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Old 03-20-2014, 06:40 PM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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From whence Obama came...
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"The House Ethics Committee is reviewing the conduct of Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Chicago, according to a statement today from top lawmakers on the committee.The committee’s notice was cryptic and did not say what actions by the Democratic lawmaker had prompted its look.

...USA Today reported last year that Gutierrez paid an Illinois lobbyist more than $500,000 in taxpayer funds to work side-by-side with his congressional staff.

The lobbyist, Doug Scofield, the lawmaker's former chief of staff, was paid as a contractor to train staff, review and draft news releases and help publicize Gutierrez's activities, the newspaper said."
House Ethics Committee reviewing conduct of Rep. Gutierrez - chicagotribune.com
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Old 03-20-2014, 06:41 PM
 
Location: Land of debt and Corruption
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Chicago is such a cesspool of political filth.
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Old 03-20-2014, 06:43 PM
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and the beat goes on.. and it wont stop. This is surely not an isolated incident.
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Old 03-20-2014, 06:43 PM
 
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Chicago is such a cesspool of political filth.
Machine politics, has been going on for almost a century, way before Obama, not to mention that Obama was not part of the machine.
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Old 03-20-2014, 06:44 PM
 
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The liberals will say this is all lies and that only republicans are the bad , evil , greedy , racist , terrible people that do things like this LOL.... Come out come out wherever you are liberals !!! HAHAHA


That guy needs to repay that money and lose his job.
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Old 03-20-2014, 07:10 PM
 
Location: Barrington
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The vast majority of his district is not in Chicago.

I don't know much about him beyond he advocates for independence of Puerto Rico and there has been a buzz about this independent contractor relationship, for years. Nonetheless, he received about about 75% of the primary vote on Tuesday. Just another Congressman that's been on the job, way too long.
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Old 03-20-2014, 11:46 PM
 
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Machine politics, has been going on for almost a century, way before Obama, not to mention that Obama was not part of the machine.
Ah yes just part of the "machine". Back in the day though...........


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Old 03-21-2014, 12:17 AM
 
Location: USA
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The liberals will say this is all lies and that only republicans are the bad , evil , greedy , racist , terrible people that do things like this LOL.... Come out come out wherever you are liberals !!! HAHAHA
Really it's pretty awful that anyone would think corruption and bureaucratic nonsense is a liberal/conservative issue.
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Old 03-21-2014, 05:17 AM
 
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Machine politics, has been going on for almost a century, way before Obama, not to mention that Obama was not part of the machine.
An Obama apologist. How predictable.

When Obama went to DC, he took all his sleazy and scummy Chi pols with him. How's that working out?
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Old 03-21-2014, 05:28 AM
 
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An Obama apologist. How predictable.

When Obama went to DC, he took all his sleazy and scummy Chi pols with him. How's that working out?
Working out pretty well. You got a point to make other than juvenile name calling?
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