Comments on: The King of Campaign Cash

By: A Voting Guide for the Lazy Hill Voter

A Voting Guide for the Lazy Hill Voter — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:01:14 +0000

[...] following the Jeffrey Thompson debacle, Vincent Orange was one of the largest recipients of his money. Thompson is a businessman and political fundraiser whose shenanigans are being slowly unraveled by [...]

By: Ward 1 Voter

Ward 1 Voter — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:31:44 +0000

Some of this stuff is legal, but some of it isn't, which is why DA Machen is issuing subpoenas and paying visits to homes and offices. All of the pay-to-play shenanigans should be illegal, and maybe would be if the CMs weren't with one or two exceptions on the take. It's like asking tattoo parlor owners how tattoo parlors should be regulated.

The undercurrent of support for corrupt politicians here in the comments at LL is always kind of funny. I like to imagine that it comes from hangers-on who are intensely, professionally interested in this money flow continuing, and not private, disinterested citizens. As a liberal (albeit a snarky one), I fully support Medicaid and Medicare services for the poors and the olds. As a federal and District taxpayer, I definitely don't support Medicaid and Medicare money being diverted to lubricate the political machinery at the Wilson Building and to enrich Jeffrey Thompson and his cronies. It will make for a better-governed DC if/when pay-for-play and everyone who benefitted from that sordid hustle are flushed out. Even if it means the comments at LL become more boring.

By: Credit

Credit — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:00:20 +0000

Can people please recognize that Suderman broke this story! And that the Washington Post Editorial board which is so fond of chasing phantoms can barely bring itself to get involved in the widest ranging scandal the city has ever faced? There's a story in THAT if someone looks closely enough... folks the Post is deeply connected to the people who have been buying elections. Start here: http://www.federalcitycouncil.org/.

By: Mike Madden

Mike Madden — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:42:33 +0000

@ DC NATIVE --

We don't really cover the federal government, but if Dick Cheney ever gets a D.C. government contract, we'll be on top of it.

By: DC NATIVE, MD

DC NATIVE, MD — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:26:12 +0000

I do not support anyone breaking the law, but it seems like YOU PEOLPE always magnify minority DC official activities, but where were you when the Bush-Cheney cronyism relationship with Halliburton was live and well?

1. NO BID CONTRACT WORTH BILLIONS (TAXPAYERS DIME)
2. BP OIL spill (Halliburton's faulty cement
3. Cheney while in office still on Halliburton's payroll.
4. In December 2010, Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency charged current and former KBR and Halliburton executives — including former Vice President Dick Cheney, who at one time led Halliburton — in the bribery scheme. But the charges were dropped a few weeks later after Halliburton agreed to pay a $35 million settlement.

Now spend your time investigating that.

By: Holdadice

Holdadice — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:34:42 +0000

Who says TW hasn't been arrested?
That's not what I understand, but I don't know enough to state for sure whether or not it's true CM T Wells was arrested on a dui.

Really don't have time to play tonight, folks. But the name calling and the racist and homophobic comments do not solve the problems we have in Washington, DC and the entire US of A. Let's put on our collective thinking caps in an attempt to find solutions to the very real problems facing DC/US citizens.

Silly me, these comments are probably the only outlet some of these myopic twits have. This short-sightedness is indicative of a genuine problem if this small sampling represents the citzenry of DC.

Outta here for a minute, but I WILL return to torture a
few dumb-dumbs.

By: itsjustamess

itsjustamess — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:06:10 +0000

@Calvin Gurley - Though I gave you a hard time and a run for your money, truth is, you are always on-spot with your analysis and history of DC politics and affairs. There needs to be a political tsunami where the entire Council is taken out. In fact, the whole Wilson bldg should go below sea level.

By: tony

tony — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:35:51 +0000

@seDCdude, I thank a brother for holding it down, when it comes to that racist clown name RAKE...@Respected Citizens, you are right on time with your comment which I fully agree with. THIS CITY'S BLACK MIDDLE CLASS IS VERY STRONG AND WHEN PUSHED, WE CAN PUSH BACK VERY HARD...ASK MICHELLE RHEE AND OTHERS.

By: seDCdude

seDCdude — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:34:09 +0000

Now RAKE what's your take....you fake ass flake with no stake in this community other than to shake and break what you choose to HATE because you fell way short of being GREAT and now must MISTAKE all blacks as being your houseMATE, I THINK NOT!!

Mr. GURLEY it is always an honor and a pleasure to read and be privy to your knowledge!

Would love to sit down and kick da bobo witch!!

Ayy coocoonut, wrong blog...this ain't the BLADE!

By: CocoNutMilk

CocoNutMilk — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:38:26 +0000

They all look so very dirty, literally...maybe with the exception of Fenty (ironically). But they just look so cesspool-ish, very nasty. They need Clorox continually thrown on them. Whew, very nasty.