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Another scumbag politician.

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To sum up that one, Gowdy fired a veteran (Bradley Podliska) when he took leave for his obligations as an Air Force reservist. Podliska sued for veteran discrimination and they settled for ~$150,000. No skin off Gowdy's nose, though - he just used taxpayer money to pay the settlement.

Will be interesting to hear Ron's take on the use of his tax dollars to pay for discrimination against veterans.

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To sum up that one, Gowdy fired a veteran (Bradley Podliska) when he took leave for his obligations as an Air Force reservist. Podliska sued for veteran discrimination and they settled for ~$150,000. No skin off Gowdy's nose, though - he just used taxpayer money to pay the settlement.

Will be interesting to hear Ron's take on the use of his tax dollars to pay for discrimination against veterans.



Well, the real reason Podliska was fired was because he opposed the "Investigation" into HRC, claiming it was partisan politics and not really something worth investigating.

Ron will ignore his veteran status, and call him a "Hillary lover" and claim the suit was unfounded.
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kallend

So Trey Gowdy, who already wasted some $(tens of millions) on the fruitless Benghazi committees, joins the gang of scumbags:

www.businessinsider.com/trey-gowdy-benghazi-panel-settlement-taxpayer-money-benghazi-hillary-clinton-2017-12



Slow news day? Lets trot something that was reported on almost two months ago.
And I also think any setlements should be out of tier pocket not ours.
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Coloradans May Never Know Consequences After Sexual Harassment Investigations At Capitol
http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/coloradans-may-never-know-consequences-after-sexual-harassment-investigations-capitol

How convenient; We CO taxpayers pay his salary, and are subject to his decisions, but we can't be allowed to know what he does.>:(
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Latest scumbag - Trump cabinet member (and VA chief) David Shulkin uses VA funds to take his wife to a Wimbledon game in London. First class of course. And Copenhagen.

But why did the VA approve the trip to begin with? Simple. He "revised" some emails showing that this was an official VA trip. But not to worry; the vacation cost the VA only $120,000.

(Unrelated news item - homeless vets up 1.5%; first increase in 7 years.)

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VA chief becomes latest member of Trump Cabinet in trouble for high-priced travel
Joseph Tanfani
By JOSEPH TANFANI
FEB 14, 2018 | 10:55 AM
| WASHINGTON

VA chief becomes latest member of Trump Cabinet in trouble for high-priced travel
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin speaks Feb. 6 during a House Committee on Veterans Affairs hearing on veteran caregiver support. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, traveling on what he said was an "essential" trip to London and Copenhagen, improperly accepted tickets to the Wimbledon tennis tournament and brought his wife at taxpayer expense, according to an inspector general's report released Wednesday.

The scathing report says Shulkin and several top staff members made false and misleading statements both to justify the $122,334 trip and to defend it afterward. His chief of staff, Vivieca Wright Simpson, doctored an email to convince an agency ethics lawyer to approve a $4,300 flight for Shulkin's wife, the report found.

Another aide devoted "many hours" to arrange tourist activities for Shulkin and his wife, "time that should have been spent conducting official VA business and not for providing personal travel concierge service," the report said.
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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens indicted on felony invasion of privacy charge stemming from affair

www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/22/588163633/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted-on-a-charge-of-felony-invasion-of-privacy

Family Values (TM)
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And a former Navy Seal - which ties into so many things - like most people would not have a problem with a guy like carrying a handgun all the time - and he probably does, yet, is showing that a good guy with a gun (or a camera) can easily become a bad guy in a few moments in life.

I am sure the Christians are fine with his indiscretions.....

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And a former Navy Seal - which ties into so many things - like most people would not have a problem with a guy like carrying a handgun all the time - and he probably does, yet, is showing that a good guy with a gun (or a camera) can easily become a bad guy in a few moments in life.

I am sure the Christians are fine with his indiscretions.....



