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In reply to the discussion: Sara Netanyahu Charged With Fraud for Ordering $100k Worth of Meals From Gourmet Chefs [View all]still_one
(92,707 posts)13. Richard Nixon is the most obvious, but history is loaded with them. Huey Long, Richard Daily,
Edwin Edwards, Carroll Hubbard, James Traficant, Duke Cunningham...
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This article analyzes the point you just made:
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/society-politics-law/politics/why-do-voters-allow-corrupt-politicians-stay-office
and it isn't unique to any one country
http://carnegieendowment.org/2016/12/13/why-do-voters-back-corrupt-and-dishonest-politicians-pub-66432
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Julian Englis
Jun 2018
OP
Trump admires them for their greed and graft. They are in his circle of thiefs and liars.
olegramps
Jun 2018
#20
Um, neither Nixon, Scott or Issa were convicted thieves PRIOR to re-election,
whathehell
Jun 2018
#5
Bibi has been linked to several corruption scandals, both directly and indirectly. I'm not sure...
George II
Jun 2018
#11
It's you who was claiming that crooked politicians weren't re-elected in the USA
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2018
#17
You are right muriel, and there are all kinds of examples, and while I personally believe it is more
still_one
Jun 2018
#7
Lol, being deemed "right" here depends on the ability to cite those "examples"
whathehell
Jun 2018
#10
Yes I have, and I have given you specific examples below. However, from the country that elected a
still_one
Jun 2018
#16
Richard Nixon is the most obvious, but history is loaded with them. Huey Long, Richard Daily,
still_one
Jun 2018
#13
Oh please. Nixon was elected to two terms, and it was pretty well known before he won his second
still_one
Jun 2018
#27