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former9thward

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59. Seigelman was a state candidate (governor).

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 10:39 AM

Feb 2014

Corporations can donate to state candidates in most states. Corker is a federal candidate. It has been illegal for corporations to directly donate to federal candidates for over a 100 years so I don't think you will find that.

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Senator Bob Corker probably "broke the law". [View all] Playinghardball Feb 2014 OP

So, ya think anything is gonna happen to him? Jackpine Radical Feb 2014 #1

They did and fairly quickly......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #16

UAW needs to file a lawsuit against Corker if NLRB refuses to intervene. lark Feb 2014 #72

They should still file a lawsuit even if NLRB calls for a new election. LiberalFighter Feb 2014 #81

Affluenza!!! n/t aggiesal Feb 2014 #17

You can only hope. King_Klonopin Feb 2014 #45

And nothing will come of it. LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #2

UAW will seek to enforce this one. elleng Feb 2014 #4

Do you have a link for that? LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #7

Anything that might replace Corker in Tennessee would be far worse. Sad but true. cheapdate Feb 2014 #46

Is there an ethics committee in the Senate? lark Feb 2014 #73

With the concurrence of two-thirds of the Senate he could be expelled. LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #75

Not on Corker. That applies to employers. VW didn't approve of Corker's intervention. freshwest Feb 2014 #74

'Bullies' may be the nicest thing I can call them. elleng Feb 2014 #3

as soon as I read his remarks I wondered... mike_c Feb 2014 #5

It's extremely important to clarify one point: Corker's claim was that if they voted "NO" for union okaawhatever Feb 2014 #6

"THEY WOULD GET THE SUV LINE EITHER WAY" does not match VW's "several statements" as mentioned in WinkyDink Feb 2014 #30

No, I make that assumption on a couple of things. I read an article from last okaawhatever Feb 2014 #36

It doesn't matter. eggplant Feb 2014 #35

I wonder how much VW contributes to Corker and Co's campaign funds and pacs? notadmblnd Feb 2014 #77

I question that myself. VW would probably go through a Super Pac or 501(c)4 so now we won't okaawhatever Feb 2014 #79

I agree, Corker broke the law Gothmog Feb 2014 #8

Unfortunately he'll get away with it. IOKYAR nt riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #9

domestic terrorist corker will not get away with this. Keep watching and underthematrix Feb 2014 #10

Which law is that? Lost_Count Feb 2014 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #13

Sour grapes from Labor Law experts? Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #22

Im sure it feels nice... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #23

Well I guess asking in a respectful way would be fine. Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #25

That was the first post... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #26

My Google worked pretty fast: WinkyDink Feb 2014 #31

That'd be a hell of a road to prosecution... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #33

not really. i think it would be a worthwhile trek. there should be serious repercussions spanone Feb 2014 #37

You asked what law was potentially broken tkmorris Feb 2014 #39

Correct... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #41

MY point was that you're extremely intellectually lazy if you can't do the simplest Google. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #49

I'm not the one making the claim... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #52

you've been a strong advocate for unions here CreekDog Feb 2014 #83

I'm a strong advocate for them... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #84

So we should all just be quiet then. Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #53

Move those goalposts! Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #64

Squint a little more... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #66

So the plain text of the law would Progressive dog Feb 2014 #56

Lost your way? Enthusiast Feb 2014 #47

The smart ones that I know... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #48

Well now you have the facts. Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #54

... And better for it. Lost_Count Feb 2014 #55

you seem concerned! stonecutter357 Feb 2014 #60

Rule #1 ...Rpublicans can say or do anything they want with no consequences. world wide wally Feb 2014 #12

K&R tecelote Feb 2014 #15

'ell-o Wally, rustbeltvoice Feb 2014 #28

As they say in Canada..."kinda sucks, eh?" world wide wally Feb 2014 #42

What law? former9thward Feb 2014 #14

Yeah see that's what I'm thinking too...... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #18

I'm wondering if VW donated to the Corker campaign there could be a legal case of public services okaawhatever Feb 2014 #43

Hell, the State basically bribed them to build the Plant here... about a half a billion dollars: Ghost in the Machine Feb 2014 #50

Thanks for that link. that's the first article I've seen that mentions VW wanting to place the SUVd okaawhatever Feb 2014 #69

Thank *you* for actually reading the entire link! The DU rules prohibited me from posting more Ghost in the Machine Feb 2014 #82

Seigelman was a state candidate (governor). former9thward Feb 2014 #59

Guess again. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #51

No. former9thward Feb 2014 #58

His said VW execs told him the SUV line wouldn't happen if they unionized jeff47 Feb 2014 #67

Except VW favored the union and openly said so. former9thward Feb 2014 #71

Publically. jeff47 Feb 2014 #76

This is a win win for Corker. sulphurdunn Feb 2014 #19

Sinister Bob Corker needs to get a job....But hey, as long as bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #20

Due to the OP's typo of "Senstor," I immediately thought "sinister" as well! nt Lucky Luciano Feb 2014 #34

Nail him to the wall Jack Rabbit Feb 2014 #21

Look for him to #2 on the 2016 GOP ticket n/t jaysunb Feb 2014 #24

We're a nation of laws not men al_liberal Feb 2014 #27

k&r... spanone Feb 2014 #29

He speaks with impunity from on high; he will never have to account for his words. QuestForSense Feb 2014 #32

I'd really like to know how much difference he made. He certainly seemed to break laws. The German.. marble falls Feb 2014 #38

He won his seat by playing the race card; I find him odious. MADem Feb 2014 #40

that campaign was disgusting. nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #44

Probably?!?!?! RoccoR5955 Feb 2014 #57

Greedy Old Pigs ashling Feb 2014 #61

Corker is a crook.... blackspade Feb 2014 #62

okay the s and a are close together but what is a Senstor ? ;) n/t PatrynXX Feb 2014 #63

Arrest him! hrmjustin Feb 2014 #65

So where are the charges? EC Feb 2014 #68

Well then, he should "probably go to prison" Uben Feb 2014 #70

Corker spoke to people, and then they used HIM to get the word out. IdaBriggs Feb 2014 #78

Then he should probably go to prison. marble falls Feb 2014 #80