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Trouble already. Michael S. Steele, the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, arranged for his 2006 Senate campaign to pay a defunct company run by his sister for services that were never performed, his finance chairman from that campaign has told federal prosecutors.
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Daily Kos —
When picking their new party chair, Republicans apparently skipped the racist ones for the corrupt one. Michael S. Steele, the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, arranged for his 2006 Senate campaign to pay a defunct company run by his sister for services that were never performed, his finance chairman from that campaign has told federal prosecutors. The claim about the payment, one of several allegations by Alan B. Fabian, is outlined in a confidential court document. Fabian offered the information last March as he was ...
New RNC Chair Under Investigation for Alleged Illegal Campaign Expenditures
Crooks and Liars —
Gee, imagine this:
Michael S. Steele, the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, arranged for his 2006 Senate campaign to pay a defunct company run by his sister for services that were never performed, his finance chairman from that campaign has told federal prosecutors.
Federal agents in recent days contacted Steele's sister, a spokesman for Steele said yesterday.
The claim about the payment, one of several allegations by Alan B. Fabian, is outlined in a confidential court document. Fabian offered the ...
Republican Corruption Continues: RNC chief Michael Steele
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily —
... in 2008 they still maintained their corruption, to the point of actually having a VP candidate who didn't pay her taxes and who was actively under investigation for abuse of power.
Now the Republicans have a new chair of the Republican National Committee, one Michael Steele. Recently it came out that Steele is more than willing to let anti-Semitism be used on his behalf. But now it turns out Steele also is yet another corrupt Republican.
From the Washington Post:
Steele's Campaign Spending Questioned
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Should Michael Steele be fired as head of RNC over giving his sister funds for her defunct company during his 2006 campaign?
Crooks and Liars —
I think we need a blogger ethics panel. Maybe the Villagers will take a look at this.
Michael S. Steele, the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, arranged for his 2006 Senate campaign to pay a defunct company run by his sister for services that were never performed, his finance chairman from that campaign has told federal prosecutors.
The U.S. attorney's office inadvertently sent the confidential document, a defense sentencing memorandum filed under seal, to The Washington Post after the newspaper requested the prosecution's ...
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... ." Newly minted RNC Chair Michael Steele paid his sister's defunct company for services never performed and the FBI wants to know why. Obama is going ...
The Battle Over Health Care Reform Is Joined-- Corporate Greed Vs American Working Families
DownWithTyranny! —
... Obama seems to feel like he needs to instantly take on all the immense problems that were either not addressed, or addressed improperly, during 8 years of Republican misrule. While the GOP continues trying to distract the public with the bright, shiny objects-- the unseemly foibles of Rush Limbaugh and Michael Steele-- Obama plowed ahead with his health care reforms today. He knows the special interests, who have payed out billions to corrupt politicians on both sides of the aisle (since 1990, legalized bribes to federal officials have amounted to ...
Guest Ticket: John Amato on Michael Steele and the RNC's troubles
Top of the Ticket —
... In less time than it takes to grow a five o’clock shadow, Steele was quickly implicated in a possible 2006 election scandal involving cash being paid to his sister's defunct company that never performed any services. ...
Will Michael Steele ever come out of the basement?
Crooks and Liars —
... I don’t think that’s what the RNC had in mind when he was selected to head the RNC, but it was just a signal of what was to come. In less time than it takes to grow a five o’clock shadow, Steele was quickly implicated in a possible 2006 election scandal involving cash being paid to his sister's defunct company that never performed any services. ...
