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Segami

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Thu Sep 4, 2014, 07:58 PM Sep 2014

BOOM!!- Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann Are UNDER FBI INVESTIGATION For Several Federal CRIMES [View all]



A new report revealed that both Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann are under federal investigation related to numerous potential crimes that were committed during their 2012 presidential campaigns.


OpenSecrets reported,




OpenSecrets Blog has learned that FBI agents have been interviewing a slew of witnesses connected to Ron Paul’s presidential campaign and grand jury subpoenas have been issued for email records from campaign officials. And in addition to payments to a Maryland video company that were routed to Sorenson in exchange for his endorsement, OpenSecrets has identified an additional suspicious payment by Paul’s campaign that may be linked to a $25,000 check to Sorenson from a jewelry store connected to a Paul operative.

Sources say two grand juries are looking into the 2012 campaigns of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), whom Sorenson originally endorsed, and Paul, to whom Sorenson switched his support just days before the Iowa caucuses. A number of individuals confirmed to OpenSecrets Blog that they had been interviewed by FBI agents, the grand juries, or both.
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The subpoena lists several possible crimes being investigated including false reporting of campaign finance data by federal campaign committees, false statements to the FEC, obstruction of justice and concealing a federal crime.


http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2014/09/two-grand-juries-continuing-probe-into-2012-iowa-payola-scandal/




This is the same scandal that already took down Mitch McConnell’s former campaign manager, and Ron Paul’s grandson in law, Jesse Benton. There are currently two federal grand juries investigating Bachmann and Paul on top of the previously known FBI investigation of Bachmann. The bribery scandal could go much deeper than first reported. The scandal has already impacted the 2014 Kentucky Senate race and could devastate Rand Paul’s 2016 presidential campaign. Sen. Paul was going to be using the campaign structure that his father had put into place during his two previous bids for the Republican nomination.






