THIS IS WHY YOU NEVER GET IN BED WITH CLINTON PEOPLE: Terry McAuliffe under investigation by the FBI

[Joe the Revelator]

He carpet bagged his way into Virginia. Virginia has a long line of great Democratic governors. We also had the high road on corruption after the McDonald scandal. Now Terry throws is all away over Hillary and the Clinton foundation.

I'm fucking livid right now.

[tonyt53]

1. Better read the entire story before making false accusations.

[Joe the Revelator]

3. Please point me to the part that makes this better.

[COLGATE4]

13. Maybe the part where the Chinese gentleman who gave the

donation to McAuliffe is a US permanent resident and his donation is perfectly legal?

[CanadaexPat]

33. The FBI would have confirmed that in an afternoon.

Since campaign donations are legal from a green card holder, they must be looking at something else.

[Autumn]

57. The FBI doing an investigation into a perfectly legal donation which would check out in an hour

so I would think that that's not what they are looking at.

[grasswire]

4. what is the false accusation there? nt

[cali]

6. This is hardly the first time that he's run into trouble

regarding corruption

[seabeyond]

7. Doesn't matter. McAuliffe was in bed.... after all.

I really do not know the story yet. Just kinda gettin into the excitement of a Democrat being investigated.

[grasswire]

2. second consecutive gov under FBI investigation

I'm sorry. I love Virginia. What a beautiful state. Wish I was there right now, lounging on the beach at Chincoteague, or walking King Street in Alexandria, or sitting in the garden of the Chowning Tavern. Or driving through Cuckoo Virginia on the way to Monticello.

[Joe the Revelator]

5. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine worked their asses off to make 'democrats' not a bad word in VA

I worked for both of them. To see this happen now is fucking heart breaking. Fucking Terry.

[MFM008]

32. I was born there

Never saw much of it though.

[VulgarPoet]

70. Chincoteague, oof.

Probably where I'll spend the Fourth of July, unless the fireworks are better here. Found a deserted, rarely used beach that had a BEAUTIFUL look at like half the fireworks displays in Hampton a couple years back, torn between that and Chincoteague. Virginia's a fuckin' beautiful state, I'd know from just how much time I spent living here-- but wow, can we stop getting terrible governors?

[Blue_Tires]

8. Are you a Virginian?

If you are, you'd know that the past 4-5 governors "carpetbagged" their way into the state...

[Joe the Revelator]

11. I am,born, bred, and currently and that, my friend, is simply not true.

I worked for each of them. Mark Warner was from Northern Virginia and had private sector businesses there before running for Governor. Tim Kaine cut his teeth as mayor of Richmond.

What was Terry doing in VA before running for Governor?

[JackInGreen]

15. It's typical Clintonese

"Everyone ELSE IS doing it though..."

[EndElectoral]

9. Wasn't McAuliffe being considered as a VP candidate for HRC?

[NWCorona]

24. Not anymore lol

[Art_from_Ark]

61. Well, shoot, if someone who is being investigated by the FBI

can get the Democratic nomination for *President*, then surely it wouldn't be a problem for someone who wants to be the nominee for *Vice President*

[rhett o rick]

34. Goldman-Sachs is her choice for vp candidate.

[passiveporcupine]

68. Oh my

[rhett o rick]

69. You laugh but Pfizer will be appointed head of the FDA, Monsanto, Chevron, Citibank,

will all get key appointments. The SCOTUS ruled that corporations are people, so why not hold admin positions?

[passiveporcupine]

71. you have a good point

[randome]

10. And in 3 business years, all your dreams will come true.

It is truly pathetic to jump to these kind of conclusions for the sole purpose of making yourselves feel better about Sanders' loss.
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[Joe the Revelator]

12. This honestly, for me, has nothing to do with Sanders. It has to do with Virginia, and the shit show

that follows Clinton and her people wherever they go.

[randome]

14. I think it has to do with Terry McAuliffe despite your fever-dreams of destroying Clinton.

You backed the wrong candidate. Why does that mean you have to destroy Clinton? Aren't there more worthwhile 'missions' you can perform?

