Discussion: Republican Bob Corker Failed To Disclose Millions in Investments, Profits

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Republicans and ethics are like oil and water.

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Keep living that gimmick Bob

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How do we know if this money wasnt earmarked for Bengazi?

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Corker’s excuse gets an ‘F’ - for FRAUD.

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That group’s president Anne Weismann told the Wall Street Journal that she was planning to file an ethics complaint against Corker.

It’s a little known fact that when Congress exempted gun manufacturers from civil liability, they attached a rider that exempted Republicans from ethics.

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It must be so hard to keep accurate track of the $millions – probably as hard as counting the houses you own.

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“I am extremely disappointed in the filing errors that were made in earlier financial disclosure reports," Corker told the Journal. “After completing a full, third-party review, we have corrected this oversight."

“I am extremely disappointed in being caught trying to hide critical information from pervious financial disclosure reports," Corker told the Journal. “After completing a full, third-party review, we will do a better job of hiding income and financial conflicts of interest." [FIFY]

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Republican Bob Corker Failed To Disclose Millions in Investments, Profits

He said he was sorry.
What’s this world coming to-- when everybody won’t simply take a ®-pol at his word?
Sheesh.

jw1

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I say “accounting errors” you say “Fraud and Malfeasance”. Its all good.

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hmm. corker filing errors. zeroes omitted. how the hell did that happen? stupid accountants. they are so overpaid. i, on the other hand, am worth every penny (zeroes omitted).

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“I am extremely disappointed in the filing errors that were made in earlier financial disclosure reports," Corker told the Journal. “After completing a full, third-party review, we have corrected this oversight."

BS. The only disappointment you feel is that you got caught. Watchdog groups, make sure he reports every penny to the IRS as well.

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Math is hard!

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Typical Republican who lies, cheats and steals. . . . nothing new here, move along.

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I know, I can empathize. It’s so easy to lose track of a few million dollars here and there.

Clearly Republican elephants DO forget. Like Clarence Thomas “forgot” year after year to include in HIS disclosures the hundreds of thousands of dollars that his baglady wife has been taking in as a lobbyist on issues before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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what is he doing on the banking Committee if he can’t avoid a 5 million accounting error?

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The same thing creationists and climate change deniers are doing on the Science committee…

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How hard can it be to account for millions?

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That’s a real corker.

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The irony is rich, no? (and is it wrong that I’m smiling?)

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