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http://www.politicususa.com/2014/09/04/ron-paul-michele-bachmann-fbi-investigation-federal-crimes.html
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Just the thought of Batshit Bachmann being hauled into court hifiguy Sep 2014 #1
You are not the only one....Love to see her spend a little time in slammerville...nt Stuart G Sep 2014 #9
Gives a whole new dimension to OitNB's "Crazy Eyes." NT politicat Sep 2014 #25
Dear Goddd.....YESSS YESSSS OOoooOO YESSSSssss... Katashi_itto Sep 2014 #34
LOL. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #53
Hee hee! AllyCat Sep 2014 #70
Oh, god, yes! ChazInAz Sep 2014 #51
I'm sure she would be outraged! :) Helen Borg Sep 2014 #74
Let me be the first to say... FSogol Sep 2014 #2
this^ Soylent Brice Sep 2014 #35
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #73
Daddy Paul! Say it isn't so!!!!11111 Damn Cha Sep 2014 #3
Maybe we can get a trifecta. Historic NY Sep 2014 #4
Wouldn't seeing Bachman doing a "perp walk" be the greatest? KinMd Sep 2014 #5
I'd be laughing for days. hifiguy Sep 2014 #8
I'd rather see men in white uniforms chase her around with a man-sized butterfly net FSogol Sep 2014 #12
Some Internet Video Wizard hifiguy Sep 2014 #14
Oh oh I know where she can hide. Kalidurga Sep 2014 #15
She had to keep a safe distance. hifiguy Sep 2014 #16
So Marcus got too close? Kalidurga Sep 2014 #33
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands SummerSnow Sep 2014 #6
..... Laffy Kat Sep 2014 #17
You betcha! Shrike47 Sep 2014 #22
Is it wrong that I'm smiling? calimary Sep 2014 #43
~ Raffi Ella Sep 2014 #67
Bachmann should have been locked up ages ago but the criminal ReTHUG malaise Sep 2014 #7
I think she knew this was coming. merrily Sep 2014 #31
+ 1,000,0000 suffragette Sep 2014 #50
Oh, Ron Paul, the never spend money, high investment with bribery Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #10
I'm wondering if somehow we can find out if his dear darling son the Kentucky Pipsqueak is involved. calimary Sep 2014 #44
Probably preplanning for 2016. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #48
I'd venture to say no "probably" about it. calimary Sep 2014 #72
Romney's story too Amethyst Ring Sep 2014 #80
Welcome to DU, Amethyst Ring! calimary Sep 2014 #82
Of course, you know whose fault this is, right? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #11
... sheshe2 Sep 2014 #27
Come on she, you know it's true. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #32
... littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #54
Who knew these two would run a dirty campaign? lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #13
Perry and Bachmann will just find a way to blame Iowa corn dogs for their problems! cascadiance Sep 2014 #18
Holy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 sheshe2 Sep 2014 #29
Yikes, indeed! radicalliberal Sep 2014 #38
Gross pic or not - JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #39
You just made me.... sheshe2 Sep 2014 #40
That is awesome! hueymahl Sep 2014 #36
OMG LOL!!!! Quayblue Sep 2014 #64
Gross. blackspade Sep 2014 #69
With Bachmann and these bums on overdrive, I think we "Ain't seen nothing yet!" cascadiance Sep 2014 #75
It'll just endear them to the Teabagger Republicans that much more! 10 point bounce! blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #19
Best news I've heard all week. Thanks! eom Cleita Sep 2014 #20
Michele Bachmann, jailbird meow2u3 Sep 2014 #21
We need to wait and see what comes of this. And hope, and hope, and hope... Shrike47 Sep 2014 #23
whoops toby jo Sep 2014 #24
I worry that things like this and McDonnell convictions might influence voters. merrily Sep 2014 #26
Rand Paul was going to use the campaign structure that his father used the past two times? rocktivity Sep 2014 #28
Michelle, my lu-ny belle, while well past bat-shit crazy, surely you would not do anything even indepat Sep 2014 #30
I was trying to imagine that to the tune of "Michelle" ... didn't work ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2014 #45
I hope Christie's turn comes soon, too. n/t Ineeda Sep 2014 #37
We'll, today just... 3catwoman3 Sep 2014 #41
k&r... spanone Sep 2014 #42
I'm sure the Obama DOJ is just being partisan. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #46
Anyone who doesn't understand that Ron Paul bribed an Iowa elected official is a moron alcibiades_mystery Sep 2014 #47
I am getting real nervous. Tell me when Jeb F'n Bush is under investigation. Seems like all his rhett o rick Sep 2014 #49
Can't wait to see them both do the perp walk. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #52
And kitty cat says.. denbot Sep 2014 #55
Now let us hope... mgardener Sep 2014 #56
Great news. Scarsdale Sep 2014 #57
Rand Paul has to choose between running for Ilsa Sep 2014 #58
k and r....just for the fun of it....!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stuart G Sep 2014 #59
K&R stonecutter357 Sep 2014 #60
War criminals walk. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #61
Yay! shenmue Sep 2014 #62
the pauls were a major roadblock to obama's new world order certainot Sep 2014 #63
Posted by Rocktivity Dec 20, 2011 rocktivity Sep 2014 #65
Ron Paul is excused, Bachman. she should of known better PatrynXX Sep 2014 #66
This looks to be a two, or three for one special! blackspade Sep 2014 #68
Just imagining a Bachmann trial makes me happy.... Stuart G Sep 2014 #71
But it doesn't count if you're a Republican! get the red out Sep 2014 #76
Run Michelle Run!!!!!!!!! Politicalboi Sep 2014 #77
Keep those shovels digging, FBI. RICO the whole Republican Party! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #78
Great news AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #79
Let It Be, Let It Be, Let It Be, Let It Be.... japple Sep 2014 #81
The "No Republican Left Behind" prison plan davidpdx Sep 2014 #83
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