Comments on: Burns Funnels Abramoff Money To Client Of Former Staffer http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:48:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: java junkie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-411855 java junkie Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:51:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-411855 I remember a few years back when Burns and Baucus both returned money ($5000 i do believe)they had been given as donations. In exchange they wrote letters to a judge for a local family to get a reduced sentence for their daughter. It worked, though I think the money was returned after the press cought wind. I can't help but wonder what kind of favors $150,000 bought. Burns won't be reelected in montana maybe now "the man from missouri" as he once told me he liked to be called can go home. I remember a few years back when Burns and Baucus both returned money ($5000 i do believe)they had been given as donations. In exchange they wrote letters to a judge for a local family to get a reduced sentence for their daughter. It worked, though I think the money was returned after the press cought wind. I can’t help but wonder what kind of favors $150,000 bought. Burns won’t be reelected in montana maybe now “the man from missouri” as he once told me he liked to be called can go home.

]]> By: Romelee http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-411783 Romelee Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:35:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-411783 It may be to late for everything .They need to get rid of the Dems who vote in favor of Bush. But the american people to blame also who can`t see the futurethat looks bad NO JOBS NO INSURANCE NOHEALTH CARE.Why do they still follow such an adminstration. It may be to late for everything .They need to get rid of the Dems who vote in favor of Bush. But the american people to blame also who can`t see the futurethat looks bad NO JOBS NO INSURANCE NOHEALTH CARE.Why do they still follow such an adminstration.

]]> By: peter http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-409624 peter Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:34:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-409624 all these re-pube-lick-cans are donating their abramoff money - my question is are they claiming it as tax deduction- and then getting it back from you and me? all these re-pube-lick-cans are donating their abramoff money – my question is are they claiming it as tax deduction- and then getting it back from you and me?

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-408933 Jay Randal Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:12:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-408933 Not many comments here on Sen. Burns, so that means he must RESIGN in shame from the Senate! Not many comments here on Sen. Burns, so that means he must RESIGN in shame from the Senate!

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-408230 big papa Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:35:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-408230 That right wing al cracker Nelson from Nebraska is voting yes on Alito... ...Dems have got to clean house, get rid of their red state traitors... That right wing al cracker Nelson from Nebraska is voting yes on Alito…

…Dems have got to clean house, get rid of their red state traitors…

]]> By: Tony http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-408174 Tony Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:01:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-408174 Wow, looks like McCain-Feingold is really working!! If you want to fix the problem, take the money off the table--cut spending. Of course, dems (and most repubs, sadly) want to increase spending, putting more money up for grabs to special interest lobbies. Wow, looks like McCain-Feingold is really working!!

If you want to fix the problem, take the money off the table–cut spending.

Of course, dems (and most repubs, sadly) want to increase spending, putting more money up for grabs to special interest lobbies.

]]> By: Embarassed by Burns in Montana http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-407032 Embarassed by Burns in Montana Wed, 18 Jan 2006 02:29:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-407032 Our senior Senator who, by the way, turns 71 this month, seems to have stuck his big foot in yet another political cowpie, and the stench from this country bumpkin is getting worse by the day -- even on those days when he doesn't open his mouth and put his big cowpied boot in it. Our senior Senator who, by the way, turns 71 this month, seems to have stuck his big foot in yet another political cowpie, and the stench from this country bumpkin is getting worse by the day — even on those days when he doesn’t open his mouth and put his big cowpied boot in it.

]]> By: Liberty is the root of Liberal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-406879 Liberty is the root of Liberal Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:02:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-406879 I agree with Skeptic (#14) and neo-gones wonderful poetry. Although I now live in the wonderful state of Vermont, Montana is my "homestate." I still remember when Conrad was a dairy farmer and a county commissioner. Be he sure was always an opportunist and was such easy prey for the slick likes of Abramoff and the powerful fascism of the Republican Party. Funny, I left my teenage "Goldwater" connection to the repuglican party and supported McGovern. I promise that I had nothing to do with Vermont senator Jim Jeffords leaving the Rupuglican Party. I agree with Skeptic (#14) and neo-gones wonderful poetry.

Although I now live in the wonderful state of Vermont, Montana is my “homestate.” I still remember when Conrad was a dairy farmer and a county commissioner. Be he sure was always an opportunist and was such easy prey for the slick likes of Abramoff and the powerful fascism of the Republican Party.

Funny, I left my teenage “Goldwater” connection to the repuglican party and supported McGovern. I promise that I had nothing to do with Vermont senator Jim Jeffords leaving the Rupuglican Party.

]]> By: WORFEUS http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-406787 WORFEUS Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:20:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-406787 You know, there isn't many comments here, because there isn't really anything to say, for either side. This corruption is a blatant and in your face as anything ever gets. And it's so bad, that even the right winged trolls can't think of any way to justify it. It's sickening. Absolutely sickening. I think I will go turn on 24 so I can vomit. You know, there isn’t many comments here, because there isn’t really anything to say, for either side.

