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80. As much as I loath Sen Ertle McTurtle and look forward to him losing on Tuesday, this article has...

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 03:25 PM

Nov 2014

nothing to do with him and sort of resembles the way Teapublicans try to splash mud.

It is legitimate news, no doubt, otherwise. It does beg a question about what James Chao knows about this.

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40kg Of Cocaine Found On Mitch McConnell�s Father-In-Law�s Boat [View all] PADemD Oct 2014 OP

That's not a "boat" as the title indicates, truebluegreen Oct 2014 #1

Yeah I was expecting to read about it on his yacht LittleBlue Oct 2014 #3

Still, it is his boat. pscot Oct 2014 #7

It's not a boat, is the point. It's a ship Recursion Nov 2014 #116

This ship: ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #29

That's not a boat bobclark86 Nov 2014 #68

Thank goodness it is a large ship! nikto Nov 2014 #98

Large ship, small story customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #110

Has that company donated drug money to Mitch campaign? JaneyVee Nov 2014 #59

That is the main source of McConnell's money csziggy Nov 2014 #70

Just like any other offshore flagged ship moving contraband or not. marble falls Nov 2014 #106

Wow! Outstanding read. BIG K&R riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #2

Follow the money, yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2014 #4

Is he sure he brought enough for everybody? ThoughtCriminal Oct 2014 #5

I'm not a Mitch McConnell fan by any means, but PatrickforO Oct 2014 #6

I'm not a McConnell fan either, but.... George II Oct 2014 #27

It probably took some time to connect all the dots in the ship's registry to McConnell. bluedigger Oct 2014 #40

Liberia is where there's Ebola,...so that links McConnell to Ebola.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #42

So Beeker.... ut oh Nov 2014 #51

Liberiagazi! rgbecker Nov 2014 #60

Whether Chao's company has a side business dealing in cocaine is a question JDPriestly Nov 2014 #46

At just 90 pounds, I would be inclined to say no. Scootaloo Nov 2014 #53

Expect to see a claim that it was a setup to swing the election. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #112

YOUR GUESS??????? OMG now I have heard it all!!!! and I QUOTE? onecent Nov 2014 #55

I'd think that 90 lbs was worth at least as much as the rest of the "freight"on that ship. n/t Hugin Nov 2014 #62

Idk those ships can hold 10s of millions of dollars Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #81

Your halloween mask is slipping. nt valerief Nov 2014 #66

How do you not know there in 90 pounds of blow on your yacht!? Rex Nov 2014 #71

Do you know how much space a pound of coke takes up? Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #82

I'm sorry, but no sane person will ever believe 90 pounds of coke is unnote worthy. Rex Nov 2014 #83

It's not an international trafficking level of coke Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #84

Who said anything about international trafficking, is that how desperate you are now!? Rex Nov 2014 #85

I'm not apologizing for the family Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #86

Nobody is going to ride around with 90 pound of coke in their ship and not know it. Rex Nov 2014 #87

I could hide that much coke in your car Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #88

Of course I would, that is nonsense. Rex Nov 2014 #89

How often do you pull your dashboard off? Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #90

You would smell 90 pounds of coke in a car. Rex Nov 2014 #91

Sounds like it's a crew member that had some side deals going on scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #111

90 lbs of coke? Chump change nikto Nov 2014 #99

Who said anything about a "yacht?" It's a SHIP. truebluegreen Nov 2014 #92

Sorry, ship. He has a ship with a lot of blow on it. Rex Nov 2014 #95

Not a yacht. It is a freighter, and if you look at some pics of freighters nowadays, it is quite PatrickforO Nov 2014 #113

I didn't think the Turtle could be any slimier. northoftheborder Oct 2014 #8

Going for the Meth Head vote? Matariki Nov 2014 #75

Nice cozy boat......... TheCowsCameHome Oct 2014 #9

Its an old crusty scowl like mitch.. Historic NY Oct 2014 #10

That's a BOAT alright.. wow.. thanks for the link, Historic NY Cha Nov 2014 #50

Yep - This is typical of the BFEE. blm Oct 2014 #11

I disagree TNNurse Oct 2014 #12

For an entire shipping company? How ridiculous. Travelman Nov 2014 #67

If it was cargo, I disagree with you. TNNurse Nov 2014 #79

McTurtle sure has been in the news lately. SmittynMo Oct 2014 #13

Second wife Miss Chao homegirl Nov 2014 #65

Divorced man. nt Raine1967 Nov 2014 #73

Quick, call Rachel, Wolf, and HANNITY!!!! nt kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #14

October Surprise? librechik Oct 2014 #15

So it really is the Coke Brothers who are paying his bills!!! OldRedneck Oct 2014 #16

