Keating Five Ring a Bell?

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Registered: 09-09-2008
Keating Five Ring a Bell?
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Sat, 09-27-2008 - 8:18pm

Rosa Brooks writes for The Los Angeles Times: "Once upon a  time, a politician took campaign contributions and favors from a  friendly constituent who happened to run a savings and loan association.  The contributions were generous: They came to about $200,000 in today's  dollars, and on top of that there were several free vacations for the  politician and his family, along with private jet trips and other perks.  The politician voted repeatedly against congressional efforts to tighten  regulation of S&Ls, and in 1987, when he learned that his constituent's  S&L was the target of a federal investigation, he met with regulators in  an effort to get them to back off. That politician was John McCain, and  his generous friend was Charles Keating, head of Lincoln Savings & Loan."


http://www.truthout.org/article/keating-five-ring-a-bell

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Registered: 07-03-2008
Sat, 09-27-2008 - 10:06pm
McCain is a Gambler, he has been heavily involved in the Indian Casino Gambling.
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Registered: 09-09-2008
Sat, 09-27-2008 - 11:15pm

Obama never has been ever brought up on ethics violations by the Ethics Committee whereas McCain was and was told he had shown "poor" judgment.

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2008
Sun, 09-28-2008 - 12:43am
Sen. John Mc Cain was completely exonerated from any scandal involving the Keating Five.
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-15-2008
Sun, 09-28-2008 - 12:49am
And, yet, he returned
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-26-2008
Sun, 09-28-2008 - 1:11am
I love, it - Uncle Charlie is still alive and kicking, maybe he could
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-09-2008
Sun, 09-28-2008 - 6:50pm

Yeah, right and I have a "bridge to nowhere" to sell ya.

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Registered: 08-31-2003
Sun, 09-28-2008 - 7:23pm

And Obama returned over $150,000 to Rezko.

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Registered: 09-09-2008
Sun, 09-28-2008 - 7:50pm
NO!
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Registered: 01-06-2001
Sun, 09-28-2008 - 8:15pm
So?

 

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