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Imprisoned 'Duke' tells of scope of corruption
San Diego Union-Tribune ^
| July 18, 2007
| By George E. Condon Jr. and Marcus Stern
Posted on 07/18/2007 3:26:41 PM PDT by americanophile
WASHINGTON – In two days of prison interviews with federal agents this year, former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham described a level of corruption on his part more extensive than previously known and dealt a potentially devastating blow to the defense being waged by one of the contractors alleged to have bribed him.
(Excerpt) Read more at signonsandiego.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: bribes; congress; cunningham; dukecunningham; earmarks
Earmarks have got to go!
To: americanophile
I guess the newsmedia has to bring up Randy since their party is taking a beating in the Congress.
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posted on
07/18/2007 3:29:20 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
(Cheney for President 2008)
To: Perdogg
True, but it is the San Diego Union-Tribune.
To: americanophile
He sinks even lower into the slime.
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posted on
07/18/2007 3:35:27 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: americanophile
Here is three trillion dollars.
You get 100k.
Be nice.
(see a problem, here?)
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posted on
07/18/2007 3:40:35 PM PDT
by
patton
(19yrs ... only 4,981yrs to go ;))
To: americanophile
It’s just terrible seeing a bonafide hero being turned into a goat.But unfortunately this goat created his own problems being corrupted by the greed in Washington.
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posted on
07/18/2007 3:40:59 PM PDT
by
puppypusher
(The world is going to the dogs.)
To: americanophile; All
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posted on
07/18/2007 4:01:33 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(Henry Bowman is right.)
To: puppypusher; AuntB; pissant; stephenjohnbanker
Spoke of having had to find ways to get around objections from Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., and Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-El Cajon, both of whom tried to block Cunningham's spending projects for Wade and Wilkes as wasteful and unneeded.
Notice Duncan Hunter, and Richard Shelby, chose the high road? I hope this kills any insinuation that Hunter was ever part of Cunningham's affairs.
To: Issaquahking
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posted on
07/18/2007 4:08:31 PM PDT
by
pissant
(Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
To: puppypusher
Why do you think he went to DC?
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posted on
07/18/2007 4:30:57 PM PDT
by
jwh_Denver
(In the Rise and Fall of United States I hope the Fall part is more than one chapter.)
To: Issaquahking
“
Notice Duncan Hunter, and Richard Shelby, chose the high road? I hope this kills any insinuation that Hunter was ever part of Cunningham’s affairs.”
It should.....except for those who are stupid : )
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posted on
07/18/2007 5:58:31 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
To: Issaquahking
Yes, this should put that RUMOR to rest.
” Spoke of having had to find ways to get around objections from Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., and Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-El Cajon, both of whom tried to block Cunningham’s spending projects for Wade and Wilkes as wasteful and unneeded.”
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posted on
07/19/2007 8:19:37 AM PDT
by
AuntB
(" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
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