Those turtles and their beaks... Blue Owl Oct 2014 #34

Yes it is! freshwest Nov 2014 #44

One thing the dad could not say was not him --- the ships fly under the Liberian flag! karynnj Oct 2014 #17

So the guys ships are registered in Liberia, the centre of the ebola fear.....interesting. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #18

Mitch sure looks like he's on something! Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2014 #19

Random piss test ahead SmittynMo Oct 2014 #22

Corruption junkie. JEB Nov 2014 #114

Very interesting Man from Pickens Oct 2014 #20

Mitch's campaign and lifestyle funded by drugs! Ha ha! I think Mitch needs to be quaranteened, Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #21

Isn't there an issue with.... SmittynMo Oct 2014 #23

This is the first I heard about his wife's side of the family. I had no idea he got his money from Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #24

ah yes--it would be a lovely SWEET dream riversedge Oct 2014 #26

He'll blame whomever was staffing the boat - TBF Oct 2014 #25

Liberia? EBOLA!!!!!! wyldwolf Oct 2014 #28

Amateur... Glassunion Oct 2014 #30

Proof of McConnell being a crook. sammy750 Oct 2014 #31

Ever ride the white turtle? Blue Owl Oct 2014 #32

Too funny. salib Nov 2014 #64

Turtleman is like 75, how frigging old is his father-in-law ? PeteSelman Oct 2014 #33

Perhaps his wife, she is young? Octafish Oct 2014 #36

Probably in his early eighties--Elaine (oldest of 6 daughters) is only 61. MADem Nov 2014 #54

She was born in 1953. nt. Raine1967 Nov 2014 #76

R#84 & k for, well I'll kick this!1 n/t UTUSN Oct 2014 #35

The Nation has the story: Mitch is BFEE Pals with Corrupt Elite of Red China Octafish Oct 2014 #39

Uh oh... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #37

Ya know, cocaine is one hell of a drug SmittynMo Nov 2014 #56

When transporting 40kg of cocaine on your boat is outlawed Orrex Oct 2014 #38

Mr. Chao, I volunteer to get rid of this 90 pounds of cocaine for you... (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #117

We're gonna need a bigger boat ClassyCaptain Oct 2014 #41

I want to know why the Senator from the State of Kentucky (GO USA COAL!!!!!!)... Volaris Nov 2014 #43

Under our drug-forfeiture laws Midnight Writer Nov 2014 #45

Keep on muckraking, y'all! Spread this far and wide. =) nt AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #47

This is why we lose. Puzzledtraveller Nov 2014 #48

Who cares about cocaine? MoonchildCA Nov 2014 #49

Guilt by association. bearssoapbox Nov 2014 #52

"Behind every great fortune lies a great crime" CanonRay Nov 2014 #57

How much of that drug money has been funneled... JaneyVee Nov 2014 #58

On a boat that size, 40kg = a crew member did it. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #61

90 pounds of blow is worth a lot of money, nice try and playing this down. Rex Nov 2014 #72

I have not heard anything about this at all in the MSM...on hold till next Wednesday? NorthCarolina Nov 2014 #63

Well at least we know who Mitch's campaign contributor is. W T F Nov 2014 #69

I Love watching 'posters' try and play this down! Your halloween mask is slipping! Rex Nov 2014 #74

Reading comprehension in your friend. truebluegreen Nov 2014 #94

Ahem. WinkyDink Nov 2014 #101

UNREC brooklynite Nov 2014 #77

Foremost has played a pivotal role in McConnell�s life PADemD Nov 2014 #78

Hahahaha! Yeah, okay. "Foremost Group is the source of most of Senator McConnell�s fortune...." WinkyDink Nov 2014 #102

As much as I loath Sen Ertle McTurtle and look forward to him losing on Tuesday, this article has... marble falls Nov 2014 #80

"Foremost Group is the source of most of Senator McConnell�s fortune...." Do you think he's naive? WinkyDink Nov 2014 #103

That's a stretch. McConnell's a goofball and its been shown any number of times. Prove the drug.... marble falls Nov 2014 #105

Where is the citizen forfeiture now? santamargarita Nov 2014 #93

IOKIYAR nikto Nov 2014 #96

Well, he said most of his wealth came to him because he married into money. woodsprite Nov 2014 #97

Gee, let's contemplate this situation....CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE. (Nobody will go to prison, though.) WinkyDink Nov 2014 #100

Can we seize Mitch's campaign money? Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #104

So, Mitch Is A Coke Head.... supercats Nov 2014 #107

What's Chinese for "Ooops -- under an Ebolan, I mean, Liberian flag rocktivity Nov 2014 #108

No worry... reACTIONary Nov 2014 #109

If Alison Grimes' third cousin twice-removed had smoked a joint in high school.... Roland99 Nov 2014 #115