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still_one

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13. Richard Nixon is the most obvious, but history is loaded with them. Huey Long, Richard Daily,
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 08:58 AM
Jun 2018

Edwin Edwards, Carroll Hubbard, James Traficant, Duke Cunningham...……..

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


Hey BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #1
Trump admires them for their greed and graft. They are in his circle of thiefs and liars. olegramps Jun 2018 #20
Aw gee..Didn't Bibi have his hand in the til in another administration? whathehell Jun 2018 #2
Nixon, Issa, Rick Scott - 'generally'? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #3
Um, neither Nixon, Scott or Issa were convicted thieves PRIOR to re-election, whathehell Jun 2018 #5
Bibi Netanyahu isn't a convicted thief either muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #9
Bibi has been linked to several corruption scandals, both directly and indirectly. I'm not sure... George II Jun 2018 #11
Yep, and here's a report about them from February of this year.. whathehell Jun 2018 #15
Really?...I think not, but, he was certainly as "widely believed" to be one whathehell Jun 2018 #12
It's you who was claiming that crooked politicians weren't re-elected in the USA muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #17
Republican "expected to win" felon Michael Grimm Loses Primary whathehell Jun 2018 #33
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
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #30
Not accurate at all, and this pertains at all levels. still_one Jun 2018 #4
Perhaps you could be specific.. whathehell Jun 2018 #6
Richard Nixon is the most obvious, but history is loaded with them. Huey Long, Richard Daily, still_one Jun 2018 #13
Nixon is not an example at all, as he was NOT re-elected whathehell Jun 2018 #19
Oh please. Nixon was elected to two terms, and it was pretty well known before he won his second still_one Jun 2018 #27
It was 'pretty well" known, lol? whathehell Jun 2018 #28
What happened after 2013? Is this old news? It's 2018. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #8
You're going down, Bibi . . . MrModerate Jun 2018 #14
Crooks of a feather.... lark Jun 2018 #18
That's an odd rule, if there's a cook can't order from outside chefs , cheaper to order out. Sunlei Jun 2018 #21
k for visibility riversedge Jun 2018 #22
I Keep Saying, This Whatayahoo Family Is Totally Corrupt, ... DoctorJoJo Jun 2018 #23
+1 ck4829 Jun 2018 #24
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #31
K&R ck4829 Jun 2018 #25
Since Israel receives at least 3 billion in economic aid... dubyadiprecession Jun 2018 #26
Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #32
Crooked Sara. Lock her up. Owl Jun 2018 #29
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