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Old 12-12-2011, 12:08 PM
 
Location: Planet Earth, USA
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I think the other candidates should chip in because they are benefitting from these anti-Gingrich ads too. (Just kidding.)


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The ad is misleading about the ethics violations.

There were 75 charges against Newt - and 74 of them were found to have NO MERIT WHATSOEVER. The last charge (that Newt was found guilty of) was that Newt funded his college class "Renewing American Civilization" with funds from tax exempt donations but the class was partisan. Newt didn't even get paid to teach the class
Newt Gingrich and the ridiculous "ethics violations"

After Newt paid the $300,000 ethics committee fine the IRS found that the college class was not partisan after all.
Washingtonpost.com: IRS Clears Foundation That Aided Gingrich Course

http://www.city-data.com/forum/elections/1441610-newts-grievous-ethics-violation.html
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Old 12-12-2011, 12:13 PM
 
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There were 75 charges against Newt - and 74 of them were found to have NO MERIT WHATSOEVER. The last charge (that Newt was found guilty of) was that Newt funded his college class "Renewing American Civilization" with funds from tax exempt donations but the class was partisan. Newt didn't even get paid to teach the class
YOu know whenever I read stuff like this, I honestly have to chuckle to myself. Do you honestly think the government actually investigates itself anymore?. They do what they want. They break the law and get away with it. They are never and WILL never be held accountable. I could care less about Newts ethics violations, but I highly doubt that if he actually did break the law, that he would be held accountable.
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Old 12-12-2011, 12:17 PM
 
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YOu know whenever I read stuff like this, I honestly have to chuckle to myself. Do you honestly think the government actually investigates itself anymore?. They do what they want. They break the law and get away with it. They are never and WILL never be held accountable. I could care less about Newts ethics violations, but I highly doubt that if he actually did break the law, that he would be held accountable.
I have difficulting believing the GOP would oust their own Speaker if they did not believe serious misconduct, including being on the wrong side of the law, had occurred.
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Old 12-12-2011, 12:23 PM
 
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I have difficulting believing the GOP would oust their own Speaker if they did not believe serious misconduct, including being on the wrong side of the law, had occurred.
They ousted him to keep winning elections and to have the gravy train of lobbyist money pouring in. You have to realize politicians look out ONLY for their own self interests, not what is wrong or right morally or ethically.

Throw the bums out
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Old 12-12-2011, 03:00 PM
 
Location: SC
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They ousted him to keep winning elections and to have the gravy train of lobbyist money pouring in. You have to realize politicians look out ONLY for their own self interests, not what is wrong or right morally or ethically.

Throw the bums out
So TRUE. If the way the Senate voted on the NDAA National Defense Authorization Act is any indication with 93% voting for it, shows that only 7% of the Senate care about doing what is morally and ethically right because ANY form of THAT bill being passed in what is supposed to be a free society, as far as I'm concerned, is conspicuously offensive! EVERYONE SHOULD BE OUTRAGED about that and contact their congressman today about it.
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Old 12-12-2011, 03:08 PM
 
Location: NC
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So TRUE. If the way the Senate voted on the NDAA National Defense Authorization Act is any indication with 93% voting for it, shows that only 7% of the Senate care about doing what is morally and ethically right because ANY form of THAT bill being passed in what is supposed to be a free society, as far as I'm concerned, is conspicuously offensive! EVERYONE SHOULD BE OUTRAGED about that and contact their congressman today about it.
That vote shows who's on our side. And our side is quite outnumbered.
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Old 12-12-2011, 03:16 PM
 
Location: New Hampshire
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How can anyone vote for this man? HOW? Gawd.
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Old 12-12-2011, 03:18 PM
 
Location: New Hampshire
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That vote shows who's on our side. And our side is quite outnumbered.
I used to be a Scott Brown supporter (R-MA). He voted YES on S. 1867...and he is a Lt. Col in the MA National Guard. I feel completely betrayed. I thought he would know better. I guess I was wrong!

So I am not voting for him....nor Warren. I am not voting for senator.
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