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HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts) Thu Nov 15, 2012, 11:01 AM Nov 2012

Honorary Grifter Kelley sought $80M bribe at RNC. [View all]

Its further down the linked article. Kelley met the CEO of TransGas at the RNC. She told him she was an Honorary Counsel for S Korea, name-dropped Petraeus, and offered to help him set up a coal-gasification plant in S Korea. She asked for $80M, he walked away thinking she was an amateur and not serious.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/military/macdill/article1261619.ece

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Honorary Grifter Kelley sought $80M bribe at RNC. [View all] HooptieWagon Nov 2012 OP

People like her grow on trees; they are so dumb and boring BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #1

social climbers Estevan Nov 2012 #2

At least Paula Broadwell has some credentials behind her. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2012 #3

Remember the party crashers at the Obama formal affair BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #4

The Salahis - This is the 2012 edition of that escapade Mike Daniels Nov 2012 #5

Coinkydink: Jill Kelley's father was the owner of Saraha restaurants. Berlum Nov 2012 #15

As I recall, that couple was doing it as a lark. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #6

Advancement in the game. BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #17

It's hard to believe that this world even exists alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #7

Tampa has always had a close relationship with military. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #10

I'd agree with most all of that...except that I have to defend my profession somewhat. Chan790 Nov 2012 #12

The source of the donation is unknown. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #14

I hadn't read the article. Chan790 Nov 2012 #18

Military academies are in the Ivy League. Think about that. ieoeja Nov 2012 #16

"Ask, Believe, Receive"? reformist2 Nov 2012 #8

This is a genuine Bimbo Explosion X2. Historic NY Nov 2012 #9

You mean she wanted Phentex Nov 2012 #11

'Honorary Grifter'! Sheldon Cooper Nov 2012 #13