As far as scandals go, the report this week about a mistake in the financial disclosure forms of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. (in photo), doesn’t appear to be much of one. Reid transferred ownership of some land he owned near Las Vegas to a holding company in which he was a partner. But his disclosure forms still indicated that he was the owner of the property. That mistake matters because it didn’t disclose his association with the partnership. But Reid did disclose that he had a financial interest in the property.
But a real scandal is the federal grand jury indictment this week of one of the top advisers and fundraisers of Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois. His aide is accused of running a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme involving state pension funds. There is no report that Blagojevich knew about this scheme, but part of the shakedown involved pressuring investment firms to make a $1.5 million political contribution to "a certain public official." Blagojevich ran for office vowing to clean up the corruption of Republican Gov. George Ryan, who was sentenced to 6¬? years in prison.
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The Blogojevich one could be important. I have been looking for a governor as a potential candidate for president. IL seems to have endemic corruption.
I remember Ryan’s corruption all too well, having lived in IL for a few years.
Alright, what did the repugs know, how long have they known it, and why are they just now releasing it?Oh, and BTW,Dick Nixon! Dick Nixon!
pitiful ain’t it?That’s exactly what you wingers have sounded like ever since Foley resigned.
Yeah, he cleaned up Ryan’s corruption and turned it into his own.Amazing what crimes are done in the name of reform.
The Reid deal stinks and will get stinkier. What is it about land deals the libs won’t own up to. What is there to defend? He did it.Corruption in Illinois?? I’m shocked! Shocked!
There was a purported refutation of the land deal allegations. I don’t know what really happened there – I hope the truth is fully exposed.
As to the Harry Reid thing. His shady dealings run much deaper than just this one land deal. He, his sons, numerous Nevada power brokers, and real estate developers have traded influence on various regulatory levels to help along a number of fat juicy land deals.
Good old Harry’s been pushing the edges of numerous legal boundaries, while pissing all over The House Ethics rules.
Numerous Blogs have detailed the web of influence peddling stretching back many years. This land deal is small potatoes relative to some of his other dealings.
I am no fan of Reid one iota and I hope he goes down. But, blogs? I don’t think they count
Heck, let’s get to the BIG potatoes.I have no problem with stemming this pevasive corruption from any party group or individuals.
Hottie, you’re right.We’ve had newbies post blog links trying to support some argument.Didn’t work. HA
These links will get you started on a Harry Reid education.
http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/007851.php
http://powerlineblog.com/archives/015527.php
Again, I want Reid to go down, but I’ll pass on your “education”. Here’s one for you, http://www.youarereaching.com
hotlick
Try this one.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-nevada20aug20,0,310397.story?page=1&coll=la-home-headlines
Editors,
Can we have a thread that asks representative Todd Tiahrt what he knew and when he knew it about Mark Foley? See, the congressman is not saying much about that.
JR
Let’s have an investigation into who was shopping the Foley e-mails to newspapers and magazines as far back as last November. If Foley was such a dangeous predator why didn’t they do something?
I heard Tiahart asked about that this morning. He said when the emails came out, he asked Foley whats up? Foley said it was the Dems cooking something up. (This was before the damning IM’s) Two hours later Foley resigned. As much as you would like, Tiahart may be clean on this. Don’t bring this weak crap. Find something with some substance and go with it.
Heckler?
How exactly was anyone withholding information about Foley by shopping it to the press?
Attempting to get the story out is not covering it up
I think heclker is still with Hannity “it’s a left-wing conspiricy”
Hey I keep going to Tiahrts website and finding no direct comment.
Tiahrt worked closely with Foley on many comittees and arch conservative organizations. I just want a more definitive idea of what he may have known.
Ben
I have no doubt that people high up in the Democrat leadership knew that this story was coming out.
Apparently it has been known for many years, at least among pages, that he is gay and likes to chase boys.
I have no doubt that the timing of the story was purely political, with no regard for the well being of any pages.
Well Denny Hastert sure wasn’t concerned for the pages.
Was Tiahrt?
Heckler, could it be rather than the “Democrat” types, the emails were being shopped by politically ambitious, gay Republican former pages with a view towards getting rid of Foley and to wreak havoc with the leadership? Then, when they were spurned by the Florida media, they held them for a more propitious time? This is, by the way, my conspiracy theory du jour.
Then, political hay was made after 1) the email release plus 2) the IMs coming out (pun sorta intended).
