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Mr. Emanuel went down the well-trodden gilded path out of politics and into the lucrative world of business.....making more than $18 million in just 2 1/2 years, turning his substantial political Rolodex into paying clients and directing his negotiating prowess and trademark intensity to mergers and acquisitions.

Ain't that sump'n? Rahm makes friends so easily----betcha he was voted "most likely to succeed."

After Mr. Emanuel left banking to run for Congress, members of the securities and investment industry became his biggest backers, donating more than $1.5 million to his campaigns dating back to 2002, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

How much did Ponzi Madoff, and that ilk, donate to Rahm?

With Rahm in the WH, Madoff might be dreaming of a presidential pardon........not a White Christmas.

1 posted on 12/19/2008 5:55:47 AM PST by Liz
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To: Liz

Madoff’s victims are starting to call for a bailout!


2 posted on 12/19/2008 5:59:40 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Liz

“then went on to make more than $18M in just 2 1/2 years”

Rmember the outrage when Newt made 4 mil on his book deal? What exactly do you trade for this kind of loot?


4 posted on 12/19/2008 6:04:32 AM PST by jessduntno (Barack - Kenyan for "High Wind, Big Thunder, No Rain")
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To: Liz
$18M. $18M. Where have I heard that number before?

I know, Terry McAuliffe! That's how much he sucked out of Global Crossing before it went belly up. He did it a year sooner than Rahm but Terry did pony up 100k to prime the pump, so to speak.

Well, now that we've set the price, too bad Blago didn't just ask for $18M himself instead of all that long, drawn out haggling that gave Fitz enough time to nail him.

Hey, how much did Madame Secretary-elect make on those cows?

5 posted on 12/19/2008 6:04:41 AM PST by NonValueAdded (once you get to really know people, there are always better reasons than [race] for despising them.)
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To: Liz

This continues to cascade...


9 posted on 12/19/2008 7:00:10 AM PST by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts.....)
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To: Liz

Rahm’s story (and he’s sticking to it), is that he cut off the tip of his middle finger in a meat slicer. Guess he should have stuck with ballet — her trained at the Joffrey Ballet, but reportedly turned down a scholarship there.


10 posted on 12/19/2008 7:34:08 AM PST by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: Liz

I’m convinced that most people become politicians for their own personal enrichment. It hasn’t much to do with public service.


17 posted on 12/19/2008 7:28:56 PM PST by virgil
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To: Liz
Nice catch from 12/4.

The connection may well be Wasserstein...his firm Lazard has been hired to oversee Madoff's finances.

20 posted on 12/20/2008 9:42:45 AM PST by Mamzelle (Boycott Peggy Swoonin')
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