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newsbusters.org - 12/14/2008
Media Forgets That Wall Street Rip Off Artist is BIG Democrat Donor
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The wires services and the rest of the Old Media have also been reporting on a scandal that doesn't have to do with Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich. But, like the Blago story line, the media seem to be forgetting one small aspect of the story of Wall Street rip off artist Bernard Madoff. ...
blogs.wsj.com - 12/15/2008
The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How the Feds Are Frustrated by Losing (Maybe) ...
— blogs.wsj.com — Cam Simpson reports on the Rod Blagojevich case in Chicago. Conventional wisdom holds that U.S. Attorney Patrick... Fitzgerald ordered the FBI to arrest Rod Blagojevich before sunrise Tuesday in order to stop a crime from being committed. That ... (more) The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How ...

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Blago could decide future by Monday
suntimes.com - 12/13/2008
Blago could decide future by Monday
— suntimes.com — Gov. Blagojevich will decide early next week -- perhaps as early as Monday -- whether he should... resign, a source close to the governor told the Chicago Sun-Times. (more) Blago could decide future by Monday

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usnews.com - 12/13/2008
Rod Blagojevich, the Stupidest Governor in the Country, Puts Obama in a Bad Light
— usnews.com — Blagojevich's corruption charges cast somewhat of a pall on Obama's transition.... (more) Rod Blagojevich, the Stupidest Governor in the Country, ...

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NJ Senator Lautenberg Scammed By Wall Street Pal
JammieWearingFool — ... among others, it's no wonder the media is avoiding any connection between Madoff and Democrats . I recall Schumer milking Enron and Ken Lay for years. He seems unusually silent that one of his big bucks contributors has just pulled off a global scam of epic proportions. Chuckie always has a Sunday press conference. What will it be about today? Being he's touted as a ...

Must not mention that a crook is a big Democrat donor
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — ... support that Madoff has donated to the Democrat Party. Campaign contributions by Madoff show many thousands of dollars going to Democrat candidates and causes. Including $100,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign, thousands to Charles Rangel (D, NY), Charles Schumer (D, NY), and $6,000 to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Madoff also gave generously to Senator Frank Lautenberg (D, NJ) who runs a charitable foundation that invested with Madoff. Source The Madoff fraud is said to be the biggest scam ever, with billions lost. ...

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Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator — By the way... Bernard Madoff was a Democrat . Posted by George Moneo at December 15, 2008 08:00 PM « Alice in Wonderland | Babalu Blog - Main Page | The Name Game » Comments Post a comment Thanks for signing in, . Now you can comment. ( sign out ) (If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.) URL: Remember me? Yes No Comments:

2 PONZI SCHEMES: MADOFF'S FUND AND SOCIAL SECURITY: THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS SCOOPS THE WALL STREET JOURNAL BY A DAY!
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — ... support that Madoff has donated to the Democrat Party. Campaign contributions by Madoff show many thousands of dollars going to Democrat candidates and causes. Including $100,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign, thousands to Charles Rangel (D, NY), Charles Schumer (D, NY), and $6,000 to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Madoff also gave generously to Senator Frank Lautenberg (D, NJ) who runs a charitable foundation that invested with Madoff. Source The Madoff fraud is said to be the biggest scam ever, with billions lost. Banks ...

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