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Queens Congressman Gregory Meeks ducks D.C. bailout talks to hit Vegas
NY Daily News ^

Posted on 12/14/2008 9:56:57 AM PST by Gomez

Maybe U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks should change the name of his fund-raising committee from Build America to Travel America.

A Daily News investigation found the Queens Democrat often uses his political action committee to spend thousands of dollars on cross-country jaunts, including multiple trips to Las Vegas, and tickets to the Super Bowl.

Incredibly, he even skipped the Dec. 5 congressional hearing on the auto industry bailout and jetted off to Las Vegas for a weekend at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino on the Strip.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York
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Holy poop! A article about a corrupt politician that actually uses the "D word".
1 posted on 12/14/2008 9:56:57 AM PST by Gomez
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To: Gomez

Did he take his favorite boy toy?


2 posted on 12/14/2008 9:58:12 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Gomez
Incredibly, he even skipped the Dec. 5 congressional hearing on the auto industry bailout and jetted off to Las Vegas for a weekend at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino on the Strip.

This sounds like a Spitzer move.

3 posted on 12/14/2008 10:02:50 AM PST by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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To: Gomez
While NYC isn't Chicago, I think "Boss" set the standard.

4 posted on 12/14/2008 10:04:27 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Gomez
In 1867 the Lousiana Legislature voted themselves $250,000 in Christmas hams.

In 2008 those placed in office by federal reconstruction policies go to Vegas at taxpayer expense.

5 posted on 12/14/2008 10:09:59 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Gomez

If he hits the jackpot in Vegas, maybe he’ll bail them out himself.


6 posted on 12/14/2008 10:15:56 AM PST by proxy_user
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

In 1867 the Lousiana Legislature voted themselves $250,000 in Christmas hams”

How many persons were in the Louisiana Legislature in 1867-—and what in the world was the price of a ham in those day.

250 persons—high for any state even now— would average out to hams costing $1000 EACH.

Please clarify.


7 posted on 12/14/2008 11:09:06 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

He’s a nancy boy?


8 posted on 12/14/2008 3:16:03 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Gomez; fieldmarshaldj; Clintonfatigued

Why not? To collect his pay check he doesn’t need to do a damn thing. Even show up for work. He could sit at home for 2 years if he wanted. I wonder why Blago left such a plum job.

I’m for term limits. 4 for the House and 2 for the Senate sound about right. Applied retroactively. Bye bye 300+ Congressman!

Or even a higher limit. 6 in the House, 3 in Senate. Just no Bob Byrds and John Dingels, no permanent entrenchment.


9 posted on 12/14/2008 3:31:13 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Gomez

Yet another honorable dimocrat law breaker, I mean maker, running afoul. They just keep on giving, I mean spending.


10 posted on 12/14/2008 3:35:44 PM PST by RetiredArmy (My home is protected by the 2d Amendment!! Locked and loaded.)
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To: Gomez

To think of the so-called Palin scandals?? Amazing how none of these Dems were corrupt before the election. The corrupt press needs to be purged.

Pray for W and Our Troops


11 posted on 12/14/2008 3:38:45 PM PST by bray (All thats left of my 401K is a little Change and no Hope.)
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