Comments on: AIG-FP strongarmed donations for Dodd

By: Patterico’s Pontifications » The Feds are closing in on Sen. Dodd’s Sugar Daddy

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:17:42 +0000

[...] Ed Morrissey thought the Federal Election Commission might want to investigate whether those donations were reimbursed. [...]

By: Chris Dodd

Chris Dodd — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:34:27 +0000

[...] conference committee to allow AIG to award bonuses to senior employees. It led AIG executives to strong arm employees into donating to Dodd. It also gave Dodd disproportionate influence in killing efforts to clean up [...]

By: Chris Dodd’s Comeback Slogan: ‘Banking on Change’ | Social Debate: Barack and American Politics

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:04:26 +0000

By: Pajamas Media » The Protest Party Gets Started at the London G20

Pajamas Media » The Protest Party Gets Started at the London G20 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:19:46 +0000

[...] all along about AIG’s plans to pay the bonuses, and that Senate Banking Committee chairman Chris Dodd had received tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations from AIG executives. Meanwhile, [...]

By: The Irascible Chef

The Irascible Chef — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:24:37 +0000

Didn’t we see this movie already?…

You know those movies where there’s this bad bad guy who always gets away with being greedy, ruthless, and sooooo much smarter than the rest of us?
The audience keeps saying, “How is it possible for him to get away with it?” ……

By: You’d Be Foolish Not To Contribute To Chris Dodd’s Campaign? - CTVoter2010’s blog - RedState

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:12:34 +0000

[...] are a few links on the story: NRO (and here and here), Everyday Republican, Hot Air, Courant’s Capitol [...]

By: kens

kens — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:12:25 +0000

Why isn’t Christopher Dodd in jail?

By: Senator Dodd and his AIG bonuses, where is the outrage? « The Daley Gator

Senator Dodd and his AIG bonuses, where is the outrage? « The Daley Gator — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:44:42 +0000

[...] Dodd and his AIG bonuses, where is the outrage? Ah, you stay classy there, Senator! Democrats stirred up populist outrage over the bonuses paid by AIG to its executives to keep them [...]

By: Seven Percent Solution

Seven Percent Solution — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:34:08 +0000

Wouldn’t it be great if Chris Dodd was voted out of office and criminally held accountable for his role in the economic collapse of this country and the resulting harm done to millions of Americans…………..?

By: Contributions to campaigns - where do you work? | Radio Vice Online

Contributions to campaigns - where do you work? | Radio Vice Online — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:42:53 +0000

[...] at The Campaign Spot (Jim Geraghty), The Hartford Courant, Hot Air, and the original exclusive from the Washington [...]

By: larvcom

larvcom — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:49:29 +0000

Folks, it’s time for us to realize that we all live in a Banana Republic. Only way to correct this is to install penalty of death for this level of corruption.

This reminds me of the film “Demolition Man” where the character Phoenix finally ordered the execution of of the “beloved” Dr. Cokto after trying repeatedly to kill him but could not because of psych programing. The voters are the programmed so who will step up and do the job so to speak?

By: darktood

darktood — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:37:47 +0000

This is what ethical democrats look like.

By: Webrider

Webrider — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:57:37 +0000

Yeah, Dodd, Frank, Conrad, Murtha… long list of the “most ethical Congress ever”, according to Botox Pelosi. How anyone could actually listen to a Democrat say anything about ethics and not burst into laughter is beyond me.

By: Pardonme

Pardonme — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:50:29 +0000

Pardonme but there is a way to do away with this nonsense but then it has to come from the legislators, fat chance, or a ground swell of the populace.

“No politician can receive a campaign donation or any other contribution, monetary or otherwise, from any person or entity that can not vote for the politician. This eliminates contributions from businesses, lobbyist, unions, PAC’s, out of state persons and out of jurisdiction persons.”

Make sense? That only those able to vote for the person can donate to that person seems so logical and realistic that it will never gain traction but I would like to see someone look into this.

By: Hochmeister

Hochmeister — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:48:30 +0000

Cassano did not need to get copies of the checks. He could have pulled the contributions right off the FEC website. Fact he should have. A facsimile of a check presented is not the same as a check cashed.

Ah but the purpose was to compell his employees to donate not to simply know who is on board with him. This is criminal.

By: petunia

petunia — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:15:00 +0000

The only way we are going to get this corruption out of the government is a constitutional amendment for term limits.

These guys are in so long they have too much power and there is no way to figure out what is going on. With new folks every decade or less you have a natural check and balance on corrupt individuals like Dodd and Frank.

But it doesn’t work if the states do it individually because then some states have so much power than others with the senior leadership of the Congress. It has to be Nation wide.

You’d have to give the Dems something to get them to vote for it because they wouldn’t want to give up power but I like the idea of adding a rep for DC as an inducement in blue states.

I’m sure there’s a down side. But how could it be worse than this?

By: juliesa

juliesa — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:03:30 +0000

I knew Cassano was a scumbag, but I didn’t know it was this bad. He gave the max to Obama, too.

By: AIG-FP strongarmed donations for Career Criminal Politician Sen Chris Dodd | AMERICAS WATCH DOGS

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:03:00 +0000

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By: HomeoftheBrave

HomeoftheBrave — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:02:07 +0000

This guy and his “financial lover” B.F. are both at the top of the crap weasel list. They all need to go…. and soon.

By: jeffn21

jeffn21 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:58:51 +0000

It seems like everyday I see another story about some congressman taking a truckload of cash from a bailout company and “The Obama” never complains unless it is the AIG Executive Bonuses. And everytime that Congressman is on this short list.

Barney Frank
Chris Dodd

Odd….

By: amr

amr — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:54:21 +0000

Dodd has no shame. He is gearing up for a run in 2010. And yet we hear nothing about picketing at his offices or home. If he was a Republican, ACORN would be there in force.

By: Del Dolemonte

Del Dolemonte — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:52:27 +0000

The ~~adults~~culture of corruption is in charge now. All is well.

By: scalleywag

scalleywag — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:46:57 +0000

because there is influence to be bought!

Bingo! What are the consequences for violating the amendments and their oath of office? Is Obama going to look into these accusations? Doubtful. Will Pelosi? That’s a joke in and of itself. People have been griping about these lowlifes for years now, but nothing ever happens. We don’t need to wait to vote them out, we need to throw them out.

By: Amendment X

Amendment X — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:41:02 +0000

I’ve said this for years: why do people and organizations buy or attempt to buy influence in Washington? because there is influence to be bought! If Article 1, section 8 and the 10th Amendment and their Oath of Office were adhered to, there would be NO influence to be bought.
Case closed.

By: elderberry

elderberry — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:35:25 +0000

Dollayo on March 30, 2009 at 11:13 AM

Absolutely not.
This is the “what a sad state of affairs our political system is coming to”
post.