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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 01:58 PM
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After reading about Blago's exploits, I wish someone had investigated Jeb's "pay for play" in FL
Edited on Wed Dec-10-08 02:04 PM by PeterU
This one still has me peeved.

From an October 26, 2002 Miami Herald article:

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http://www.whoseflorida.com/cement_plant_on_the_ichetucknee_.htm

Paving firm gave $190,000 to Republican Party accounts after N. Florida deal was sealed

TALLAHASSEE - A year after Gov. Jeb Bush canoed down Florida's beloved Ichetucknee River and vowed to protect it, he shocked environmentalists by allowing construction of a cement plant nearby that they claim could pollute surrounding air.-
Now, a Herald analysis reveals new information about the controversial episode: Executives and lawyers representing Anderson Columbia Inc., the big paving firm that sought approval for the plant, poured nearly $190,000 into state and national Republican Party accounts over the two days after a key part of the deal was concluded.-
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I really wish there had been some actual investigation into this. Unfortunately, being that the Republicans controlled the Florida legislature then and now, it was never going to happen. Especially not to a Bush.
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mrreowwr_kittty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 02:02 PM
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1. The Bush family are the biggest bunch of crooks that ever lived.
I swear to God I don't want to see another one of them near an elected office ever again.
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DrDan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 02:55 PM
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3. are you also referring to our (from Florida) up-n-coming Senator Bush
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 02:55 PM
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4. Oh lord, I hope not. nt
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DrDan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 03:22 PM
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6. get ready - gonna happen
(Heaven help those of us that live in Florida).

And then get ready for a Palin/Bush or Bush/Palin challenge in 2012.
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mrreowwr_kittty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 02:59 PM
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5. Any Bush. Any one of them.
Even the one who's a model and seems pretty nice. Her too. No. More. Bushes.
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Tinksrival Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 02:40 PM
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2. Fitz sharing should be required
Edited on Wed Dec-10-08 02:41 PM by Tinksrival
The reason Illinois seems to have so much corruption is because our criminals get caught.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SHARE THE FITZ !!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fitzmas for everyone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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