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Psephos

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6. Menendez will be jettisoned by Ds.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:45 AM

Feb 2013

The problem is not the prostitutes. The problem is influence peddling, and there are some other nervous senators who would rather not have Dr. Melgen's connections investigated any further.

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Sen. Menendez contacted top officials in friend’s Medicare dispute [View all] alp227 Feb 2013 OP

That's some bad stuff, there. Hoyt Feb 2013 #1

Is it? naaman fletcher Feb 2013 #3

It is bad karynnj Feb 2013 #15

Are your refering to the actions of the senator or what the doctor was accused of doing? cstanleytech Feb 2013 #9

Both sound like crooks right now, pending appeal results. Hoyt Feb 2013 #11

I'm wondering how much more there is that we don't know about him davidpdx Feb 2013 #2

I'm wondering how much more there is that we don't know about most of them DJ13 Feb 2013 #4

May I steal 840high Feb 2013 #5

Anytime DJ13 Feb 2013 #8

Yes, sadly a great deal of them are dirty in one way or another davidpdx Feb 2013 #7

Menendez will be jettisoned by Ds. Psephos Feb 2013 #6

Doctor Certainly Sounds Ripe, Sir.... The Magistrate Feb 2013 #10

I do not understand the problem. When I have problems with a government agency I contact my jwirr Feb 2013 #12

The doctor was a major campaign donor. alp227 Feb 2013 #13

Okay, I would have to go a long way to called a major campaign donor. That is a problem. jwirr Feb 2013 #14