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Sens. Conrad, Dodd got special mortgage deals (Culture of Corruption?)
MSNBC/AP ^ | 6/13/08 | AP

Posted on 06/13/2008 2:13:01 PM PDT by Tulane

WASHINGTON - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd reportedly received two mortgages under a special Countrywide Financial Corp. program that gave preferential interest rates to "friends" of the company's chairman.

A spokesman for Dodd, D-Conn., said Friday that the senator did not seek any special treatment.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: Connecticut; US: North Dakota
KEYWORDS: 110th; chrisdodd; corruptdems; corruption; kentconrad
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1 posted on 06/13/2008 2:13:01 PM PDT by Tulane
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To: Tulane

Did not see posted.


2 posted on 06/13/2008 2:13:22 PM PDT by Tulane
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To: Tulane

Rush mentioned it... good luck seeing this pounded on in the press


3 posted on 06/13/2008 2:14:10 PM PDT by xcamel (Being on the wrong track means the unintended consequences express train doesnt kill you going by)
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To: Tulane
He is the Chairman of the BANKING Committee.

Sorry he MUST resign. This is so obviously a conflict of interest not even the Left can excuse this one.

4 posted on 06/13/2008 2:15:00 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com ---- Get involved, make a difference.)
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To: xcamel

good luck seeing this pounded on in the press
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What do you mean? I am sure this will receive front page attention. I am so sure, I have decided to hold my breath...running...out...of...air...


5 posted on 06/13/2008 2:15:50 PM PDT by Tulane
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To: MNJohnnie

Only republicans are corrupt, Johnnie...don’t ever forget that.

Oh, and you’re a racist.


6 posted on 06/13/2008 2:17:01 PM PDT by Tulane
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To: Tulane

I wonder if ND can now get rid of that weasel Kent Conrad?


7 posted on 06/13/2008 2:17:17 PM PDT by Nakota
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To: Tulane

He may not have sought it, but he knew damn well something was expected for the sweetheart deal. I am fed up with both parties utter corruption. TERM LIMITS NOW!!


8 posted on 06/13/2008 2:17:53 PM PDT by ThisLittleLightofMine
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I wonder if ND can now get rid of that weasel Kent Conrad?
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Wouldn’t that be nice.


9 posted on 06/13/2008 2:18:14 PM PDT by Tulane
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To: Tulane

Crooks.


10 posted on 06/13/2008 2:18:38 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (Just say NObama!)
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To: MNJohnnie

not even the Left can excuse this one

Wanna bet?


11 posted on 06/13/2008 2:19:13 PM PDT by griswold3 (Al qaeda is guilty of hirabah (war against society) Penalty is death.)
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To: MNJohnnie

not even the Left can excuse this one

Wanna bet?


12 posted on 06/13/2008 2:19:15 PM PDT by griswold3 (Al qaeda is guilty of hirabah (war against society) Penalty is death.)
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To: Tulane

Hmmmm...special mortgages..special legislation?..

Mash here for Obamanomics.....This Northern Trust outfit smells like it could be a political laundromat as well....

http://blog.filife.com/obama-nomics/


13 posted on 06/13/2008 2:19:31 PM PDT by mo
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To: Tulane

Like father like son. It appears that Tom Dodd and Chris Dodda are both shady operators. But the voters in Connecticut kept reelecting Tom the Dudd Dodd and will likely continue to elect Chris the Corrupt Dudd Dodd, too.


14 posted on 06/13/2008 2:19:35 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: MNJohnnie

Its not the facts, its the seriousness of the charge...


15 posted on 06/13/2008 2:20:25 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Tulane

gotta love that “new direction” congress.

Failed speaker presides over failed congress.


16 posted on 06/13/2008 2:20:36 PM PDT by sappy
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To: Tulane

Okay, even if I believe he didn’t seek special treatment he sure as hell did not turn it down.


17 posted on 06/13/2008 2:21:01 PM PDT by A Texan (Oderint dum metuant)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel

Like father like son. It appears that Tom Dodd and Chris Dodda are both shady operators. But the voters in Connecticut kept reelecting Tom the Dudd Dodd and will likely continue to elect Chris the Corrupt Dudd Dodd, too.
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I am afraid you are correct.


18 posted on 06/13/2008 2:21:23 PM PDT by Tulane
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To: MNJohnnie

This country is going to hell. As you can see, the keepers could give a shiite.


19 posted on 06/13/2008 2:23:13 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: Tulane
A spokesman for Dodd, D-Conn., said Friday that the senator did not seek any special treatment.

Of course, that didn't prevent him from taking it, did it?

20 posted on 06/13/2008 2:23:36 PM PDT by Right Cal Gal (Abraham Lincoln would have let Berkeley leave the Union without a fight)
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