Is this a rhetorical statement?
Those donations are completely legal, but raise questions about why the NRCC decided to accept them, given Kidanās rap sheet
To any keen observer of todayās Republican party it should be obviousā¦ WIN by any way possible. These guys Abramoff and Kidan were born of the Regan Revolution and spoon fed hatred for all things Democrat.
This makes me feel oldā¦
This is one strand of a braid in a long time line
The were born of the Reagan Revolution, but who was doing the spoon feeding???
The Party That Demonizes George Soros (whoās never been charged, let alone served time) apparently canāt take what it dishes out.
Color me unsurprised.
Shocking! Shocking, I tell ya! sighā¦
Well it is the Party of Manafort, Cohen, Paige, Trump, and many, many more. Money from any and all sources is welcomed.
Second chance refers to one trying to reform their was. What Kidan is doing is not pursuing a second chance, it is recidivism.
Oh good Godā¦of COURSE, they took the money and of COURSE, they will slam the Democrats for not giving this crook āa second chanceā. Citizens United and all the various ratfkinā that has taken place is just ābusiness as usualā for these grifters. CONGRESS wonāt go to jailā¦it will be those making the donations and those guys are just so much collateral damage.
"ā¦It plays into a narrative that they donāt have that much concern who theyāre dealing with as long as they get the money.ā
And it reminds me of the old punch line: āWeāve already determined what you are; we are now simply negotiating the price.ā
Hey TPM why not do an interview with Jack Abramoff? Now that heās release from Federal prison Iād love to hear his take on republican corruption in Trumpās government.
Look, the party is being run by a crook. Taking more money from one is no big deal to them anymore.
When the party leader is in clear, obvious conflict with the emoluments clause of the constitution, whatās a little more corruption? Trump/Pence - Make the Swamp Higher 2020.
Cāmon, peopleāBIRDS OF A FEATHER<
Cāmon, Cameron. Again with the āex-conā headline. The term feeds the perception that people who have been incarcerated must be labeled as such, which discriminates. Life is difficult enough for felons who have returned to society. āEx-conāā¦really? Jean Valjean was an ex-con. There are more Jean Valjeans than Charles Mansons. The relatives of Jean Valjean were Les Miserables. Canāt you see a connection to disparaging labels?
Why am I not surprised?
Wow, what a great piece! FYI, both the Hollywood film and the even better 2010 Alex Gibney documentary are called āCasino Jack.ā Had a hard time finding under āBag Manā (which mostly turned up a John Cusack film).
Anyhooā¦just a tip for easier finding. And on this rainy vaca day, Iām now immersed in this amazing Casino Jack doc as visions of Manafort & Mueller dance through my head. Nothing like some good old GOP corruption to kick off a weekend.
Well put.
Jean Valjean was fictional.
While many return to the real world and put their past in the past Kidan has decided to return to his old ways. heās an ex-con.
If Iād known of Abramoffā s felonious associate & heard he was out of (or in) jail and hsd $$$ Iād have assumed heād give some to the GOP.