Yes, this should be part of the investigation; but, if the shoe was on the other foot, wouldn’t Mr. Rove be the one to withhold until the “right time” politically?
“I have no doubt … apparently … I have no doubt … ”
Well, I have no doubt that Tankerless Todd and Dennis Hastert knew it all along and just hoped to get him re-elected. Then he could resign and be replaced with another Republican.
/sarcasm off
AP’s John Solomon wrote that Reid collected “a $1.1 million windfall” on the land sale.
Reid bought the land in Jan. 1998 for $400,000 — he got $1.1 million for it in Jan. 2004, 6 years later.
He collected a $700,000 profit, not “a $1.1 million windfall”.
Two other misleading columns by Solomon re Reid are also debunked at links at,
‘AP’s Reid Story Doesn’t Add Up’http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001782.php
Drudge, Rush praise Solomon, etc athttp://mediamatters.org/items/200610120001
Okay right-wingers… scream, “Liberal media bias!!”
Vaughn
You could be 100% correct. I don’t know.
The stench of our dead “demoratic” system is becoming unbearable. The great cleansing is on the horizon.
Viva La Revolucion Blanco!!
400,000 to 1,100,000 in 6 years. Not a bad return but also not out of line for a land investment in many areas of the country.
Timing – wouldn’t it have made more sense to wait until about Nov 1 to release all of this?
Yes, as a Democrat, I want to blame all this corruption of a good Democrat on Republicans. Why? I dunno, just sounded good. Do I need a valid excuse? They don’t.
Oh yeah that too: DARN YOU RIGHT WING MEDIA!
Richard Nixon, Tricky Dick Nixon!!
How long did the evil Fux news hold the story?Only Papa Bear knows.
Alright, what did the repugs know, how long have they known it, and why are they just now releasing it?Oh, and BTW,Dick Nixon! Dick Nixon!
pitiful ain’t it?That’s exactly what you wingers have sounded like ever since Foley resigned.
October 12, 2006
Bush ‘Faith-Based’ Initiative Was Used For GOP Campaigns, Former WhiteHouse Official Charges In New Book
White House Faith-Based Office Is ‘Deplorable Sham’ And Should Be ShutDown, Says AU’s Lynn
A new book by a former staffer in the White House Office ofFaith-Based and Community Initiatives details how the much-ballyhooedBush “faith-based” initiative was cynically manipulated by Republicanoperatives to help GOP candidates locked in close races.
David Kuo’s forthcoming book, Tempting Faith: An Inside Story ofPolitical Seduction, also asserts that applications for federalfaith-based funds were sometimes rejected by reviewers because theycame from non-Christian applicants, that civil rights rollbacks soughtby the administration were unneeded and that Bush’s conservativeChristian allies were derided behind their backs and bought off withWhite House cufflinks and other trinkets.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which has ledopposition to President George W. Bush’s faith-based initiative, saidthe information is confirmation of critics’ long-standing complaints.
“This is proof that the faith-based initiative was a deplorable shamfrom day one,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Americans United executivedirector. “This initiative was never about helping the poor; it wasabout shameless partisan politicking. It has undercut theconstitutional separation of church and state, and it has beenhorrible public policy.
“The White House faith-based office ought to be shut down today,before more taxpayer money is misused,” Lynn said. “Kuo’s bookconfirms evidence that Americans United brought forward four yearsago. The faith-based initiative is a travesty that has gone on far toolong.”
Kuo alleges that White House strategist Karl Rove and other Republicanleaders staged a series of supposedly non-partisan events around thefaith-based initiative in states with tight House and Senate races.
According to Kuo, 20 events were held, and Republican candidatessubsequently won 19 of those races. Discussing the book on MSNBC’s”Countdown” last night, Keith Olbermann remarked, “The [faith-based]office was literally a taxpayer-funded part of the Republican campaignmachinery.”
In the book, Kuo writes that in 2002, “The office decided to holdroundtable events for threatened incumbents with faith and communityleaders, using the aura of our White House power to get a diversegroup of faith and community leaders to a ‘nonpartisan’ eventdiscussing how best to help poor people in their area.”
Kuo says faith-based office staffers spent a lot of their time tryingto prove that religious groups were often denied federal funds becausethey discriminated in hiring on religious grounds. In fact, stafferswere able to find few examples of such conduct. That absence of suchevidence dramatically undercuts the Bush administration’s demand thatCongress revise civil rights law so that religious groups will bebetter able to apply for funds.
