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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 12:36 PM Original message |
Poll question: Investigate pro-bill politicians and others to see who got what $$ from Big Health? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. Progressive McCarthyism? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Bribery is against the law! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Witch hunts are progressive! n/t |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Having an investigation seeking the truth is what happens in a nation of laws |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
50. only if done by faux progressives against real ones. n/t |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Uh, oh. This particular poll hits a certain someone a little too close to home! |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Obviously! |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. keeping a list sure is, and someone said that 's what O is doing n/t |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. How come the Democrats never investigated Mitch McConnell and his wife Elaine Chao? |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. +10 |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Just when you thought they had gone as far-out and wacky as they could... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. The Bayhs have reaped financial gains out of Evan Bayh's legislative activities |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. we're already aware that corruption doesn't bother you--no need to call attention to it |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. The money Susan and Evan Bayh made out of this HCR deal is well known |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. Stock options pile up, pay off for Susan Bayh |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. Susan and Evan Bayh have assets worth between $4.3 million and $15.1 million |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 07:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
77. Weren't they steadfast anti-bill people?! n/t |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Bayh voted against importation of cheap drugs from Canada |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-28-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. You didn't answer my question...He was also against this HCR bill too. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-28-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Bayh opposes House version, but supports LieberCare |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. Do you now or have you ever supported the health care reform bill?! |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The actual question is what financial gains have you and you spouse gotten |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. They even want to target bloggers just because they wrote pieces that damaged their talking points. |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. hmm--two parrots parroting the same talking point? or coincidence? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Is that what you call it - "investigating corruption"? |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
56. LOL, anyone else reading this BS? Next thing ya know, they will call for US to be investigated. |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. those talking point memos flying fast & furious, eh? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
16. Two for the money: Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. Geez, even wanting to target bloggers. At long last, have you no sense of decency? |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. It's like McCarthyism swung so far to the right |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. McCarthyism was accusing people of disloyaty based on groundless accusations |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. And Hamsher is accusing Emmanuel of crimes based on groundless accusations |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I don't know about that, but I do know about Rahm's brother |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. More specious allegations with no facts to back it up. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. It would be nice to have the White House release all documents related to PhRMA deal |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. It would be nice |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. The public interest was thwarted by the cozy relationship between corporations and our politicians |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. More meaningless rhetoric |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #45 |
62. I didn't know that graft and corruption was enshrined in the First Amendment! |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. More baseless charges with no facts to back them up |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:16 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. I posted enough stories on this thread about the Bayhs and the McConnells's corruption |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
48. Wonder when Orly...I mean Jane will go back on FauxNews to tell everyone |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. another "McCarthyism" parrot. very interesting. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #39 |
52. What corruption? |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. Hey, when you start calling for the investigation of bloggers, you sound like a McCarthy-ist idiot. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. Dude, there's no investigating to do |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. The point of a special prosecutor is to see if any laws were broken |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Talk about a wasted effort |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Trading votes for corporate gravy is a crime |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. What you are suggesting is a withc hunt |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. What I am calling for is to clean up Washington of all corrupt politicans |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. And yet Emmanuel was investigated THREE TIMES |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Why are you bringing that Hamsher and Rahm bullshit on this thread, unless you are trying.. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. You've got that backward |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Corporate officials and investors' contributions are bundled |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Act Blue bundles donations of the left side of the blogosphere |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. The crux of the matter is if there was some financial gain by the elected official and the spouse |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. No laws were broken |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #46 |
60. Tell that to the voters as you send the IRS after them for not buying health insurance |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. Again, you mkae baseless allegations with no evidence |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:17 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. My accusations are based on news reports, your defence of these people is hysterical |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
41. Both pro-bill and anti-bill sides should be scrutinized. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. It will require a special prosecutor, for I lost confidence in Eric Holder |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
49. all the squealing from the corporate chorale -- WOW! |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. yes, suddenly, in unison (imagine that!), it's "McCarthyism"!!12!1 |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Ok. Before I consider jumping on the "let's investigate 'em" bandwagon, answer this. |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. what are you blathering about? what the HELL does that even mean? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #58 |
65. You're a bitter old sod, aren't you. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:42 AM Response to Reply #65 |
74. Why are you guys with the whitehouse.gov avatar so afraid of investigations? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. dead on ! And we're supposed to be the party of transparency? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
57. No bias in the choices or anything... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. The issue, once again, is who derived a financial gain from the legislation they voted for? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. Now i'm confused. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #68 |
73. I suggest that a lot of that was for show. |
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dhpgetsit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
63. We have OpenSecrets to help with that. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. OpenSecrets also doesn't know the financial interest in privately held companies |
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Blasphemer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
69. It won't do any good.. corruption in DC is too rampant but it'd certainly be nice... nt |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:21 AM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Ideally, a revolution in which the peasants storm DC with their pitchforks would suffice |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
75. self-kick |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
76. Sanders and Feingold must be swimming in it!! n/t |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-28-09 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
81. I'd like to know what big pharma deals were cut by the White House |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-28-09 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
82. Isn't this info already available to public? Open Secrets and all?... |
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