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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoug Manchester was asked by the RNC to donate $500K as his confirmation in Senate
hung in the balance.
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Doug Manchester was asked by the RNC to donate half a million dollars as his confirmation in the Senate hung in the balance.
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Julia Davis
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A CBS News investigation has uncovered a possible pay-for-play scheme involving the Republican National Committee and President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to the Bahamas. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doug-manchester-possible-pay-to-play-scheme-for-ambassador-role-in-trump-administration-uncovered/
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Words fail me. If it wasn't so dangerous it would be hilarious. There is no bottom.
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Doug Manchester was asked by the RNC to donate $500K as his confirmation in Senate (Original Post)
catbyte
Nov 2019
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Celerity
(43,780 posts)1. lock 'em all up, so sick of this criminal cartel shite
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)2. As you eloquently stated
"There is no bottom."
C_U_L8R
(45,042 posts)3. It's a criminal enterprise.
Just like the NRA. Just like the Federalist Society.
Hav
(5,969 posts)4. Didn't people go to jail for something similar?
I guess the difference is when you are filling your own pocket. Auctioning away these posts to enrich party bank accounts should still not be legal.
And why possible pay for play? Seems pretty clear.
UTUSN
(70,795 posts)5. But SHITLER pardons them: BLAGJEVICH