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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:29 PM

malaise (89,484 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

Randy 'Duke' Cunningham endorses Gingrich from prison

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/01/27/jailed-rep-endorses-gingrich.html
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Randy “Duke” Cunningham realizes his endorsement probably won’t help Newt Gingrich win the GOP nomination, but he just can’t resist offering his support. The former Republican representative from California is currently serving a 100-month sentence in federal prison for bribery and is hopeful that, if elected, Gingrich will advocate prison reform. “Newt, a voice out of the past. Down but not out and still fighting. First I do not want anything from you but have been watching the debates,” Cunningham wrote in a letter to the former speaker. “I have 80 percent of inmates that would vote for you. They may not be able to but their extended families will. When you are president I could help you with prison and justice reform if wanted.”

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27 replies	Author	Time	Post
Randy 'Duke' Cunningham endorses Gingrich from prison (Original post)	malaise	Jan 27	OP
Oh, that will be a big help.	hifiguy	Jan 27	#1
Slightly more than the Cain endorsement. nt	nanabugg	Jan 28	#24
Awesome!	EFerrari	Jan 27	#2
Duke's in competition with Bain.	Octafish	Jan 27	#3
Newtsters in stir. Most enthusiastic: 3 time losers. n/t	dimbear	Jan 27	#4
The first fighter ace of the Viet Nam War is in prison and the banksters are not?	AnotherMcIntosh	Jan 27	#5
That's what happens when you get convicted for bribery.	hobbit709	Jan 27	#7
Cunningham was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 371 (conspiracy) and 26 U.S.C. § 7201 (tax evasion).	AnotherMcIntosh	Jan 27	#11
This is kind of funny, but . . .	RZM	Jan 27	#6
I have to agree with him about reform.	xmas74	Jan 28	#18
Birds of a feather! nt	MADem	Jan 27	#8
Lol, who paid him to do that? Romney?	sabrina 1	Jan 27	#9
Smells like Karl Rove. The overlords dont like The Newt. nm	rhett o rick	Jan 27	#10
Does Newt have the Charlie Manson endorsement?	sarcasmo	Jan 27	#12
Charles Manson would endorse Ron Paul...	jmowreader	Jan 27	#13
Nobody in stir with Cunningham is calling him "Duke"....	NYC_SKP	Jan 27	#14
What? Gingrich can't find someone on deathrow	Ilsa	Jan 27	#15
smells of romney nt	arely staircase	Jan 27	#16
"Felons for Newt" Kind of has a nice ring to it.	yellowcanine	Jan 27	#17
Two peas in a pod	madokie	Jan 28	#19
More charity for Jon Stewart	tavalon	Jan 28	#20
The HEADLINE's a DUZY!!!	elleng	Jan 28	#21
So, 80% of convicted criminals would vote for Newt?	mysuzuki2	Jan 28	#22
ROTFLAMOPMP!!!	RoccoR5955	Jan 28	#23
maybe Bernie Madoff will endorse Romney	JI7	Jan 29	#25
Crooks for Newt! Whose his next endorsement, Jack Abramoff? Maybe a Mafia leader?	Liberty Belle	Jan 29	#26
Can we get a few more convicts.........perhaps a serial killer or two	Historic NY	Jan 29	#27

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:33 PM

hifiguy (5,411 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. Oh, that will be a big help.

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Sat Jan 28, 2012, 11:34 PM

nanabugg (357 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

24. Slightly more than the Cain endorsement. nt

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:35 PM

EFerrari (160,256 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

2. Awesome!

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:39 PM

Octafish (29,679 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

3. Duke's in competition with Bain.

Turds of a feather and all that.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:40 PM

dimbear (2,296 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

4. Newtsters in stir. Most enthusiastic: 3 time losers. n/t

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:42 PM

AnotherMcIntosh (714 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

5. The first fighter ace of the Viet Nam War is in prison and the banksters are not?

Somehow it just doesn't seem right.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:46 PM

hobbit709 (21,502 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

7. That's what happens when you get convicted for bribery.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 06:58 PM

AnotherMcIntosh (714 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

11. Cunningham was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 371 (conspiracy) and 26 U.S.C. § 7201 (tax evasion).

Source: The plea agreement for Criminal Case No. 05cr2137-LAB
http://dukecunningham.org/bibliography/plea-agreement.html#ii

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:43 PM

RZM (4,715 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

6. This is kind of funny, but . . .

We absolutely do need prison reform. I hardly ever hear any politicians talking about it. I'm sure seeing life there up close and personal has shown Cunningham this.

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Sat Jan 28, 2012, 08:30 AM

xmas74 (23,112 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

18. I have to agree with him about reform.

It's desperately needed yet any talk of it by a politician would probably lose an election among conservatives and possibly a majority of moderates.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:59 PM

MADem (68,191 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

8. Birds of a feather! nt

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 06:00 PM

sabrina 1 (24,152 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

9. Lol, who paid him to do that? Romney?

“I have 80 percent of inmates that would vote for you.

Lol!

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 06:12 PM

rhett o rick (20,059 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

10. Smells like Karl Rove. The overlords dont like The Newt. nm

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 09:01 PM

sarcasmo (11,812 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

12. Does Newt have the Charlie Manson endorsement?

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 10:16 PM

jmowreader (21,134 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

13. Charles Manson would endorse Ron Paul...

because Ron Paul will fight to ensure religious freedom for misunderstood souls like Charles Manson.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 10:26 PM

NYC_SKP (39,546 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

14. Nobody in stir with Cunningham is calling him "Duke"....

...or "Randy".

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 10:30 PM

Ilsa (29,123 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

15. What? Gingrich can't find someone on deathrow

to endorse him?

And this comment: "When you are president I could help you with prison and justice reform if wanted.”

If he wanted? Really?

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 10:31 PM

arely staircase (734 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

16. smells of romney nt

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Fri Jan 27, 2012, 11:22 PM

yellowcanine (20,604 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

17. "Felons for Newt" Kind of has a nice ring to it.

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Sat Jan 28, 2012, 08:36 AM

madokie (32,103 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

19. Two peas in a pod

those two are for sure

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Sat Jan 28, 2012, 11:03 AM

tavalon (22,815 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

20. More charity for Jon Stewart

I wish these people would figure out that he doesn't need their charity. He's a first rate comedian/reporter - he doesn't need it handed to him on a silver platter. Geez.

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Sat Jan 28, 2012, 12:27 PM

elleng (28,902 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

21. The HEADLINE's a DUZY!!!

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Sat Jan 28, 2012, 02:34 PM

mysuzuki2 (1,837 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

22. So, 80% of convicted criminals would vote for Newt?

For some reason I am not surprised.

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Sat Jan 28, 2012, 09:18 PM

RoccoR5955 (4,871 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

23. ROTFLAMOPMP!!!

Now Noot gets an endorsement from a convicted felon in prison.
Yeah, that'll help his chances....
But then again IOKIYAR!

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Sun Jan 29, 2012, 12:13 AM

JI7 (34,829 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

25. maybe Bernie Madoff will endorse Romney

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Sun Jan 29, 2012, 12:50 AM

Liberty Belle (6,462 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

26. Crooks for Newt! Whose his next endorsement, Jack Abramoff? Maybe a Mafia leader?

With friends like this, who needs enemies! ROFL.....

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Sun Jan 29, 2012, 06:35 PM

Historic NY (16,615 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

27. Can we get a few more convicts.........perhaps a serial killer or two

this is the craziest election I've ever seen...

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