Different scam, although that doesn't necessarily mean she doesn't also use the earmark version of "stuff falling off a truck." She was reportedly highlighted in the "Throw Them All Out" book for insider trading - she and her husband apparently cleaned up on Visa IPOs, this when there was relevant legislation on the burner.

Now, be fair --- just because they steal, doesn't mean they lie. :)

"The progressives are trying to commit political suicide..." Well, yes, I guess there is a silver lining :)

Scary, and incomprehensible that "they" could've pulled this off without having lobotomized a majority of the voting population --- unless that's actually what "they" did do?

Completely agree, but I'm afraid with all of the bickering among ourselves and the ease with which we allow the corruptocrats of both Parties to demonize and destroy any candidate with the will and the capacity to turn things around, we're probably in for a long, long, hard slog.

Yes, for example I received this today in a Patriot Post email (Alexander’s Essay – February 9, 2012)

“FBI Terrorist Alert: Beware of those who Reference the Constitution or the Bible”

“The FBI held a press conference this week on a terrorist alert bulletin, which it sent to every federal, state and local law enforcement agency across the country. Unfortunately, that bulletin continued a trend of "terrorist profiles" issued since Barack Hussein Obama has been in office. This particular alert identified such broad ideological characteristics that it can be construed to include the activities of tens of millions of law-abiding Americans.

The FBI counterterrorism division report concluded that those who believe that our government has exceeded its constitutional limits or are protesting for restoration of constitutional integrity might pose a threat. By that definition, anyone associated with the "Tea Party movement" is suspect ..”

Good points. Poor old J. Edgar must be whirling like a dervish at what his beloved Bureau has become.

No, Murdoch was the top honcho but was not involved in operations. He shut it down when he realized the corruption wasn't just a couple of bad apples in management, but permeated most of the entirety of it, and he took a loss by just closing it down rather than recouping some of his money by selling the paper and letting someone else worry about it as most moguls would do. Murdoch is not the heavy in that scandal, he did the right thing at substantial cost/loss to himself.

Actually, J. Edgar Hoover circumvented (some of) Nixon's attempts to use the DOJ to "get" a foe: When Nixon instructed Hoover to launch a questionable inquiry, Hoover responded 'Yes, of course, Mr. President. As soon as you sign off on it...' and Nixon responded 'You need my signature? Oh, well, never mind...' (I use apostrophes as quote marks to indicate paraphrasing). I'm going from memory here, and I think but am not positive my source was either "Secrecy and Power" by Richard Gid Powers or "J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and His Secrets" by Curt Gentry.

No, but the anti-psychotics might work.