Kuo also maintains that non-Christian groups were sometimes excludedfrom faith-based funding, even though White House officials insistedthe money would be available to all.
Kuo quotes one official who rated grant applications. He told Kuo,”When I saw one of those non-Christian groups on the set I wasreviewing, I just stopped looking at them and gave them a zero. A lotof us did.”
While the White House was happy to take evangelicals’ votes, it hadnothing but contempt for their leaders, Kuo asserts. He alleges thatstaffers in Rove’s office referred to Religious Right leaders as”nuts” and writes, “National Christian leaders received hugs andsmiles in person and then were dismissed behind their backs anddescribed as ridiculous, out of control and just plain goofy.”
To placate them, the evangelical leaders were given White Housecufflinks or pens, Kuo writes.
Americans United’s Lynn said the new revelations underscore charges AUmade four years ago about the faith-based initiative.
During the 2002 elections, AU issued a report noting that James Towey,then head of the faith-based office, traveled to states and districtswith close races to host “seminars” on how religious leaders could getfederal money. He was usually accompanied by Republican candidates.The pattern was repeated in 2004.
Concluded Lynn, “All of this just underscores why the faith-basedinitiative is such a bad idea. The White House politicized theinitiative, and many religious leaders have ended up beingmanipulated. I hope this sorry incident is a lesson to them.”
Good God you are boring!
The evil neo-cons manipulate real Christians just as evil leftists manipulate stupid minorities for their own political gain. Divide and rule is their game but that is coming to an end, soon.
V.L.R.B!!
So the American political system has come down to “Gotcha” politics.
Harry’s partner is suspected of having Mob ties http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/11/AR2006101101640.htmland that on top of the filing mistakes raises a flag for me. There may be nothing to it, but if Reid is up to something crooked, I want him procecuted. I don’t care what party, if they’re dirty, they need to go.
“I have no doubt that the timing of the story was purely political, with no regard for the well being of any pages.”
So, according to you, Heckler, the Dems broke the story at this time to gain political points. Does that mean the Reps didn’t break it earlier or at all to keep from losing political points? The Reps turned a blind eye to it? See, blaming the Dems for this still makes the Reps look bad.
Good try, though.
RD – the real timeline is as follows:
The Reps have known about this for years. They hoped to continue the coverup long enough to get Foley re-elected. About a week ago word leaked but could not be verified. Because of the possibility that this might not leak out until just before the election the Reps made sure it was immediately released, Foley resigned, and took the Limbaugh route. Their hope is that things will calm down enough by election day that they can spin it away.
Proof positive that no party is “pure”. Power corrupts, and we see proof of it all the time.
I believe it is time for term limits on the federal level..we have term limits for the president, how about extending them?
These people spend so much time in the halls of power they lost track of reality.
XXX,
“So the American political system has come down to “Gotcha” politics.
Harry’s partner is suspected of having Mob ties”—Actually, it’s “Gotcha” MEDIA, and gullible readers. All your link said was:
“…whose name has surfaced over the years in organized-crime investigations, according to the AP. Brown has never been charged with criminal wrongdoing, the AP added.”
If he’s never been charged, it’s not accurate to say he is (currently) “suspected”.
So true raptor “These people spend so much time in the halls of power they lost track of reality” I watch Hastert and wonder what ever happened to the man I once knew back in Illinois.
This is not the story that you wish it was. So far, at least, the only thing the Repubs knew was that Foley was creepy, but not pervey. I predict that there is something else on the horizon that will be let loose. This story just doesn’t do it. Too many ways (probably valid) for people to spin this away. Remember, it’s called the October surprise, not the September surprise.
I don’t know what Tiahrt knew about Foley. Todd aint talking. I should THINK Tiahrt would at least denounce his friend Foley. I guess he would rather avoid the matter all together. Makes ya wonder.
I DO know something about Tiahrt and Foley. I know BOTH of them pledged to term limit themselves. BUT this is another question Tiahrt will not answer.
JR-I told you 4 hours ago what Tiahart said about this. Ponderous man, ponderous. There is nothing here. I’m am figuring out that you bring the weak crap, then keep bringing it. You are not a worthy foe.
Tankerless Todd claims surprise – so does Hastert. However, at least with hastert Republican congressmen and staffers claim otherwise.
