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14. I remember a former NY billionaire politician, Rockefeller

Reply to tetedur (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 09:06 AM

Feb 2020

In hearings related to him becoming Vice President Nelson Rockefeller was asked about large sums he personally paid various political figures in New York. He replied that he paid them to “spare them from temptation.” News reports indicated he outbid those paying bribes to assure honest government. The politicians at the hearing laughed when Rockefeller explained why he paid them. Different times.

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Has anyone heard Bloomberg say what he will do with his 60 billion if he wins the presidency? [View all] tetedur Feb 2020 OP

There wasn't a problem when he was Mayor. brooklynite Feb 2020 #1

There's been a "problem" for twenty years.. whathehell Feb 2020 #30

K&R, I wont do that much different than Trump with my money is not a winning position uponit7771 Feb 2020 #2

He committed it to charity in 2010. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #3

He has over $60 billion that he has kept. JudyM Feb 2020 #23

He should divest from China now, he has said China is Not a dictatorship 4139 Feb 2020 #4

Fifty thousand millionaires Blues Heron Feb 2020 #5

Where did he get all the money? onecent Feb 2020 #6

He invented something called the Bloomberg Terminal Mike 03 Feb 2020 #9

Right now True Blue American Feb 2020 #10

That helps along with no safeinOhio Feb 2020 #16

LOL! True Blue American Feb 2020 #17

Yep! They can no longer afford covfefe either.... FM123 Feb 2020 #19

Not after buying safeinOhio Feb 2020 #20

I can't imagine he will, and other very rich people have managed being president. nt gollygee Feb 2020 #7

What do you think? FarPoint Feb 2020 #8

I asked a question. I want to know if he has stated what he will do with his money. tetedur Feb 2020 #13

Maybe ...m FarPoint Feb 2020 #25

Pay off all his Sexual Harassement & Discrimination Lawsuits? whathehell Feb 2020 #11

Actually... FarPoint Feb 2020 #26

You "no longer care" if Democratic Candidates shit on women? whathehell Feb 2020 #29

Hopefully he'll adopt us all and pay us our allowance. nt jmg257 Feb 2020 #12

I remember a former NY billionaire politician, Rockefeller Cicada Feb 2020 #14

Fair question. However, just having money isn't a conflict. Amimnoch Feb 2020 #15

I'd imagine Treasury and the SEC keep some Bloomberg terminals around Recursion Feb 2020 #21

Who said his portfolio is suspect? tetedur Feb 2020 #22

His 40 Sexual Harassement & Discrimination Lawsuits are a "conflict" whathehell Feb 2020 #31

Give the Trump name a proper burial TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #18

I have not. Laelth Feb 2020 #24

Make it grow ? CentralMass Feb 2020 #27

ask again on November 4th rurallib Feb 2020 #28