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still_one
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:08 AM Original message |
Ben Nelson owns 6 million dollars in Berkshire Hathaway stock, just reported on Bloomberg |
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mod mom
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. Rachel covered this last night as well. Shameful! |
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ixion
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
2. Gee, imagine that. A rich man senator voting his own best interests |
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still_one
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. It isn't the wealth that bothers me, it is the blatant conflict of interest /nt |
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I agree... |
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SpiralHawk
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Husker Huckster |
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Moochy
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Awww |
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xchrom
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. Recommend |
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KharmaTrain
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. Nelson Is Totally Bought... |
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BeyondGeography
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. He should buy a better wig then |
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City Lights
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
7. Ben Nelson is a kept man. |
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newfie11
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Wed Apr-28-10 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
8. yep but people here will still vote for him. n/t |
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kentuck
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Wed Apr-28-10 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. But he votes with the Democrats... |
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progressoid
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
12. Oh shucks. That dont matter. |
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TwilightGardener
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
13. Please, does this surprise anyone? During the HCR debate, Mr. Insurance Executive |
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Moochy
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Wed Apr-28-10 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
14. Typical DLC Politician |
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Lance_Boyle
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
16. What's wrong with owning Berkshire Hathaway stock? |
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mod mom
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. supported an exemption to proposed derivatives rules sought by the Omaha, Nebraska, company. |
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Lance_Boyle
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Ah - so Nelson was representing the constituents in his portfolio rather than |
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MilesColtrane
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Wed Apr-28-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. A very large percentage of its holdings are insurance companies. |
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Lance_Boyle
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Wed Apr-28-10 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
17. edited to de-dupe |
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cbdo2007
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Wed Apr-28-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. All of congress owns stock - I'm not sure why his owning this one is worse |
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