I absolutely agree. Small ball is giving it too much credit. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of letters exactly like these written every year by Senators and Representatives-- written on behalf of friends, relatives and constituents. And anyone who has had any experience with the arbitrary visa decisions by our embassies knows that these types of letters help cut through the nasty, inconsistent bureaucratic decisions made by the Counselor Service. Considering all the real money that goes into the political system by special interests to buy - and I use that term advisedly - our elected representatives, this is really an unimpressive indictment. I hope Menendez fights it all the way,
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Itād be interesting to know the ratio of letters written on behalf of a John/Jane Q. Public versus the letters written by a senator on behalf of a donor who donates hundreds of thousands of dollars, private travel, stays at villas, etc. And thatās on top of the chicas, pun intended.
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Corrupt NJ politician? Well I guess thereās a first time for everythingā¦
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It sounds like youāre saying: Everybody does it. And if everybody does it, it must be OK. Do I misunderstand?
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Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. - Mae West.
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I think Iāve seen that porn fliq.
Visa Pimp starring Bobby M
A lonely man in Florida is in love with women all over the world and only his powerful friend in New Jersey can help him make a love connection. Can Bobby unite these beautiful ladies from Brazil and the Dominican Republic with the doctor of love? Never before have those with so much put it all on the line for so very little.
"The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to itā¦ " ~ Oscar Wilde
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So if it really is like you call it āsmall ballā because the political system is rife with nepotism like this, then why are federal charges being brought on such trivial charges? Are you suggesting it might be politically motivated? The MSM seems to be heavily implying this, even if itās never stated outright, that this might have something to do with Menendezās fierce opposition to Obamaās decision to try to come to an agreement with Iran or his opposition to his rapprochement with Cuba.
I couldnāt get my own foreign models into the country because I didnāt have Bob writing letters for me. Iāve had to do without for many many years. Now I know how itās done, you people want to shoot me down before I get something going? Canāt we have a grace period?
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A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense of everything else. - Bette Davis
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Not just āwomenā, but āforeign womenā. WTF! Apparently the good doctor never heard of American exceptionalismā¦ Or at least he believes American women are not all that exceptional.
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Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
ā Tom Lehrer
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Another Lehrer: āSo long mom, Iām going to drop a bomb, so donāt wait up for me. Iāll be coming back when the war is overā¦ an hour and a half from now.ā
Is there any politician honest in the state of NJā¦who hasnāt been driven to suicide like the Republicans did to Tom Schweich in Missouri?
The investigation into RM started two years ago.
Gross.
Youāre mmurdoch come lately. Melgen was in on this from the ground floor years ago when he was even more appealing than he is now.
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Ha! Perhaps Menendezā fierce opposition to Obamaās decision to try to come to an agreement with Iran and his opposition to Obamaās rapprochement with Cuba might have something to do with the Justice Dept.ās investigations into Menendezā corruption?
I donāt consider $750,000 to be small ball. Also, how much did that sum influence the election? And if it did, then it helped a crook who has no right to be in congress stay there.
And yes, maybe they all do it but itās time they started finding themselves being weeded out. Just my opinion.
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When I can use something in a comment related to a film, a song, a few lines, or an image, itās a good day
The US visa process is ridiculously complex and intimidating, and Iāve been involved in cases of students who were denied, only because of political paranoia. In the face of that, its particularly galling that the Senator(s) would blithely, and with entitlement, assure travel permission for their buddiesā girlfriends and other sycophants, while leaving rickety and alienating system untouched.
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