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Why Was Menendez Indicted?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:04 am
by kalm
I thought Citizens United made bribery legal?
WASHINGTON -- The indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on public corruption charges is the first bribery case involving the use of corporate political spending to support a candidate since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision allowed corporations to do just that.
Justice Anthony Kennedy declared in the 5-4 majority opinion that corporations should be free to spend unlimited sums on independent political activities since “independent expenditures, including those made by corporations, do not give rise to corruption or the appearance of corruption.” Those making independent expenditures “may have influence over or access to elected officials,” but that “does not mean those officials are corrupt,” Kennedy wrote.
The Department of Justice begs to differ. Menendez’s indictment on Wednesday specifically ties two $300,000 contributions from Dr. Salomon Melgen’s Vitreo-Retinal Consultants to an officially independent super PAC -- donations that were earmarked for Menendez’s 2012 re-election effort -- to actions that the senator took on behalf of Melgen’s business interests.
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Re: Why Was Menendez Indicted?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:41 am
by andy7171
He said the White House adopted Irans talking points. Plain and simple.
Re: Why Was Menendez Indicted?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:50 am
by travelinman67
Yet every year, Democrats accept MILLIONS from union PACS, the vote in lock step exactly as the unions order them...but because it has become so politically engendered, Justice never blinks.
Finally, the playing field is leveled, and as has been consistent with the Obama Administration, Justice is wielded as the political weapon to punish the politicians accepting business money.
Re: Why Was Menendez Indicted?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:52 am
by kalm
travelinman67 wrote:Yet every year, Democrats accept MILLIONS from union PACS, the vote in lock step exactly as the unions order them...but because it has become so politically engendered, Justice never blinks.
Finally, the playing field is leveled, and as has been consistent with the Obama Administration, Justice is wielded as the political weapon to punish the politicians accepting business money.
So the Obama administration is opposed to accepting business money?
Re: Why Was Menendez Indicted?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:09 am
by houndawg
travelinman67 wrote:Yet every year, Democrats accept MILLIONS from union PACS, the vote in lock step exactly as the unions order them...but because it has become so politically engendered, Justice never blinks.
Finally, the playing field is leveled, and as has been consistent with the Obama Administration, Justice is wielded as the political weapon to punish the politicians accepting business money.
They say it helps if you cry.
Re: Why Was Menendez Indicted?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:11 am
by ALPHAGRIZ1
Your posts help.........people cry when they read shit so stupid they have no other outlet.
If you posted more in California, there would be no drought.
Hater
Re: Why Was Menendez Indicted?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:17 am
by kalm
ALPHAGRIZ1 wrote:Your posts help.........people cry when they read shit so stupid they have no other outlet.
If you posted more in California, there would be no drought.
Hater
What are you arguing about? Or is this self talk?
Re: Why Was Menendez Indicted?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:18 pm
by houndawg
kalm wrote:ALPHAGRIZ1 wrote:Your posts help.........people cry when they read **** so stupid they have no other outlet.
If you posted more in California, there would be no drought.
Hater
What are you arguing about? Or is this self talk?
One question at a time... you've overloaded his brain.
Re: Why Was Menendez Indicted?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:08 pm
by JohnStOnge
Could be legit but we have the problem of having an obviously political Justice Department right now so the possibility that he was targeted because he has caused some issues for the Administration can't be discounted.