Accused Fraudster Stanford Partied With Pelosi, Clinton in Denver

[Rustler]

Accused Fraudster Stanford Partied With Pelosi, Clinton in Denver
Firm PR Video Shows Owner Hugging Speaker, Being Thanked by Former President for $$
By JUSTIN ROOD and BRIAN ROSS
February 18, 2009


Accused con man R. Allen Stanford used corporate money to become a big man at last year's Democratic convention in Denver.

Accused con man R. Allen Stanford, shown in this video still, is hugged by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at a convention-related forum and party put on by the National Democratic Institute and sponsored by Stanford Financial.
(Courtesy Stanford Financial Group)A video posted on the firm's web-site shows Stanford, now sought by U.S. Marshals, being hugged by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and praised by former President Bill Clinton for helping to finance a convention-related forum and party put on by the National Democratic Institute.

"I would like to thank the Stanford Financial Group for helping to underwrite this," Clinton said to the crowd at the event.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6907429&page=1

LMAO

 

[Fear No Evil]

Another criminal democrat.. this is really getting sad. How much of Obama's money was dirty? My guess is a lot more than we'd like to believe. Which probably explains his selling out the country with his non-stimulus bill - Its payback time.

 

[LLCOOLJ]

Originally posted by: Fear No Evil
Another criminal democrat.. this is really getting sad. How much of Obama's money was dirty? My guess is a lot more than we'd like to believe. Which probably explains his selling out the country with his non-stimulus bill - Its payback time.

Hey there's scum on both sides, even in this forum. Take you for example.

 

[WHAMPOM]

Originally posted by: Fear No Evil
Another criminal democrat.. this is really getting sad. How much of Obama's money was dirty? My guess is a lot more than we'd like to believe. Which probably explains his selling out the country with his non-stimulus bill - Its payback time.

Bitter, bitter, bitter, cut your nose off yet?:beer:

 

[Rustler]

What cracks me up is how the Democratic party pull on the heart strings tellin us what we want to hear. Then with the other hand they take loads of cash...................then if they get caught then they donate it to charity..........................LOL

"Over the last decade, Stanford has spent more than $7 million on lobbyists and campaign contributions to Washington politics in both parties, although the vast majority of the money has gone to Democrats."


That amount of money donated is not without strings.......................................................................................


LOL THANK YOU SIR MAY I HAVE ANOTHER!

 

[RKDaley]

Originally posted by: LLCOOLJ

Originally posted by: Fear No Evil
Another criminal democrat.. this is really getting sad. How much of Obama's money was dirty? My guess is a lot more than we'd like to believe. Which probably explains his selling out the country with his non-stimulus bill - Its payback time.

Hey there's scum on both sides, even in this forum. Take you for example.

quoted and bolded for truth

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: Fear No Evil

Another criminal democrat.. this is really getting sad. How much of Obama's money was dirty? My guess is a lot more than we'd like to believe. Which probably explains his selling out the country with his non-stimulus bill - Its payback time.

Considering how many wealthy people were taken in by Stanford, as well as Madoff, you're blowing smoke out of your ass by trying to associate Stanford's fraud with criminality by anyone else from any side of the political spectrum based on this article.

 

[chess9]

One of the biggest problems with our Republican form of democracy remains the extent to which money influences our political machinery. If you have a solution for this problem, please feel free to post it here. To get elected, and get re-elected Congressmen need to raise huge sums of money. Le petit bourgoisie can't and won't contribute enough.

Campaign finance reform can only go so far without running into constitutional infirmities. Congress has no taste for term limits and many of their constituents, particularly from small states like Alaska (population is small) want to keep electing the same guy so he/she can bring home the MOOSE.

We are a small blue planet, and we are controlled by a small blue-blooded oligarchy. It's been that way for 2500 years at least. Complain all you want, but until we figure out a better way to run governments, this is IT! LOL. Pitiful, I know....

-Robert

 

[Sinsear]

Now this is change we can believe in!

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: chess9
One of the biggest problems with our Republican form of democracy remains the extent to which money influences our political machinery. If you have a solution for this problem, please feel free to post it here.

Reduce government, reduce the wealthy's influence.

 

[jpeyton]

He has donations up and down the Texas Republican political ladder, including $100k to GWB's inaugural committee.

You really think a 5th generation Texan billionaire is a Democrat? :laugh:

 

[chess9]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: chess9
One of the biggest problems with our Republican form of democracy remains the extent to which money influences our political machinery. If you have a solution for this problem, please feel free to post it here.

Reduce government, reduce the wealthy's influence.

Really? Do you have an historical cite for such an absurd notion? No, but, regardless, how would we manage a complex nation such as this without very substantial amounts of government intervention? Would you have complained that the US Government gave two large railroads huge loans to build the transcontinental railroad? Who but the government could have accomplished that mission? What private business could have afforded to go to the moon in the 1960's? What private business can now bail us out of this mess? Warren Buffet? Sam Walton? What private business would have fought World War II?

-Robert

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: chess9
Would you have complained that the US Government gave two large railroads huge loans to build the transcontinental railroad? Who but the government could have accomplished that mission?

Who? James J. Hill, who built the "Great Northern Railroad" without any government help.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Hill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Northern_Railroad
http://www.mises.org/story/2317

What private business could have afforded to go to the moon in the 1960's?

I fail to see how this is relevant.

What private business can now bail us out of this mess? Warren Buffet? Sam Walton?

LOL, well, this mess was created by government.