You know, if Reid went down, Dick Durbin would probably become the Dem leader.
Hmmm. . . . .
GET the corrupt SOB!! :-)
Maybe Tiarht asked Foley what was going on because Toddie boy needed to know what has already been spilled to the press so that he would know what cover story to use to cover his own ass!
Tiarht does not care about Foley’s perversion, nor does he care about some underage male pages. Tiarht cares about one thing – Todd Tiarht.
Maybe! Maybe! Maybe! Here is something that is not a maybe, your bring the same weak crap as JR. Have you no substance?
Damn, this Reid story shows how desperate Republicans are for a Democrat scandal. Okay, so if I understand it, if I buy some stock in a company and that stock goes up in value and I sell the stock and make a profit that is now illegal? Why not? It’s exactly the same thing Reid did.
Either Republicans can’t find anything to criticize Reid about in response to the pedophile coverup, or the Republicans don’t know squat about economics. I would wager that they have problems on both fronts.
So for a real issue let’s talk about Tiahrt. Tiahrt mentioned that he thinks American workers should take a paycut so we can be competitive with the Chinese. He also thinks we can’t compete if businesses provide health care to employees. So Tiahrt thinks we should work 12 hour days and work for 30 cents an hour. Tiahrt, no doubt, won’t take a pay cut, get rid of his health benefits, or work longer hours in Congress, so he’s just a hypocrite. Do we really need someone in Congress who thinks Americans should all be in poverty and work in sweat shops? At least China has free healthcare. Hmmm, perhaps we’d be more competitive if we had universal health care like China?
Tiahrt has no solutions and has no respect for the hardworking people of Kansas. His funding is primarily from business and special interests. It’s about time we replace this fraud who takes bribes and ignores the people of Sedgwick County. He ran on term limits, it looks like those limits expired.
Hang on, gotta go check Tiahrts website for further comment. Fairness in blogging ya know.
Yeah, Doug, the whole Reid business has a real Whitewater feel to it. Probably a technical disclosure violation, but whose pooch got screwed?
Ah, typical demorat denial and evasion. The end of our rotten ONE party system is close at hand.
V.L.R.B!!
Ok,
Todd Tiahrt’s congressional website has no update since 9/29. On that date, Tiahrt made a vague charge against “the process” and no more.
Almost TWO WEEKS now and no word from Tiahrt about what he may have known or even his opinion about Republican sheltered child predator Mark Foley?
The best we get is an unknown blogger with no reputation in this forum CLAIMING to have heard Tiahrt answer these questions with “He said when the emails came out, he asked Foley whats up? Foley said it was the Dems cooking something up.”?
Someone mentioned the word weak?
Tiahrts flackey Chuck Knapp is known to monitor and even weigh in on this formum. So Tiahrt MUST be aware that his constituents are asking questions. Why are there no answers?
Mr Tiahrt (or Mr Knapp) Todd Tiahrt AND Mark Foley belonged to a conservative organization that worked to elect and keep Republicans in office. We know that the Republican leadership encouraged child predator Mark Foley to run again even though he wanted to retire and even though the Republican leadership at least had cause to suspect the vile nature of Mark Foley’s personal life.
Mr Tiahrt you are going to have to be more forthcoming. You are already at odds with your own pledge to limit your term in Congress. This constituent has to wonder just what else you are at odds with.
Denial and evasion? Okay, Ian, what exactly is being denied/evaded?
I have no doubt that Todd Tiarht will get re-elected. After all, these conservative voters just don’t get the truth about Tiahrt.
What will be fun to watch is how Tiarht reacts to the Democrats taking over the House or Senate or both in November. What or what will Tiahrt do then? He will no longer be the powerhouse he thinks he is now.
He’s a powerhouse? When did that happen? He lost any influence when DeLay went down and has been in hiding ever since — he has no clue. But sadly, because he has tons more money than any of his opponents he will get reelected. Does any one know what his campaign appearnace schedule is? I’ve heard some rumblings about going after his Christian conservative base by rehashing his swinger party boy Todd history? I know nothing of it – whats that all about?
