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quaoar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 08:52 PM
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Republicans scurry to unload Dukester's dirty money
By ERICA WERNER
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some congressional Republicans, seeking to distance themselves from former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, are donating to charity political money that he gave them over the years.

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Among them are Reps. Richard Pombo of California, Jim Nussle of Iowa, Heather Wilson of New Mexico and Charles Dent of Pennsylvania; Sen. John Thune of South Dakota; Minnesota Senate candidate and Rep. Mark Kennedy; and Oregon congressional candidate Jim Feldkamp.

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At least two Republicans said they were hanging onto Cunningham’s money — Rep. Katherine Harris, R-Fla., and Rep. George Radanovich, R-Calif. Both received $1,000 donations — Harris in 2004, Radanovich in 1994. Aides said the money was legally donated and received, and was spent.

Other lawmakers who have announced they had donated the money or planned to do so were Reps. Mary Bono of California, Jim Gerlach and Melissa Hart of Pennsylvania, Rob Simmons of Connecticut, Michael Ferguson of New Jersey, Jon Porter of Nevada, Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska and John Sullivan of Oklahoma.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 08:56 PM
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1. Talk about a bunch
of cockroaches.

So katherine de cruella has already spent the tainted money from cunningham?
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enough Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 08:56 PM
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2. Gotta link? I want to read about my scummy Rep, Jim Gerlach.
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quaoar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 08:58 PM
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3. Here's one
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Blaze Diem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 09:02 PM
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4. Duke apparently cast a very WIDE net!!
How long IS Duke's list????

question: Will all the recipient's names be exposed after the trial?

Between Duke and Abramoff is it any wonder this great America is collapsing under it all.
How many more Fine Patriotic & Christian Republicans are out there, still in secret, doing the same criminal deeds as these two losers..

I hope we can clean it all up someday. Best we can, anyway.


Thanks
Blaze
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 09:03 PM
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5. Oh how i would love to see Richard Pombo get tied up in this disgrace.
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 09:04 PM
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6. Democrats need to remember all those names....n/t
...
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quaoar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-02-05 01:29 AM
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8. That's too much to ask
There are so many Republicans involved in so many scandals who can keep up with them all.
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 09:09 PM
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7.  Jim Nussle of Iowa
scum. surprised he gave it back - but he will do anything for appearances.
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Toots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-02-05 07:38 AM
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9. Dump their money into a "Republican" Charity like Robertson's
Nothing has changed. Republicans feel they are smarter to the nth power. They just dump the money right back into the GOP money pool. They know they will all get that money back when the time comes. We are stupid to the nth power if we allow them to get away with this.
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