8 of 10 Wealthiest Congressmen are DEMOCRATS...What??
I just randomly found this and I had NO IDEA that the majority of the Top 10 richest Congressmen were Democrats. I really thought it would've been Republicans.
Here is the list from 2008: http://innovation.cqpolitics.com/cq-rol … gress_2008
John Kerry leads the way with net worth of $167 million.
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Trust me, those Dems do not like being one of the 1% they complain about!
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TimTurner wrote:
I just randomly found this and I had NO IDEA that the majority of the Top 10 richest Congressmen were Democrats. I really thought it would've been Republicans.
Here is the list from 2008: http://innovation.cqpolitics.com/cq-rol … gress_2008
John Kerry leads the way with net worth of $167 million.Gosh, what a surprise.
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I am shocked that there are millionaires in congress.
The slime on the hill are there because that is where you get wealthier and more power. Be it a democrat, republican or anything. The system has been in line for a long time to favor this crowd. The dumbest part is that we elected them and ignore the fact sheets on them.
Check this out if you haven't seen it before.
29 members of congress have been accused of spousal abuse.
7 have been arrested for fraud.
19 have been accused of writing bad checks.
117 have bankrupted at least two businesses.
3 have been arrested for assault.
71 have credit reports so bad they can't qualify for a credit card.
14 have been arrested for drug related charges.
8 have been arrested for shoplifting.
21 are current defendants in lawsuits.
In 1998 alone, 84 were stopped for drunk driving, but were released after claiming Congressional Immunity. (from Capital Hill Blue).
It's not so shocking when you see more of the picture.
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I'm not surprised.
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Our tax dollars at work...
rhamson wrote:
I am shocked that there are millionaires in congress.
The slime on the hill are there because that is where you get wealthier and more power. Be it a democrat, republican or anything. The system has been in line for a long time to favor this crowd. The dumbest part is that we elected them and ignore the fact sheets on them.
Check this out if you haven't seen it before.
29 members of congress have been accused of spousal abuse.
7 have been arrested for fraud.
19 have been accused of writing bad checks.
117 have bankrupted at least two businesses.
3 have been arrested for assault.
71 have credit reports so bad they can't qualify for a credit card.
14 have been arrested for drug related charges.
8 have been arrested for shoplifting.
21 are current defendants in lawsuits.
In 1998 alone, 84 were stopped for drunk driving, but were released after claiming Congressional Immunity. (from Capital Hill Blue).
It's not so shocking when you see more of the picture.Wow I had no idea!
You forgot the category "soliciting sex in an airport bathroom"
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TimTurner wrote:
rhamson wrote:
I am shocked that there are millionaires in congress.
The slime on the hill are there because that is where you get wealthier and more power. Be it a democrat, republican or anything. The system has been in line for a long time to favor this crowd. The dumbest part is that we elected them and ignore the fact sheets on them.
Check this out if you haven't seen it before.
29 members of congress have been accused of spousal abuse.
7 have been arrested for fraud.
19 have been accused of writing bad checks.
117 have bankrupted at least two businesses.
3 have been arrested for assault.
71 have credit reports so bad they can't qualify for a credit card.
14 have been arrested for drug related charges.
8 have been arrested for shoplifting.
21 are current defendants in lawsuits.
In 1998 alone, 84 were stopped for drunk driving, but were released after claiming Congressional Immunity. (from Capital Hill Blue).
It's not so shocking when you see more of the picture.Wow I had no idea!
You forgot the category "soliciting sex in an airport bathroom"He was convicted. That's another category.
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Here are some more:
July 29, 2008: Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, indicted on seven counts of failing to disclose thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home.
_ Sept. 27, 1993: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, indicted by a Travis County, Texas, grand jury on three counts of official misconduct while she was Texas state treasurer and two counts of tampering with evidence to impede an investigation. On Jan. 6, 1994, a new indictment accused her of misuse of Treasury employees, using computers for personal and political purposes and altering computer archives. On Feb. 11, 1994, a judge ordered her acquittal after the district attorney refused to present his case until the judge agreed to rule on the admissibility of certain key evidence.
_ April 2, 1993: Sen. David Durenberger, R-Minn., indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington on two criminal charges of conspiring to file fraudulent claims for Senate reimbursement of $3,825 in lodging expenses during 1987 and 1988. The indictment was dismissed. After new charges stemming from a similar indictment, Durenberger pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of converting public funds to his personal use. He was sentenced to one year of probation and a $1,000 fine.
