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In reply to the discussion: Wealthy socialite and top Democratic donor Denise Rich denounces her U.S. citizenship - saving her t [View all]Huey P. Long
(1,932 posts)96. Major corruption indeed. -eom
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Wealthy socialite and top Democratic donor Denise Rich denounces her U.S. citizenship - saving her t [View all]
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
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Top Donor/Receives presidential pardon...Gosh. You think there might be a connection?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jul 2012
#1
Our HERO Holder helped them too! Its all one big club, and we're not in it!
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
#2
This guy above will twist and turn ANY way to excuse these people, won't he?
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
#6
Canadian?! WTF is a Canadian doing groveling and back bending for US authority for?
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
#69
Well, I think we have our difinitive answer in any event. Turns out he's a carpetbagger.
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
#161
If those tens of millions were the taxable 15% of investments? Or 35% on income from residuals?
haele
Jul 2012
#29
If she owes that much in taxes, her income must be fucking astronomical --
MotherPetrie
Jul 2012
#80
A person would if money was more important to them than it or their life here
CreekDog
Jul 2012
#130
Why bring Holder into this? Rich's pardon happened on Clinton's watch. There are lots...
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#10
Maybe because Holder advocated for Marc? Or do you want us to bury our heads again?
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
#12
A lot of us advocated/voted for these guys too. Now they're disgraced. What does that make us?
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#27
Where did I ask you to "bury it"? I merely asked what's the relevance? I know your main purpose...
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#30
I'm a defender of the Democratic Party when its under attack from outside enemy forces, no....
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#33
Again you've mistaken me for someone who actually cares what you do. "grovel", "beg"?
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#47
Oh, I'm definitely a Democrat, just not the "Green/Justice Party/Americans Elect" variety.
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#56
Dead at 42! What's your point? I don't have the power to "run you off", or we wouldn't be having..
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#63
So you only listen to the living, I see. You must be the historical dunce.
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
#68
Why thank you. More insults from the so-called "liberal" internet intelligencia. Huge braintrust.
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#119
of course the opposite of liberal intelligencia would be conservative dumbshit..
frylock
Jul 2012
#128
Ahhhh, with a dash of smug. That's been such a winning formula for the Intelligencia!
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#136
1+ & I'm as Left as almost any of them. Just differ on how to get from where we *A*R*E* to where
patrice
Jul 2012
#77
Thanks patrice. Seeing how I've just been summarily dismissed as "a dunce" & a "classical.....
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#82
I agree with them on principles and high-order goals. What I don't understand is where they expect
patrice
Jul 2012
#86
I am reading your nonsense and even I am surprised by the complete lack of
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
#95
Mainstream Economist: We Might Need to Hang Some Bankers to Stop Criminal Looting
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
#97
Oh Lord, please spare me the worn out Occupy talking points. The revolution ain't happening!
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#43
Don't worry, it's coming, already started in Iceland and now France. Spain too, and
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#127
How close are you to the/an Occupy? Though I like your point about the Democratic party above,
patrice
Jul 2012
#79
It depends on what you mean by renewal. Constant bickering and infighting is not my idea of....
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#85
I agree strongly, because it is my experience that Liberals don't count coup on one another, especia
patrice
Jul 2012
#91
You have no concept of the long game. No suprise, even though your handlers are playing you
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
#125
Just wanted you to know: Your standing up to this group is MUCH appreciated by me, and other lurkers
Romulox
Jul 2012
#101
When we drive all the "elite" from our shores, the country will look like...
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2012
#78
You go on celebrating the "elite" and their contribution to larger society...
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2012
#88
Sell it to the Greens! I'm a Democrat. Did I not make that clear? You can take your....
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#103
That seems to suggest that there are unasked questions about why Hillary voted in favor of
patrice
Jul 2012
#81
That was only part of it. Rich was a named figure in IranContra and BCCI - That pardon served
blm
Jul 2012
#163
Neither as AG, nor Asst AG can Eric Holder "pardon" anyone. That's a presidential prerogative.
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2012
#22
"...aboard her 157-foot yacht, Lady joy. Needs to dodge taxes to pay for the upkeep of her yacht.
SammyWinstonJack
Jul 2012
#16
That will not be happening. No, quite the opposite in fact. Corporate control.
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
#23
Elitist scumbag was married to corporate tax cheat, pardoned and protected by 'Dems.'
Huey P. Long
Jul 2012
#26
Worse yet, she starts by paying the 30% Exit tax. "To save taxes," is pure Rightist bullshit.
ieoeja
Jul 2012
#37
+1. unfortunately, the same leeches have made imposition of such penalties more and more
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#54
Agreed, but I think this is qualifies as major corruption. These parasites have been protected
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2012
#94
she's an ugly person, despite the obvious work she's had done and the fake tan.
HiPointDem
Jul 2012
#53
plus wearing dead animals shows her lack of compassion which makes her even uglier. nt
Raine
Jul 2012
#74
I really don't blame these uber wealthy foreigners who were just trying to get an advantage
librechik
Jul 2012
#106