There is nothing -nothing- that indicates Clinton has anything to do with McAuliffe's problems. If such evidence turns up, I'm sure we can count on you to get on the Hate-Phone and let us know. Until then, no one is going to lose any sleep over this.
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[Joe the Revelator]

16. I mean, you can just make stuff up if you want. No skin off my back...

Again, this for me, has nothing to do with Sanders. It is the continuing corruption of people connected to Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. The Clinton foundation is involved in this McAuliffe matter, let's not pretend that it isn't. Its right there in any news article you read.

[randome]

18. You despise Clinton because Sanders lost so it DOES have to do with Sanders.

"The Clinton Foundation is involved". Well, neither you nor grasswire linked to an actual article in your OPs so to what article are you referring?

You both were so eager to get this out to show how wonderfully prescient you were. But it doesn't show that at all. After all, you weren't prescient enough to know that Sanders would lose. Your track record is not good on these matters and you are not at all objective.

I'll say it now as I've said it for every situation that arises for the Clinton campaign: if anything nefarious is proven, let the chips fall where they may. But I'm not taking your word for anything.
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[rhett o rick]

35. I despise those that choose to support the oligarchy over helping the poor.

Sanders hasn't lost and we will continue to fight.

[Joe the Revelator]

49. First of all...don't pretend to know why i do or do not 'despise' something. You don't know me.

At all.

Heres your link: http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/23/politics/terry-mcauliffe-fbi-doj-federal-investigation-campaign-contributions/index.html

Probably super hard to find that yourself, as the news is breaking EVERYWHERE.

[randome]

58. I know you by your actions. The article specifically says the CF has nothing to do with this.

But you clearly want otherwise. What reason would that be unless you hate Clinton so much you can no longer be objective?
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[Joe the Revelator]

59. Where does it specifically say that? Where?

Also are we going to act like Terry isn't one of Clinton's staunchest and unwavering supporters? This corruption bullshit follows the Clinton's wherever they go, and that is a huge problem. Now it's snuck into my state.

[randome]

60. It says that by omission.

"There's no allegation that the foundation did anything improper; the probe has focused on McAuliffe and the electoral campaign donations, the officials said."

So if the focus is away from the CF, that means...

You'll believe what you fervently want and it's a shame you can't see things objectively. And it's a shame you'll be proven wrong again. You know why? Because you always want to win. Whereas I, if the CF -and Clinton herself- are found to have engaged in illegal activity, I say again: let the chips fall where they may. Because I don't care about 'winning', I will never 'lose'.
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[Joe the Revelator]

62. ah, so you're just making stuff up.

Got it.

[TwilightZone]

48. Except it's not.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/23/politics/terry-mcauliffe-fbi-doj-federal-investigation-campaign-contributions/index.html

"There's no allegation that the foundation did anything improper; the probe has focused on McAuliffe and the electoral campaign donations, the officials said. "

[NWCorona]

28. Nothing to indicate? From CNN

"As part of the probe, the officials said, investigators have scrutinized McAuliffe's time as a board member of the Clinton Global Initiative, a vehicle of the charitable foundation set up by former President Bill Clinton."

[randome]

46. His "time as a board member" means what? That Clinton is the monster you want to see?

The Clinton Foundation is a public charity, for Christ's sake!
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[BootinUp]

17. Joe says: CONVICTED!

[anigbrowl]

20. Joe REVEALS ALL in his secret cabaret!

[NCTraveler]

19. How does an initial release with little information make one livid?

That's my question.

[Ash_F]

22. Dems can not afford to lose more governorships over these shenanigans.

[NCTraveler]

25. And they haven't lost this one.

Livid?

[Ash_F]

27. The story just broke. Don't be juvenile.

[NCTraveler]

37. Interesting to say while you attempt to dismiss with names.

Something I haven't done. Are you livid over this as well or did you just want to call someone juvenile?

[Ash_F]

38. No just disappointed.

[NCTraveler]

39. Ahhh. Agree.

We should take the time to gather information before becoming livid.

