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Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
18. "There were no legal or ethical restrictions on Plouffe being paid to speak...as a private citizen"
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 09:10 AM
Aug 2012

And so you're posting this because....

Why?

Waiting to see how this plays out Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #1
Cheney's Halliburton never stopped doing business with Iran while he was VP DFW Aug 2012 #2
It's stretching things beyond a reasonable point to make much out of this. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #6
I Think This Is Problematic DallasNE Aug 2012 #14
How do you think the Clintons became so rich all of a sudden? JDPriestly Aug 2012 #22
Ironically, when it was Halliburton in iran, it was really blatant DFW Aug 2012 #44
Hope and Change cjdew Aug 2012 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Aug 2012 #26
Whatever. That was the first post by my 83 year old, ultra liberal mother. cbayer Aug 2012 #29
Ask for a reinstatement Broderick Aug 2012 #31
Believe me. I have asked for this to be addressed. cbayer Aug 2012 #32
Did you send it to the admins? kdmorris Aug 2012 #33
Yes, I have. But it's symptomatic. cbayer Aug 2012 #34
Mirt is not a perfect science Broderick Aug 2012 #35
I know and I apologize for being hot headed about this, but cbayer Aug 2012 #36
Completely understand your feelings Broderick Aug 2012 #37
Lol, she took it with great humor. This is a small bump in her very long road. cbayer Aug 2012 #38
Hey, I nuked your mom. I'm the dope. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #41
Lol. All is forgiven! cbayer Aug 2012 #42
Ok, my turn to apologize here. cbayer Aug 2012 #43
WTF! Is this the point we've arrived at? Shoot first, ask questions never. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #30
well to be fair Kali Aug 2012 #39
I was the MIRT person who did the nuke, so I will answer for it. And explain the rationale. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #40
Bain Capital owns a chemical company called Sigma Kalon with an office in Tehran, Iran n/t Ian David Aug 2012 #3
Thanks for the info. n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #5
no they do not, bought it in 2002, sold it in 2007 stockholmer Aug 2012 #24
Thanks! n/t Ian David Aug 2012 #25
This anti-Obama crap shouldn't be in LBN. Tx4obama Aug 2012 #4
That they are this desperate to "get something" on someone associated with Obama JDPriestly Aug 2012 #8
And shouldn't be in the washington post. elleng Aug 2012 #21
Wow.. really reaching now, are we?? A subsidiary of a company that did biz with Iran. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #7
Of course its a BS story but its not like they have been able to find cstanleytech Aug 2012 #12
How can there be an issue if he hadn't started his job? flamingdem Aug 2012 #9
+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #27
so this is their response to Romney not releasing his tax info ? JI7 Aug 2012 #10
In nut shell.....yes. nt cstanleytech Aug 2012 #13
LOL Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #11
6 degrees of Kevin Bacon, yawn. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #16
Awesome! Let's talk about the October Surprise and Iran Contra! sofa king Aug 2012 #17
thanks for the reminder!! It pales in comparison however fully expect this to be exploited!!!! lostnote12 Aug 2012 #20
"There were no legal or ethical restrictions on Plouffe being paid to speak...as a private citizen" Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #18
Grabbing at straws. nt bemildred Aug 2012 #19
How on earth is someone making a story about this? harmonicon Aug 2012 #23
"associate"..."affilate" operative words that get ignored by even DU. nt nanabugg Aug 2012 #28
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