_ Oct. 30, 1980: Sen. Harrison Williams Jr., D-N.J., indicted in the Abscam scandal on charges of corruption, for taking money in return for obtaining a government contract. He was later convicted and sentenced to three years in prison, of which he served 21 months.
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Other members of Congress who have been charged with crimes since 2000:
_ Feb. 22, 2008: Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., indicted on charges of extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes in an Arizona land swap that authorities say helped him collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in payoffs.
_ June 11, 2007: Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, arrested in a bathroom sex sting at the Minneapolis airport. He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. He is now asking a state appeals court to let him withdraw his guilty plea.
_ June 4, 2007: Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., indicted on federal charges of racketeering, soliciting bribes and money laundering in a long-running bribery investigation into business deals he tried to broker in Africa.
_ Jan. 19, 2007: Former Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for trading political favors for gifts and campaign donations from lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
_ March 3, 2006: Former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif., sentenced to eight years and four months in prison. He collected $2.4 million in homes, yachts, antique furnishings and other bribes in a corruption scheme.
_ Oct. 3, 2005: Former Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, charged with felony money laundering and conspiracy in connection with Republican fundraising efforts in 2002. One charge has been dropped and two others are being argued before a state appeals court.
_ Aug. 29, 2003: Rep. William Janklow, R-S.D., charged with felony second-degree manslaughter and three misdemeanors after his car struck and killed a motorcyclist. He was convicted of vehicular homicide and sentenced to 100 days in prison.
_ May 4, 2001: Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of tax evasion, bribery, racketeering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. He was sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of racketeering and accepting bribes.
Just adds to my definition of them as "Slime on the Hill" - 85
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Stevens was exonerated and any Indictment coming from Travis County (Hutchinson/Delay) should not be taken seriously! As for the rest I have no clue.
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A Texan wrote:
Stevens was exonerated and any Indictment coming from Travis County (Hutchinson/Delay) should not be taken seriously! As for the rest I have no clue.
All of them are slime!
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rhamson wrote:
A Texan wrote:
Stevens was exonerated and any Indictment coming from Travis County (Hutchinson/Delay) should not be taken seriously! As for the rest I have no clue.
All of them are slime!
Maybe so but your list is just as slimy, accusations against elected officials are made all the time and some of them are politically motivated. The case against Stevens was bullshit and cost the Republicans a seat in the senate.
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rhamson wrote:
All of them are slime!How do you know?
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A Texan wrote:
rhamson wrote:
A Texan wrote:
Stevens was exonerated and any Indictment coming from Travis County (Hutchinson/Delay) should not be taken seriously! As for the rest I have no clue.
All of them are slime!
Maybe so but your list is just as slimy, accusations against elected officials are made all the time and some of them are politically motivated. The case against Stevens was bullshit and cost the Republicans a seat in the senate.
All you are doing is picking at a scab and the deeper you pick the more infection you will find. Good luck defending this group. You don't even understand how you play into it by citing loss of party seats. You my friend unwittingly are a part of the problem.
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rhamson wrote:
You don't even understand how you play into it
How do you know?
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rhamson wrote:
A Texan wrote:
rhamson wrote:
All of them are slime!Maybe so but your list is just as slimy, accusations against elected officials are made all the time and some of them are politically motivated. The case against Stevens was bullshit and cost the Republicans a seat in the senate.
All you are doing is picking at a scab and the deeper you pick the more infection you will find. Good luck defending this group. You don't even understand how you play into it by citing loss of party seats. You my friend unwittingly are a part of the problem.
Whatever you say!
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tksensei wrote:
rhamson wrote:
You don't even understand how you play into it
How do you know?
If you ask that question don't even bother. Have you read the other posts?
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A Texan wrote:
rhamson wrote:
A Texan wrote:
Maybe so but your list is just as slimy, accusations against elected officials are made all the time and some of them are politically motivated. The case against Stevens was bullshit and cost the Republicans a seat in the senate.
All you are doing is picking at a scab and the deeper you pick the more infection you will find. Good luck defending this group. You don't even understand how you play into it by citing loss of party seats. You my friend unwittingly are a part of the problem.
Whatever you say!
That's a good one. - 85
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rhamson wrote:
tksensei wrote:
rhamson wrote:
You don't even understand how you play into it
How do you know?
If you ask that question don't even bother.
I'm bothering. How do you know what he "understands" or not? Do you perhaps mean that the two of you have a different point of view?
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tksensei wrote:
rhamson wrote:
tksensei wrote:
How do you know?If you ask that question don't even bother.
I'm bothering. How do you know what he "understands" or not? Do you perhaps mean that the two of you have a different point of view?
Read his answer. Obviously you care more than him so maybe you two should get together and find out.
