The Real Crime is What's Legal

Outside the Beltway by James Joyner | Aug. 18, 2007 (Opinion)

Top Commerce and Treasury Departments officials appeared with Republican candidates and doled out millions in federal money in battleground congressional districts and states after receiving White House political briefings detailing GOP election strategy. Political appointees in the Treasury Department received at least 10 political briefings from July 2001 to August 2006, officials familiar with the meetings said. Their counterparts at the Commerce ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Aug 18, 2007 - 10:53 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Ben Ross (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Jack Dinkmeyer (review), William Wittmeyer (review), Faye Wall (review)
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William Wittmeyer
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 by William Wittmeyer - Oct. 1, 2008

"Round up the usual suspects!" Dog bites man, sun rises in the east, politicians leverage government actions for political benefit. Lots of noise but nothing illegal. Move alone children

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
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Ben Ross
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 by Ben Ross - Oct. 1, 2008

nice investigation....digging interesting site.

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
Kaizar posted this story.
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Jack Dinkmeyer
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 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Oct. 1, 2008

A comprehensive and disturbing piece that describes only the tip of the iceberg. When we finally learn about all that has transpired behind scenes, not only we will be profoundly stunned, but the repercussions could alter American politics.

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Faye Wall
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 by Faye Wall - Oct. 1, 2008
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