This corruption is a blatant and in your face as anything ever gets.

And it’s so bad, that even the right winged trolls can’t think of any way to justify it.

It’s sickening. Absolutely sickening.

I think I will go turn on 24 so I can vomit.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-406488 Marie Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:48:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-406488 Corruption is what corruption does. Corruption is what corruption does.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-406070 big papa Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:38:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-406070 Dump that red state mofo overboard and full steam ahead maties... Dump that red state mofo overboard and full steam ahead maties…

]]> By: JuniorLD http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-406004 JuniorLD Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:18:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-406004 I agree with Skeptic (#14). When he makes a promise to come clean, he needs to keep and come clean. Even if he didn't return the money to the original sources, he should have done what others did and donated them to REAL charities, not to reward a former staff member, continuing the cronyism and pay-to-play that started all this in the first place. I agree with Skeptic (#14).

When he makes a promise to come clean, he needs to keep and come clean. Even if he didn’t return the money to the original sources, he should have done what others did and donated them to REAL charities, not to reward a former staff member, continuing the cronyism and pay-to-play that started all this in the first place.

]]> By: Skeptic http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-405936 Skeptic Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:59:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-405936 Gerald; I have been thinking about this a lot. I think Senator Burns is trying to show that he did not benefit from the criminal activity of the Abramoffs or their associates. I still think he should have returned the money to the Abramoffs. Now it looks like he is using the Abramoffs money to associate himself with a different set of crooks. This is using the money from one bank heist to fund the next. Someone tell me I'm wrong. Gerald;
I have been thinking about this a lot. I think Senator Burns is trying to show that he did not benefit from the criminal activity of the Abramoffs or their associates. I still think he should have returned the money to the Abramoffs.
Now it looks like he is using the Abramoffs money to associate himself with a different set of crooks. This is using the money from one bank heist to fund the next.
Someone tell me I’m wrong.

]]> By: neo-gones http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-405877 neo-gones Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:37:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-405877 IRI aphrodite Wwalace ruppert oly oly oxen free come out come out wherever you are dont be scared be the man or woman that you claim spew those words you do and words turn against you come out ye trolls for the bel has been found thy shall be beaten to the ground one lip two lips all you trollips pundits welcome as well come out come out from where you dwell come to the street speak with me I am your friend speak to me Iran, Iraq, Saudi shall not protect thee for its the herd that circles the house and are your first defense do not take them lightly nor ignore the fence IRI aphrodite Wwalace ruppert
oly oly oxen free
come out come out
wherever you are

dont be scared be the man
or woman that you claim
spew those words you do
and words turn against you

come out ye trolls
for the bel has been found
thy shall be beaten to the ground
one lip two lips all you trollips

pundits welcome as well
come out come out
from where you dwell

come to the street
speak with me
I am your friend
speak to me

Iran, Iraq, Saudi shall not protect thee
for its the herd that circles the house
and are your first defense
do not take them lightly nor ignore the fence

]]> By: Gerald Gibson http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-405871 Gerald Gibson Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:35:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-405871 What does giving the money back or giving the money away to charity have to do with anything??? ... after you have been caught and exposed? Is that supposed to be some kind of "honorable" gesture? When you are caught with your pants at your ankles there is nothing you can do after that to change the image in peoples minds... YOU HAVE BEEN BOUGHT AND SOLD. What does giving the money back or giving the money away to charity have to do with anything??? … after you have been caught and exposed? Is that supposed to be some kind of “honorable” gesture? When you are caught with your pants at your ankles there is nothing you can do after that to change the image in peoples minds… YOU HAVE BEEN BOUGHT AND SOLD.

]]> By: David http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-405856 David Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:30:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-405856 Who says chutzpah is killing your parents and crying for mercy since you are an orphan. I believe we have a new definition. Who says chutzpah is killing your parents and crying for mercy since you are an orphan. I believe we have a new definition.

]]> By: Skeptic http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-405798 Skeptic Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:19:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-405798 Why didn't Senator Burns return the money to the original donors? Why didn’t Senator Burns return the money to the original donors?

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-405605 Krazny Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:52:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-405605 I have never seen the shell game played with $150,000 before. I have never seen the shell game played with $150,000 before.

]]> By: Mr Blifil http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-405602 Mr Blifil Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:51:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-405602 Brass ones. Big, solid, gold-plated, brass ones. Brass ones. Big, solid, gold-plated, brass ones.

]]> By: Mark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/comment-page-1/#comment-405449 Mark Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:26:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/17/burns-ullman-abramoff/#comment-405449 Hmm, they didn't do what they said they would do...go figure. Who would have ever guessed? Hmm, they didn’t do what they said they would do…go figure. Who would have ever guessed?

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