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33. OMG..Mafia? Oops...just read the Pritzgers are into Gambling....

Sat May 4, 2013, 08:24 PM

May 2013

Is it time to dust off "The Godfather?" Parts 1-3?

I have wondered why it is we never hear about "Organized Chrime" in MSM these Days...which the RW used to Rail about constantly.

Is it because "Organized Crime" took over Both Parties?

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With all the "Challenging News for Obama" will Penny Pritzker Break into Obama's Cabinet? [View all] KoKo May 2013 OP

This is from the Onion, right? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #1

Written by Greg Palast newfie11 May 2013 #3

OMG I've been had!! newfie11 May 2013 #2

It's OK. This Chicago billionaire hotel heiress is a major campaign donor. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #4

+1. Nt newfie11 May 2013 #5

OMG...well...don't know what to say about that.. KoKo May 2013 #6

I, too, am amazed. What can anyone say? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #8

He still needs to pay back that big nuke co. in IL that donated big time too I bet lunasun May 2013 #16

This is a case of a fox guarding the chicken coop. duffyduff May 2013 #21

Remember when he was overheard saying he'd have "more flexibility" in his second term? Marr May 2013 #36

Hope and change, ba-by. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter May 2013 #7

Might I add..."Bye Bye Baby!"....I think there was a tune named "Bye, Bye Baby" KoKo May 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo May 2013 #12

Great news! Addison May 2013 #9

Did Obama ever meet a sleazy corporate crook he didn't love? forestpath May 2013 #11

+1,000,000 Savannahmann May 2013 #13

That is his constituency. duffyduff May 2013 #20

fucking DISGUSTING Skittles May 2013 #14

Shameful. Blatant. Blah. Blah. PufPuf23 May 2013 #15

He brought up her past ripping off the poor lunasun May 2013 #17

can't wait for the palace guard to explain how this a great thing, a chess move mere mortals KG May 2013 #18

I checked out "Daily Kos" there were three posts...pretty quiet...some replies KoKo May 2013 #25

She's another loser like Duncan, et al. n/t duffyduff May 2013 #19

Obviously, the government offered her a better deal than the Mafia. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #22

The two aren't mutually exclusive. nt metalbot May 2013 #29

OMG..Mafia? Oops...just read the Pritzgers are into Gambling.... KoKo May 2013 #33

Here's an important truth from Greg Palast worth repeating: AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #23

I hope he "threw her out to the Wolves" to expose the corruption of the Powerful KoKo May 2013 #31

I don't get what this Penny woman did wrong or illegal. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #24

There are links to all the news articles in posts about this. Go to the source KoKo May 2013 #27

If it was important, it would've been in your post. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #30

There's bunch of stuff but this one sort of sums it up... PM me and I'll give you more. KoKo May 2013 #32

What a bunch of garbage, I thought this was Kos diary until I saw the link at the bottom. tritsofme May 2013 #26

Had to blink...but, think you left off the "sarcasm" tag on that one.... KoKo May 2013 #28

Yes we can't mick063 May 2013 #34

Bankers certainly are well-represented in this Administration. Marr May 2013 #35

"Prioritization" ...it's a good "Business Lingo/Corporate Speak phrase. KoKo May 2013 #37