Spitzer receives money from GOP bigwig.

13 Comments

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   blueneck on September 19, 2006 at 3:53 pm

   50,00 dollars from one Republican individual does not equal millions of dollars straight from Karl Rove’s war chest.  Get a clue, ecm.

   GOP secretly channeled millions to Lieberman

   The White House funneled millions of dollars through major Republican Party contributors to Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s primary campaign in a failed effort to ensure the support of the former Democrat for the Bush administration.

   A senior GOP source said the money was part of Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove’s strategy to maintain a Republican majority in the Senate in November. The source said Mr. Rove, together with Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman, directed leading pro-Bush contributors to donate millions of dollars to Mr. Lieberman’s campaign for re-election in Connecticut in an attempt that he would be a “Republican-leaning” senator.

   Also, Spitzer has a considerably better record of doing the right thing than the guy who pays you to spam our blog does.

   Eliot forced Wall Street to abandon years of unethical business practices that were defrauding hardworking New Yorkers of their pensions and savings.

   He got drug companies to inform the public when their own tests reveal that a product poses a significant risk to some consumers.

   He went after the Bush Administration and got it to retreat from attempts to weaken the Clean Air Act, and he made Midwestern power companies stop practices that were polluting New York air.

   Eliot’s work to protect regular folks and demand accountability and fairness from business and government alike hasn’t gone unnoticed. When New York Magazine gave him their Public Service Award, they wrote, “Spitzer demonstrated that you win these fights with hard work, a zest for battle–and, most of all, with facts (and a great staff). Sure he gets headlines, but unlike a lot of people in public life, he does the work that earns them. What he gets is results.”

   For the truth about JOE, visit this website.

   LIEBERMAN TRIED TO MISLEAD THE PUBLIC BY CLAIMING HE ATTENDED A KEY VOTE HE ACTUALLY SKIPPED: Not only did Lieberman skip roughly 90 percent of all votes on the most sweeping health care reform legislation in almost 4 decades, he actually issued a press release just before the key vote on final passage attempting to pretend he was actually present, even though he was not. Specifically, Lieberman issued a press release on 11/24/03 claiming he “cast his vote against the Medicare prescription drug bill conference report.” In fact, while Lieberman voted on two procedural matters that day, he did not “cast his vote against the Medicare prescription drug bill conference report” – he actually skipped that final, crucial vote. [Source: Lieberman press release, 11/24/03; Vote on Medicare conference report, Senate Roll Call Vote #459, 11/25/03]

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     blueneck on September 19, 2006 at 4:36 pm

     That’s 50,000

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   boran2 on September 19, 2006 at 3:57 pm

   I wonder if the Booministas will be as upset with Spitzer taking 50 grand from a prominent Republican, as much as they are when a certain Democrat, turned Independent did the same!!! Are you upset over this, or will the rank hypocrisy rear its ugly head again??!!

   I’ve read your past posts and have failed to find the hypocrisy of which you speak.  Care to set forth same?  

   Lieberman, to whom you obviously refer, has supported the current administration and its agenda.  For that he paid the appropriate price.  

   Spitzer has not demonstrated the same tendencies.  Of course, as AG he was hardly in a position to do so.   Hopefully he will return this money, funds obviously given in a transparent attempt to curry favor.

        

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     blueneck on September 19, 2006 at 4:34 pm

     I actually don’t mind if a Dem accepts some money from individual Republicans.  Accepting donations from Republicans is not de facto wrong, imo.  In fact, in the current neo-fascist Republican environment, I consider it the responsibility of every good Republican-AMERICAN to donate to a liberal Democratic candidate.

     What I object to is a large scale concerted effort by Republicans to support a DINO who gives them cover when they need it and spews R talking points in the national media in the name of ‘bipartisanshit’.

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       blueneck on September 19, 2006 at 4:39 pm

       bipartisanshit

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   dada on September 19, 2006 at 4:28 pm

   would that be the same guy this makes reference to? The man who, when a fair and open election was held, refused to accept the decision?

   Thanks again for yet another “highly reiliable source” link to the NY Daily News…in the spirit of your previous links to the Drudge Report, The NY Sun, and the Washington [Moony] Times…you’re definitely on a roll. Unfortunately, for you, it’s downhill.

4. 

   Arthur Gilroy on September 19, 2006 at 6:21 pm

   Eastcoastmoderate.

   Moderately stupid.

   Whadda maroon!!!

   AG

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     Arthur Gilroy on September 19, 2006 at 6:22 pm

     Eastcoastmoderate.

     C’mon.

     Post a comment so’s I can give you my first ever zero rating.

     AG

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     Teach313 on September 19, 2006 at 8:11 pm

     OK, granted the diary was pulling for angry reactions. But why rise to the bait? Why resort to personal attack? If it’s not worth a reasoned response, why bother with it at all? Just let it go and move on to something productive. Life’s too short and blood pressure medicine isn’t getting any cheaper.

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   Teach313 on September 19, 2006 at 8:05 pm

        The seeming similarities are simply superficial. The amount of money Repubs have given each is not comparable. Red money is carrying Joe Bush (the adoption papers where finalized yesterday.) GOP bigwigs are campaigning for JB. Joe Bob Bush’s support of this administration is a fact. Spitzer has been a rare politician acting against the weight of corporate power. Spitzer has earned good will and trust. Joe has lost all of his.
        It is, however, always good to note when big donors switch parties. After all, big donors want to be on the side that’s winning. For the time being, read the donation as a poll result in favor of Spitzer. But let’s keep an eye out that it doesn’t buy him. I doubt it will. 50 K doesn’t buy what it once did.

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   eastcoastmoderate on September 19, 2006 at 10:27 pm

   As I told Boo-Man when I first signed up, I AM GOING TO ROCK THE BOAT!!

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     the other colleen on September 19, 2006 at 10:38 pm

     I AM GOING TO ROCK THE BOAT!!

     You’re not even in the competition yet.
     Thus far you’ve succeeded in establishing a reputation as a none too bright troll. We’re trying to determine if you’re a DLC troll or a Republican troll.
      

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     Kamakhya on September 20, 2006 at 12:02 am

     ROFLMAO!!!!  OMG!  I just have to respond, even though I promised myself I wouldn’t.  Dude, you aren’t even making ripples.  But you are good for a laugh.