[Ash_F]

41. I am not convinced he is guilty

However if an investigation has gone on as long as this, without being dropped, it is not a good sign.

One pundit offered that the Businessman has a greencard, making it legal. I feel if that were all there is to it, it would have been dropped on initial review.

[NCTraveler]

42. Can you imagine? Possibly legal. I'm livid.

I'm not sure why you commented originally considering neither of us are livid. You seem far from it.

[Ash_F]

44. Because he shouldn't be taking money from wealthy Chinese businessmen in the first place.

If he broke the law, then I have no sympathy.

[NCTraveler]

45. I would have no sympathy either.

How about taking money from a poor Chinese businessman with a green card? Are we clear in that situation?

[Ash_F]

66. That would be different

[anigbrowl]

64. If the businessman in question is a lawful permanent resident, why not?

As the spouse of an Asian-American person, I'm intensely interested in your answer. Should my wife's political donations be rejected because her name sounds too foreign? Please elaborate on your national-origin test criteria.

[Ash_F]

65. Is your wife a billionaire trying to buy influence in Virginia?

Nice race card, I'm Asian too.

[Joe the Revelator]

51. Because, coming off the McDonald debiacle, Virginia Democrats where in position to prove that we

were the incorrupt party. Then we elected Terry.

We have been fighting to get democrats into this position in Virginia for a long long time. Before Mark Warner, being a democrat in VA was a dirty word.

We fought long and hard since Jim Gilmore to change that, and to change the way Virginia votes. Stuff like that KILLS all the good work we've done over the last 20 years.

[Ash_F]

21. Allegedly over donations from a Chinese businessman

The Same person donated 2 million to the Clinton foundation.

[TwilightZone]

54. "But Wang holds U.S. permanent resident status..."

"But Wang holds U.S. permanent resident status, according to a spokeswoman, which would make him a U.S. person under election law and eligible to donate to McAuliffe's campaign. "

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/23/politics/terry-mcauliffe-fbi-doj-federal-investigation-campaign-contributions/index.html

The dearth of information in the OP is not helping his cause.

[Ash_F]

56. See the thread in post #39

[B Calm]

23. Turd Way = Best Government Money Can Buy!

[mythology]

26. You apparently didn't read the article. At all

You're going to look rather silly to those of us who did.

[Demsrule86]

29. False accusatios...where are the mods?

Terry has been a great governor...and done much good...I suppose you pure types would prefer the cooch...you guys are going to far in your pathological hatred of the Clintons...

[cali]

30. What false accusation?

[rhett o rick]

36. There are no mods to come and hide whatever you think needs hidden. So typical for

conservatives to try to censor discussions they don't like.

[Ash_F]

40. The FBI said there was an ongoing investigation. Not sure what you are getting at.

[Joe the Revelator]

52. What part of Virginia do you live in?

[Fumesucker]

67. There haven't been any mods since DU3

You really should try to keep up with the way the website is run.

[Demsrule86]

31. sounds like rightwing Bullshite

big nothing.

[NWCorona]

43. People said the same thing about Hillary's FBI problem but that's now official.

[TwilightZone]

47. "There's no allegation that the foundation did anything improper"

"There's no allegation that the foundation did anything improper; the probe has focused on McAuliffe and the electoral campaign donations, the officials said. "

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/23/politics/terry-mcauliffe-fbi-doj-federal-investigation-campaign-contributions/index.html

Your livid assertion that it's all about the foundation doesn't seem to have any basis at the moment.

[anotherproletariat]

50. And if you get in bed with Sanders, you have people like Jane doing the finances, and we've

all seen how well that works out.

[Mike Nelson]

53. The headline about "Clinton People" assumes this is...

...Clinton's fault? That's more FOX "News" than real World.

[Joe the Revelator]

55. Are we going to pretend that Hillary and Terry aren't connected at the hip?

Is that what we're doing now?

How quickly some of you forget.

[MyNameGoesHere]

63. It is also the reason there is a caps lock blocker app.