Posted on 10/02/2008 9:22:01 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that it's "just foolish" to suggest that her husband is benefiting from tens of thousands of dollars one of her political committees is paying a firm he owns.
Pelosi, D-Calif., also disputed the notion that the arrangement contradicts her support last year for legislation that would have banned spouses from benefiting, directly or indirectly, from political committees controlled by their husbands or wives.
Paul Pelosi has been treasurer of the speaker's "PAC to the Future" political action committee since last year, after the death of the previous treasurer. The PAC has paid his investment and consulting firm, Financial Leasing Services Inc., more than $50,000 since last year for accounting services and rent, plus at least $20,000 more in prior years.
Pelosi contended Thursday that she was merely complying with the law by reimbursing her husband's firm for what would otherwise amount to improper "in-kind" donations of services to her committee.
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Remember how giddy the MSM was over Pelosi getting elected as Speaker?
Where is that enthusiasm from the MSM for Palin?
Nancy is creepy, but her son is even more so.
http://www.mensvogue.com/business/politics/lifestudies/articles/2007/04/paul_pelosi
Culture of corruption!!!
EXCLUSIVE: Pelosi paid husband with PAC funds
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094696/posts
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 1:48:11 AM · by fightinJAG · 37 replies · 1,133+ views
Wash Times ^ | Oct 1, 2008 | Jennifer Haberkorn
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has directed nearly $100,000 from her political action committee to her husband’s real estate and investment firm over the past decade, a practice of paying a spouse with political donations that she voted to ban last year. Financial Leasing Services Inc. (FLS), owned by Paul F. Pelosi, has received $99,000 in rent, utilities and accounting fees from the speaker’s “PAC to the Future” over the PAC’s nine-year history. The payments have quadrupled since Mr. Pelosi took over as treasurer of his wife’s committee in 2007, Federal Election Commission records show. FLS is on track to take...
EXCLUSIVE: Pelosi paid husband with PAC funds
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094622/posts
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:52:46 PM · by Soliton · 73 replies · 3,050+ views
Washington Times ^ | October 1, 2008 | Jennifer Haberkorn
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has directed nearly $100,000 from her political action committee to her husband’s real estate and investment firm over the past decade, a practice of paying a spouse with political donations that she voted to ban last year. Financial Leasing Services Inc. (FLS), owned by Paul F. Pelosi, has received $99,000 in rent, utilities and accounting fees from the speaker’s “PAC to the Future” over the PAC’s nine-year history.
I’m shocked...shocked I tell you!
I’m shocked...shocked I tell you!
The District of corruption breeds true corruption!
FRom Sweetness & Light a couple days ago.. fwiw
Fannie Mae Pac Gave Pelosi, Hoyer Cash
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/fannie-mae-pac-gave-money-to-pelosi
Pelosi accused of pork-barrel politics
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/02/21/MN109779.DTL
PAC treasurer’s USF project tacked onto federal budget bill
Edward Epstein, Chronicle Washington Bureau
Friday, February 21, 2003
Washington — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco has pushed through $1 million in federal funds for a think tank started by her longtime adviser and campaign treasurer, former Lt. Gov. Leo T. McCarthy, sparking concerns that she is rewarding a supporter with taxpayer money.
The $1 million appropriation for the Center for Public Service and the Common Good at the University of San Francisco was among thousands of items buried in the 3,000-page, $397.4 billion omnibus appropriations bill that Congress passed last week after just a few hours of debate. The White House says President Bush will sign the bill.
McCarthy, who serves as treasurer of Pelosi’s powerful political action committee, PAC to the Future, is a USF alumnus who gave $1 million to start the center. In all, he hopes to raise $7 million to $8 million to fund the academic center.
Pelosi’s office confirmed Thursday that the San Francisco Democrat, who was elected House minority leader in November, obtained the $1 million for the USF center, without requiring McCarthy and USF to go through the normal application process for such grants. But Pelosi said the program got the money on its merits, not because of any political ties to the congresswoman.
—snip—
That dude looks queer.
“But Pelosi said the program got the money on its merits, not because of any political ties to the congresswoman.”
Right, and I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn that I’d love to sell you.
His family calls him ....... “Paulie”??????
OK.
Ick. Ick. And ICK.
Gavin Newsom is the nephew of Nancy Pelosi. Yech.
another Pelousy ping.
EXCLUSIVE: Pelosi paid husband with PAC funds
Wash Times | Oct 1, 2008 | Jennifer Haberkorn
Posted on 10/01/2008 1:48:11 AM PDT by fightinJAG
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094696/posts
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