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Author Alleges China Used Business Deals to Influence Families of Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden
« on: March 16, 2018, 02:21:47 am »
Author Alleges China Used Business Deals to Influence Families of Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden

Peter Schweizer, whose earlier book spurred an FBI probe of the Clinton Foundation, writes that Beijing uses investment opportunities to gain leverage

The author of a book that fueled an FBI investigation into the Clinton Foundation now is taking aim at two new targets—the families of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Vice President Joe Biden.
In a new book, “Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends,” conservative author Peter Schweizer argues that China has worked to gain leverage over powerful American politicians by targeting their families with investment opportunities and business deals, providing...

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Re: Author Alleges China Used Business Deals to Influence Families of Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2018, 02:23:52 am »
You have NO idea how deep and wide the swamp really is!

BTW: The editor of Peter Schweitzer's books is a girl who worked on my 1994 campaign for the Texas House.
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Re: Author Alleges China Used Business Deals to Influence Families of Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2018, 02:34:22 am »
Quote from: Bigun on March 16, 2018, 02:23:52 am
You have NO idea how deep and wide the swamp really is!

BTW: The editor of Peter Schweitzer's books is a girl who worked on my 1994 campaign for the Texas House.

@Bigun do you think we will ever see one of these swamp creatures held accountable for this corruption?
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Re: Author Alleges China Used Business Deals to Influence Families of Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2018, 02:37:48 am »
Quote from: BassWrangler on March 16, 2018, 02:34:22 am
@Bigun do you think we will ever see one of these swamp creatures held accountable for this corruption?

Not if they can prevent it! 
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Re: Author Alleges China Used Business Deals to Influence Families of Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2018, 03:08:58 am »
Bet this gets buried, even if it is McConnell.
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Re: Author Alleges China Used Business Deals to Influence Families of Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2018, 03:29:35 am »
This is just one example of how the entrenched congresscritters earning 175K become millionaires as well as all the members of their extended families. Term limits necessary.
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Re: Author Alleges China Used Business Deals to Influence Families of Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2018, 03:39:46 am »
Quote from: austingirl on March 16, 2018, 03:29:35 am
This is just one example of how the entrenched congresscritters earning 175K become millionaires as well as all the members of their extended families. Term limits necessary.

It is facinating that Biteme and The Turtle never had real jobs in their life and are as damn rich as they are. If this story gets legs i see both parties giving these guys the heave ho. A bunch of Rat Presidential contenders don't want Crazy Joe getting in and running against them and nobody likes Mitch.
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