One of Tanker Todd’s latest ads attempts to show his support for our troops and veterans. Nothing could be further from the truth. Earlier this year, he and all the Republicans in the Kansas delegation voted to approve the Emergency appropriations bill for Iraq / Afghanistan that actually removed $2 billion from the military personnel budget. He recently voted for the defense department budget that provided for a measely 2.2% pay raise, when the Senate approvd budget provided for a 2.7% raise. From what I can see on military bills in the last 4-6 years he has yet to sponsor or act as co-sponsor on any proposed legislation that might benefit our troops or veterans. His claims to support our military are another of his weak attempts to make us believe he has been a productive member of our delegation. And oh, what exactly have you done for Kansas or economic development as he touts in an earlier ad — zip, nil, nada.
Cosmos,”If he’s never been charged, it’s not accurate to say he is (currently) “suspected”.”
Cosmos, show me where I ever used the word “Currently”. You’ll note I included a link hoping that people like you wouldn’t be confused.What was I thinking?
Please try for a little accuracy and comprehension in the future.
Another GOP Congreeman pleads guilty – but retains his seat in Congress:
Abramoff figure Rep. Ney to plead guiltyPETE YOSTAssociated PressWASHINGTON – The Jack Abramoff influence-peddling investigation claims its first member of Congress with Rep. Bob Ney set to plead guilty to taking bribes.
Ney, an Ohio Republican in his sixth term, faces up to 10 years in prison in a scandal that has tainted the White House as well as Capitol Hill.
With Republicans reeling from the House page scandal, the Abramoff investigation and growing public discontent over President Bush’s handling of the Iraq war, some of Ney’s House colleagues are threatening to push for his expulsion if he does not resign.
Ney, scheduled enter his plea Friday, signed papers a month ago admitting to charges of conspiracy and making false statements. He also acknowledged that he had deprived the public of his honest services.
About the same time, Ney checked into an alcohol rehabilitation program. If he enters a residential drug abuse program run by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, he could be eligible for a reduced sentence.
Despite his admission of criminal activity, Ney, 52, is entitled to collect a congressional pension.
In April, the House passed legislation that would have taken away congressional pensions of any lawmaker convicted of the conspiracy charge contained in the court papers that Ney signed. But the Senate-passed bill did not contain the pension provision, and the two chambers never reached a compromise.
During his time in Congress, Ney built up goodwill back home for his responsiveness and visibility in a sprawling, conservative region of mines, farms and Rust Belt towns in eastern Ohio.
The recently filed court papers note that Abramoff, the other lobbyists on his team and their clients had no connection to Ney’s congressional district, other than the lawmaker himself. “None of whom were Ohio-based,” the court documents note.
Ney’s former chief of staff Neil Volz, who left Capitol Hill to work with Abramoff, pleaded guilty in May to charges that he conspired to corrupt his former boss and others.
Two former aides to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, also have pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy. Abramoff also has pleaded guilty. All have been cooperating with federal prosecutors.
Ney’s court appearance come two weeks after it was revealed that Abramoff’s lobbying team had 485 contacts in three years with White House aides. The tally by a House committee was based on records House investigators obtained from 13 of 24 Abramoff clients.
A week ago, a top aide to White House political adviser Karl Rove resigned amid questions over her links to Abramoff. Susan Ralston left after the House committee reported that she apparently accepted tickets to sporting events from Abramoff without reimbursing him.
In June, former White House official David Safavian, who had been the Bush administration’s top procurement official, was convicted of covering up his dealings with Abramoff. He is scheduled for sentencing on Oct. 27.
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/breaking_news/15748693.htm
and more Abramoff …
Report says nonprofits sold clout to Abramoff
Senate panel concludes that 5 groups ‘appear to have perpetrated fraud’
WASHINGTON – Five conservative nonprofit organizations, including one run by prominent Republican Grover Norquist, “appear to have perpetrated a fraud” on taxpayers by selling their clout to lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Senate investigators said in a report issued yesterday.
The report includes previously unreleased e-mails between the now-disgraced lobbyist and officers of the nonprofit groups, showing that Abramoff funneled money from his clients to the groups. In exchange, the groups, among other things, produced ostensibly independent newspaper op-ed columns or news releases that favored the clients’ positions.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15244022/
XXX,
Are you trying to argue that “is” doesn’t mean “currently”? Did you write “is suspected”, meaning that he “was”, but is not currently suspected?
I posted the revelant parts from your link.
His name came up years ago, he was thoroughly investigated, and no charges were filed — he is not currently suspected.