You're right about the Christians. The statement of the woman seems somewhat credible:
" the woman claims the governor asked her to "come downstairs" at his home where he would show her "how to do a proper pull-up."

The woman alleges he then taped her hands, blindfolded her, took a partially nude photo of her and then warned her to stay quite about the sexual encounter.". Given she consented to the quasi bondage. Then was subjected to the blackmail.

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Another Trump crony caught trying to profit by subverting justice.

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Trump Ally Was in Talks to Earn Millions in Effort to End Probe in U.S.

Emails indicate Republican donor and wife were negotiating fee if the Justice Department closed its investigation

By Bradley Hope, Tom Wright and Rebecca Ballhaus
WSJ
March 1, 2018 10:48 a.m. ET

A top Republican fundraiser close to President Donald Trump was in negotiations to earn tens of millions of dollars if the U.S. Justice Department dropped its investigation into a multibillion-dollar graft scandal involving a Malaysian state investment fund, according to emails reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.
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Top GOP donor sought $75M fee if DOJ ended probe into Malaysian scandal: report
BY BRETT SAMUELS - 03/01/18 12:23 PM EST 23
The Hill

Top GOP donor sought $75M fee if DOJ ended probe into Malaysian scandal

A longtime Republican donor allegedly sought to make tens of millions of dollars if the Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped its investigation into an investment deal connected to the Malaysian prime minster.

Elliott Broidy and his wife, attorney Robin Rosenzweig, reportedly discussed in emails over the past year arranging a consulting contract with Jho Low, the businessman at the center of an investment scandal that ensnared Malaysian leader Najib Razak.

One email includes a proposal for a $75 million fee for the couple if the Justice Department dropped its investigation into the scandal, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Other emails allegedly show Broidy prepared talking points for Razak before the latter's 2017 visit to Washington, D.C., according to documents. The prime minister was advised to emphasize Malaysia's assistance in confronting North Korea.

The emails do not show if any consulting deal with Low was finalized.

Broidy was a vice chairman of President Trump's joint campaign fund with the Republican Party.
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Elliott Broidy and his wife, attorney Robin Rosenzweig...



But he seemed like such an upstanding citizen until now...oh wait.:$

May 25, 2016:
https://www.thewrap.com/meet-elliott-broidy-donald-trumps-new-shady-fundraiser/
"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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billvon

Another Trump crony caught trying to profit by subverting justice.

===================================
Trump Ally Was in Talks to Earn Millions in Effort to End Probe in U.S.

Emails indicate Republican donor and wife were negotiating fee if the Justice Department closed its investigation

By Bradley Hope, Tom Wright and Rebecca Ballhaus
WSJ
March 1, 2018 10:48 a.m. ET

A top Republican fundraiser close to President Donald Trump was in negotiations to earn tens of millions of dollars if the U.S. Justice Department dropped its investigation into a multibillion-dollar graft scandal involving a Malaysian state investment fund, according to emails reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.
===================================
Top GOP donor sought $75M fee if DOJ ended probe into Malaysian scandal: report
BY BRETT SAMUELS - 03/01/18 12:23 PM EST 23
The Hill

Top GOP donor sought $75M fee if DOJ ended probe into Malaysian scandal

A longtime Republican donor allegedly sought to make tens of millions of dollars if the Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped its investigation into an investment deal connected to the Malaysian prime minster.

Elliott Broidy and his wife, attorney Robin Rosenzweig, reportedly discussed in emails over the past year arranging a consulting contract with Jho Low, the businessman at the center of an investment scandal that ensnared Malaysian leader Najib Razak.

One email includes a proposal for a $75 million fee for the couple if the Justice Department dropped its investigation into the scandal, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Other emails allegedly show Broidy prepared talking points for Razak before the latter's 2017 visit to Washington, D.C., according to documents. The prime minister was advised to emphasize Malaysia's assistance in confronting North Korea.

