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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
Sat Oct 12, 2019, 01:03 PM Oct 2019

The St. Paul Pioneer Press this morning listed

four Republican elected officials who had gotten contributions from or are otherwise entangled with the Ukranians associated with Giuliani who have been arrested.

Jason Lewis, the former House member from Congressional District 2
Tom Emmer, the current House member from Congressional District 6
Pete Stauber, the current representative from Congresional District 8
Jim Hagedorn, the representative from District 1

Pioneer Press is behind a firewall, so use this link to the Duluth News Tribune

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/government-and-politics/4718581-How-Minnesota-Republicans-benefited-from-Giuliani-associates-indicted-on-campaign-crimes

Watch for similar connections in your own state.

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Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Here in Nevada,the
Sat Oct 12, 2019, 01:31 PM
Oct 2019

Governor has just called for a Investigation into Rudy's Posse's Campaign contributions too Laxalt's Governor Campaign as well as the fellow who ran for Attorney General. Might be more uncovered as this flesh's out.

National media claims bribery dealing with Marijuana Distribution License's. With only one State Wide Paper of Record and being owned by Sheldon Adelson,going to be some time before the real story emerges.

Knowing a bit about the Nevada GOP and how they operate,my guess is,there are a ton of players that will be returning funds.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
9. The GOP is full of dirty money-grabbing people.
Sat Oct 12, 2019, 01:41 PM
Oct 2019

The more we know, the better. I hope the investigations turn up tons of stories like this.

And Jason Lewis? "Feh!" is all I can say.

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,247 posts)
8. or better yet - subscribe to as many free press sources that you can
Sat Oct 12, 2019, 01:40 PM
Oct 2019

"Pioneer Press is behind a firewall, so use this link to the Duluth News Tribune" - if possible subscribe. I try to subscribe to news sources that shine light on corruption.

Thanks MM for this info - I have a feeling that Putin and his corrupt cronies were and are busy buying politicians.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
10. The Duluth story is identical. Often you can find the same story on an open site.
Sat Oct 12, 2019, 01:43 PM
Oct 2019

The funny thing is that I have a paper delivery subscription to the Pioneer Press, but have never been able to successfully log onto the internet version. I've tried multiple times, but have had no success in signing up. Oh, well....

Celerity

(43,416 posts)
17. The St Paul Pioneer Press had the first ever public photo of the nuclear bomb explosion in Hiroshima
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 07:25 AM
Oct 2019

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)
11. Boy Howdy, and that's just Minnesota
Sat Oct 12, 2019, 01:45 PM
Oct 2019

Soon come, we'll see the entire list of Republicans involved in this. My Magic 8-Ball says it won't be 80% like Minnesota, but it will be WAY north of 50%.

MagickMuffin

(15,943 posts)
13. Where and How: Do I find this info?
Sat Oct 12, 2019, 03:03 PM
Oct 2019

My Rep Kay Granger spent the 4th of July 2018 in Russia.

I called her office to inquire why she was there. Unfortunately, the person I spoke with said she had only been working there for a couple of weeks and didn't know how to address my question. I intend to keep calling until I'm satisfied with an answer.

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)
15. It has always bothered me that Mueller never "followed the money"
Sat Oct 12, 2019, 03:50 PM
Oct 2019

There were all kinds of reports of Russian money getting into the NRA and Mitch McConnell etc and the famous tape
https://www.washingtonpost.com/apps/g/page/national/read-the-transcript-of-the-conversation-among-gop-leaders-obtained-by-the-post/2209/
McCarthy "there's two people ... Putin pays : Rohrabacher & Trump"
Ryan "This is an off the record [laughter] ... NO LEAKS [laughter] alright?!"

Why that did not trigger major media scrutiny is beyond me.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,235 posts)
16. I wish Rachel would keep a running tab, that way it becomes national news. She used to do that...
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 07:01 AM
Oct 2019

with Trump's cabinet, appointees, and WH aides, etc. who resigned or got the axe. I guess the list got to be too large for one studio.

suegeo

(2,573 posts)
19. NRCC and that Blow Hard Emmer
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 12:33 PM
Oct 2019

Emmer is the chair of the NRCC. Which "works" to get fascists elected. So, I would expect the mob to launder alot of their money through this pig.

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