What private business would have fought World War II?

Irrelevant. I'm not an anarchist.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: chess9

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: chess9
One of the biggest problems with our Republican form of democracy remains the extent to which money influences our political machinery. If you have a solution for this problem, please feel free to post it here.

Reduce government, reduce the wealthy's influence.

Really? Do you have an historical cite for such an absurd notion? No, but, regardless, how would we manage a complex nation such as this without very substantial amounts of government intervention? Would you have complained that the US Government gave two large railroads huge loans to build the transcontinental railroad? Who but the government could have accomplished that mission? What private business could have afforded to go to the moon in the 1960's? What private business can now bail us out of this mess? Warren Buffet? Sam Walton? What private business would have fought World War II?

-Robert

Those "Private Businesses" were working both sides. And you're right about the Blue-Blooded Oligarchy.

"Friends of Bilderburg" anyone?

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Rustler
What cracks me up is how the Democratic party pull on the heart strings tellin us what we want to hear. Then with the other hand they take loads of cash...................then if they get caught then they donate it to charity..........................LOL

"Over the last decade, Stanford has spent more than $7 million on lobbyists and campaign contributions to Washington politics in both parties, although the vast majority of the money has gone to Democrats."


That amount of money donated is not without strings.......................................................................................


LOL THANK YOU SIR MAY I HAVE ANOTHER!

What do you expect from the party of the rich.

 

[Jaskalas]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: chess9
What private business would have fought World War II?

Irrelevant. I'm not an anarchist.

If you're not a communist then you must be an anarchist. You either have Stalin's government or no government! No one to fight WW2 or send us to the moon. At least, that's the scare tactic used by those who want to protect us from that horrible bill of rights.

 

[sandorski]

I wonder who we could find in pictures with Tom DeLay?

 

[Slick5150]

The only way to stop moneys influence into politics is to publicly fund elections. Anyone running gets a set amount of money, and if you take a dime of money from anywhere else, you've broken election laws..

 

[tvarad]

One thing I've known about savvy businessmen is that they never take political sides. So also with Stanford who's been "spreading the wealth" across the political spectrum.

 

[alien42]

Stanford was the around the 200th richest American at one point. no surprise he is mingling with politicians, it takes money to do that, be it for Democrats or Republicans.

 

[umbrella39]

Originally posted by: RKDaley

Originally posted by: LLCOOLJ

Originally posted by: Fear No Evil
Another criminal democrat.. this is really getting sad. How much of Obama's money was dirty? My guess is a lot more than we'd like to believe. Which probably explains his selling out the country with his non-stimulus bill - Its payback time.

Hey there's scum on both sides, even in this forum. Take you for example.

quoted and bolded for truth

This needed another bump imho. It seems the playbook consists of getting banned, signing up for a new account, trolling until you get banned again. It's the circlejerk of life.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

I've said this a million times... the party in power will be the corrupt party. It's inevietible. I'm just amazed that the Dems managed to keep their noses clean for so long... What's it been? Two months? :laugh:

Seriously... this isn't new on their part. It's just that now that the R's have been effectively neutered there's nobody for the press to attack. Let's face it, they brought it on themselves. Another strategic blunder.

 

[First]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: chess9
One of the biggest problems with our Republican form of democracy remains the extent to which money influences our political machinery. If you have a solution for this problem, please feel free to post it here.

Reduce government, reduce the wealthy's influence.

Every record for wealth inequality as a share of GDP exist between 1800 to the 1920's, when little government intervention existed. Stats say you wrong, per usual.

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: umbrella39

Originally posted by: RKDaley

Originally posted by: LLCOOLJ

Originally posted by: Fear No Evil
Another criminal democrat.. this is really getting sad. How much of Obama's money was dirty? My guess is a lot more than we'd like to believe. Which probably explains his selling out the country with his non-stimulus bill - Its payback time.

Hey there's scum on both sides, even in this forum. Take you for example.

quoted and bolded for truth

This needed another bump imho. It seems the playbook consists of getting banned, signing up for a new account, trolling until you get banned again. It's the circlejerk of life.

Another much needed bump. :thumbsup:

 

[RightIsWrong]

Originally posted by: bamacre

What private business could have afforded to go to the moon in the 1960's?

I fail to see how this is relevant.

What private business can now bail us out of this mess? Warren Buffet? Sam Walton?

LOL, well, this mess was created by government.

What private business would have fought World War II?

Irrelevant. I'm not an anarchist.

You are so far gone in some of your posts that it is almost an exercise in futility to even take the time to respond. But what the hell, I've been a glutton for punishment many times before in my life.

1. It is relevant because it shows that some government programs/initiatives are incredibly good for the people. There have been so many advancements made because of the space program that it is complete ignorance to claim it a waste of money or effort.

2. In a roundabout way you are right. This mess was created by government. But not in the manner in which you think. It was created by ideologists with the mindset like you are displaying. Ones like Bush, the Neocons and other "free marketers" that think that government has no role in private business.

Well, we tried that via deregulation and lackadaisical enforcement of what little biting regulation was left. Guess what we got. Corporate greed running amok. Corporations cooking the books and lying to their shareholders. Monopolistic endeavors that are now deemed "Too big to fail".

3. If you are not an anarchist, then you see a role for government. However, you continually state that we should have no government or one so small that it is essentially non-existent. You really can't have it both ways. I agree that it should be smaller. But to get it to the level that would make you happy, it would consist of a few diplomats to handle foreign affairs and....well, that's about it.