The emails do not show if any consulting deal with Low was finalized.

Broidy was a vice chairman of President Trump's joint campaign fund with the Republican Party.
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The total theft of funds involved over $4 billion dollars. So a $75 million dollar fee for a RNC:
"Broidy served as a Vice Chairman of the Trump Victory Committee a joint fundraising committee between the Donald Trump campaign and the RNC.[16] In addition, he served as a Vice Chairman of the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

On April 3, 2017 Broidy was named a National Deputy Finance Chairmen of the Republican National Committee. “I am delighted to announce the addition of these longtime friends of the Party and supporters of this administration to our Finance leadership team,” said Chairwoman McDaniel".[17] Republican consultant Niger Innis commented on the move by noting that the "selection of Broidy shows that Trump is trying to unify the party by choosing an established Republican leader who is a fantastic fundraiser.”[18]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Broidy

"According to a 2009 New York Times article, “Prosecutors said the state invested $250 million in Markstone after Mr. Broidy showered officials with gifts and favors, including trips, payouts to friends and relatives, and a secret investment in an obscure movie called ‘Chooch,’ produced by an official’s brother.”

Broidy also paid $380,000 to a state official’s brother and another $90,000 to the girlfriend of another top official in the New York comptroller’s office.

In return, Briody’s firm pocketed a cool $18 million in management fees, a sum the company was forced to forfeit after the scandal was exposed."...

In 2009, Broidy pleaded guilty to committing a felony
https://www.thewrap.com/meet-elliott-broidy-donald-trumps-new-shady-fundraiser/

So he is a convicted felon AND "National Deputy Finance Chairmen of the Republican National Committee."

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I'm surprised it happened.
The last news report I heard stated they didn't think there were enough votes to succeed.
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The main/most important takeaway is that another creeper has been exposed and removed from a position of power, but I'm curious about the party-change motivation? Was this guy dumb enough to think that this move would result in a "Disgraced Republican expelled for harassment" headline and nobody would look any deeper?
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The main/most important takeaway is that another creeper has been exposed and removed from a position of power, but I'm curious about the party-change motivation? Was this guy dumb enough to think that this move would result in a "Disgraced Republican expelled for harassment" headline and nobody would look any deeper?




No. It appears the motive was revenge on his D colleagues. Under the rules if he is an R then the Rs get to appoint his replacement. He seems to have done it for spite. But the Rs are not playing.

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Lebsock left the statehouse during Friday's daylong debate and changed his party affiliation to Republican about an hour before he was expelled.

Normally, his replacement would be named by a Republican vacancy committee. But the state GOP said it might not do so. In that event, Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper would name a replacement.


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The main/most important takeaway is that another creeper has been exposed and removed from a position of power, but I'm curious about the party-change motivation? Was this guy dumb enough to think that this move would result in a "Disgraced Republican expelled for harassment" headline and nobody would look any deeper?



To me, it sounded more like, "if you vote to let me stay, I'll change my affiliation and vote with you for the duration."

ETA: Then again, perhaps not.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/iowa-senate-leader-resigns-video-shows-him-kissing-lobbyist/ar-BBK8BON


Married politician caught on video making out with a lobbyist.

I am shocked that he resigned over a simple video instead of just saying everyone else does it and how he is working to be forgiven by his family.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/iowa-senate-leader-resigns-video-shows-him-kissing-lobbyist/ar-BBK8BON


Married politician caught on video making out with a lobbyist.

I am shocked that he resigned over a simple video instead of just saying everyone else does it and how he is working to be forgiven by his family.



Contrast that with Bill Clinton saying "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" yet there he was in the oval office, no less, getting a blow job from Monica Lewinsky. Sure it's just a blow job but that sounds worse than what that politician did to resign over.

Fucking Clintons, you just can't trust those motherfuckers. Hillary has railroaded every woman that filed a complaint against Bill. It's why I refused to vote for her.

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