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New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson did the right thing last week when he withdrew as President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for Commerce Secretary because of an ongoing federal investigation. Prominent members of the Democratic majority in Congress who operate under similar clouds should pay heed.
U.S. military report warns 'sudden collapse' of Mexico is possible
U.S. military report warns 'sudden collapse' of Mexico is possible
elpasotimes.com — This image provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration shows a poster of 10 people identified as... rival drug traffickers locked in a violent battle for control of Tijuana, Mexico. They include Fernando Sanchez Arellano, described by the DEA as ... (more) U.S. military report warns 'sudden collapse' of Mexico ...
 Funds Tie Obama to Richardson Probe Figure
Funds Tie Obama to Richardson Probe Figure
abcnews.go.com — President-elect Barack Obama took big money from a man at the center of a federal probe that... has forced one of Obama's top Cabinet picks to withdraw . Financial records show the Obama campaign got more than $30,000 from California financier David ... (more) Funds Tie Obama to Richardson Probe Figure
Beyond Bill Richardson
spectator.org — The Obama transition team was aware of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson 's relationship with the firm... currently being investigated, CDR Financial Products, because Richardson had introduced the firm's founder, David Rubin , to Obama fundraisers ... (more) Beyond Bill Richardson
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ANOTHER EDITORIAL ON CHRIS DODD AND CHARLES RANGEL: Rep. Rangel is a perfect storm of embarrassme…
Instapundit — ANOTHER EDITORIAL ON CHRIS DODD AND CHARLES RANGEL: Rep. Rangel is a perfect storm of embarrassment for his party. He has been charged with occupying several rent-controlled New York apartments when he was only entitled to one, taking tax breaks for residences in both Washington, D.C., and New York when he was only entitled to one, failing to report rental income from a vacation home, and arranging tax breaks for donors to the Charles B. Rangel School of Public Service at City College of New York. Sen. Dodd was the beneficiary of two loans arranged ...

Larwyn's Link Kerplosion: "The headline-greedy media cheer them on"
Doug Ross @ Journal — [image] CAIR's silence on Hamas : Investigative Project DRM is a disaster and a fraud : Eric Raymond The workshops of of identity : Big Hollywood (Bill Whittle) Rove on Fannie and Freddie : Protein Wisdom Rangel & Dodd must do the right thing : Post & Courier CNN meets Joe the Plumber : Pajamas Media (Roger L. Simon) The UN and Hamas: money-making bedfellows : Forbes Microsoft Windows 7: Download Dud : The Street Barack Obama 'kidnaps' Jack Bauer : Telegraph (UK) The 'oldest ...

Doing the right thing
The New Editor — From a editorial in the Charleston Post and Courier: ...the reputation of the Democratic majority in Congress for probity suffers from unresolved charges against New York Rep. Charles Rangel, Ways and Means Committee chairman, and of Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd, Banking Committee chairman. Rep. Rangel is a perfect storm of embarrassment for his party. He has been charged with occupying several rent-controlled New York apartments when he was only entitled to one, taking tax breaks for residences in both Washington, D.C., and New York when ...

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