The AP column is a hit piece. It tries to imply Reid’s partner has Mob ties, and you posted he “IS suspected of having Mob ties”.AP claims Reid made a $1.1 million “windfall” from land he no longer owned — when he actually made a $700,000 profit from his share of the LLC.
The AP has misinformed about Reid on at least 2 other issues,’AP’s Reid Story Doesn’t Add Up’http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001782.php
“That depends on the definition of is.”….William Jefferson Clinton
Shouldn’t a person be a suspect BEFORE they are ever charged?
“XXX,
Are you trying to argue that “is” doesn’t mean “currently”? Did you write “is suspected”,”
Nope, I’m not trying to argue anything. Reid’s partner may or may not have Mob ties. That’s not something that would come up in discussions about most Americans. I figure if there’s smoke, you might want to check for fire.
Cosmo, I didn’t write the article, I just provided a link. Got a problem? Go to The Post. While I agree with the Democratic point of view most of the time, I’m NOT a Democrat. My point (which you obviously missed while picking at details) is that if Reid is dirty, he needs to go down.
If we’re going to get into a circular argument about “What is the meaning of IS”, Let me settle it for you. My personal opinion “is” that the guy probably has Mob ties. So there’s your “current suspicion”.
Go get a glass of water…you’ll be alright.
I agree with XXX that if Reid is dirty he should fall. However I would want to see that shown with a bit more than what we have seen thus far.
I do find it interesting that the supposedly Democratic-controlled media is reporting this.
Yes Ben, I agree.The problem is that ‘crimes of ommission’ are extremely tough to prosecute.
XXX,
You seem to be the one going in circles, and contradicting yourself.
First you criticize me for pointing out that “is” means “currently” — then you post that your “personal opinon” and “current suspicion” “is” that “the guy probably has Mob ties”.
You also ignore the important facts:
1) There are NO reports of him being “currently” suspected by any govt agency.2) Years ago, they thoroughly investigated the rumors of smoke… and found no fire.
“Please try for a little accuracy and comprehension in the future”
Please try not to contradict yourself, and note that my criticism was of AP’s Solomon, not the Wa Po.
Perhaps you should get yourself a glass of water…?
question:
Was this guy “once suspected” but subsequently cleared of wrongdoing? If that is the case I would no longer say he ‘is’ suspected.
Ben, XXX’s link (Wa Po) says:
“The acquisition was done in tandem with an adjacent property that was bought by Reid’s friend of 35 years, Jay Brown, a former casino lawyer whose name has surfaced over the years in organized-crime investigations, according to the AP. Brown has never been charged with criminal wrongdoing, the AP added.”
Thanks. Problem with “name has surfaced” is that it has little meaning. A suspect? Witness? What?
I once had a business relationship with a criminal enterprise. Remember Drexel Burnham Lambert? Fortunately I recovered most of my losses in the lawsuits. My point is that “relationship with a crook” does not make a person the crook. A QuikTrip clerk might have a “relationship” with the guy across the counter with a gun …
The name that ’surfaces’ most often:BOB
Buoy?
I wonder if Cosmos would be that defensive if we were talking about a Republican. X, you were wrong. Present yourself to the local authorities for blood sacrifice. Cosmos, go where ever the rest of the anal retentive types hang out. What a couple of dildoes.
Infernal,
“I wonder if Cosmos would be that defensive if we were talking about a Republican.”
Do you believe the significant errors made by AP’s Solomon (and spread by Drudge, Rush, et al) are acceptable, and should just be ignored?
IMO, it’s wrong for media to misinform, regardless of the ideology of the person, or issue.
What media tells (or doesn’t tell) citizens has a large impact on who is elected, and which policies become law.
Ben, (and anyone else interested),
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2006/10/sen_harry_reid_.html has a good explanation of the issue.
Reid did not “sell” his property in 2001 as AP claims — he only transferred it to a LLC that he and his partner controlled.
The point-by-point doc provided by Reid’s office provides more details.For example, on the financial disclosure forms, there is NO way to show whether land owned (or sold) is “personal” or “corporate” (i.e. Reid’s LLC).
Infernal, chill out. This is an educational experience for us all.
Such “anal retentive” details usually make the difference between an indictment and a non-issue.
Thanks cosmos. Your link pretty much underscored what I had read elsewhere – that there is nothing here. Just another example of the media going after someone. What I don’t understand now is why the “Democrat-controlled Media” did this. Unless, of course, that claim (”Democrat-controlled”) is bogus.