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2011-05-14 Home Front: Politix

Richie Daley Gets To Pocket $1.1 M In Campaign Cash

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Posted by Frank G 2011-05-14 08:55|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Congresscritters get to do the same. Instead of running for reelection, they can 'retire' and convert their fund to personal use. Which, by the way, more than a handful did this last time around. Why waste hundreds of thousands, if not a couple million, in an iffy situation when you can pocket the stuff to lavish upon yourself?

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-05-14 11:19|| 2011-05-14 11:19|| Front Page Top

#2 So, in other words, contributing to someone's "campaign fund" is just a delayed bribe.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2011-05-14 13:29|| 2011-05-14 13:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Dare I be so cynical to say that Obama's involvement with the origination of the law was one of his better uses of foresight?

Prolly just a coincidence.

Posted by Bobby 2011-05-14 17:54|| 2011-05-14 17:54|| Front Page Top

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