex Scandal Than Dems Criminal Fund Raiser http://www.bloggernews.net/19999 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Richard Davison http://www.bloggernews.net/19999#comment-107110 Richard Davison Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:42:05 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/19999#comment-107110 The Hillary acceptance of money pales in contrast to the machinations of Ken Lay and the bilking of billions by Enron. Lay supplied Bush supporters Enron air transportation during the vote recount in Florida in 2000. The Enron exec also supplied cash to compensate the Bush team of lawyers. Comparing Hillary's situation is like comparing the number of sex crimes committed by republican office holders with the supporters of the Dali Lama. The Greedy Oppressive Plutocrats win that one hands down as well. The Hillary acceptance of money pales in contrast to the machinations of Ken Lay and the bilking of billions by Enron. Lay supplied Bush supporters Enron air transportation during the vote recount in
Florida in 2000. The Enron exec also supplied cash to compensate the Bush team of lawyers.
Comparing Hillary’s situation is like comparing the number of sex crimes committed by republican office holders with the supporters of the Dali Lama. The Greedy Oppressive Plutocrats win that one hands down as well.

]]> By: Conor Bolton http://www.bloggernews.net/19999#comment-85099 Conor Bolton Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:18:03 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/19999#comment-85099 You're choosing to "overlook" the simple fact that republicans get more attention for their scandals than democrats because they are a much larger representation of money and power and thus corruption. The republicans come from more money and power, and always will. As far as a scandal involving undue influence of money from questionable circumstances goes...let's discuss the Vice President. Halliburton has been embroiled in at least a half dozen scandals involving the government and the reconstruction of Iraq and Louisiana, and yet the company continues to pay Dick Cheney over $200,000 per year as a retirement annuity. While there is nothing wrong with that on the surface, surely all of the no-bid contracts Halliburton has been receiving, as well as the free pass on true investigation and accountability of it's gouging practices in a time of great need, may have something to do with a vice president who is said to be the leading man in Washington when it comes to money policy. In think this is a conflict of interest at the very least. If you want to talk dirty money, there's a lot more where that came from. A large portion of the Bush family's revenue comes from direct dealings with the Bin Laden family, the other Saudi royals, the "missing" oil from Iraq, defense contracts through The Carlyle Group and arms deals with Iran. A campaign contribution from a criminal (whose crime you neglected to mention) fails to compare with being financially in bed with the terrorists, insurgents, thieves and gougers that have defrauded and killed many of the people in this country over the last 4 years. Let's not make a mountain out of a mole hill with some stupid campaign contributions story when it came out yesterday that the president himself lied to congress intentionally about Iraq having WMD in order to have an authority which he has egregiously abused, causing nearly a half million lives to be lost. Let's get our priorities straight, shall we? You’re choosing to “overlook” the simple fact that republicans get more attention for their scandals than democrats because they are a much larger representation of money and power and thus corruption. The republicans come from more money and power, and always will. As far as a scandal involving undue influence of money from questionable circumstances goes…let’s discuss the Vice President.

Halliburton has been embroiled in at least a half dozen scandals involving the government and the reconstruction of Iraq and Louisiana, and yet the company continues to pay Dick Cheney over $200,000 per year as a retirement annuity. While there is nothing wrong with that on the surface, surely all of the no-bid contracts Halliburton has been receiving, as well as the free pass on true investigation and accountability of it’s gouging practices in a time of great need, may have something to do with a vice president who is said to be the leading man in Washington when it comes to money policy. In think this is a conflict of interest at the very least.

If you want to talk dirty money, there’s a lot more where that came from. A large portion of the Bush family’s revenue comes from direct dealings with the Bin Laden family, the other Saudi royals, the “missing” oil from Iraq, defense contracts through The Carlyle Group and arms deals with Iran. A campaign contribution from a criminal (whose crime you neglected to mention) fails to compare with being financially in bed with the terrorists, insurgents, thieves and gougers that have defrauded and killed many of the people in this country over the last 4 years. Let’s not make a mountain out of a mole hill with some stupid campaign contributions story when it came out yesterday that the president himself lied to congress intentionally about Iraq having WMD in order to have an authority which he has egregiously abused, causing nearly a half million lives to be lost. Let’s get our priorities straight, shall we?

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