TomKoz Posted September 19, 2018 at 05:23 AM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 05:23 AM Hmmmm? How was Durbin fortune amassed while in public office?? Little Dick Durbin personal net worth prior to elected office compared to AFTER being an elected public servant ?? Should be investigated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilguy Posted September 19, 2018 at 11:07 AM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 11:07 AM Link? His wife is a successful influence peddler. They’ve been getting away with murde for years. Hey, he represents Illinois, surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VannDaddy Posted September 19, 2018 at 12:10 PM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 12:10 PM It is not illegal for members of congress to use their knowledge to invest (insider trading). Most members are considerably wealthier after being in office because of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec4 Posted September 19, 2018 at 12:46 PM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 12:46 PM Man, the heading on this thread really got my heart fluttering. As politicians phonies go, it would be hard to beat Durbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangerdeepv Posted September 19, 2018 at 01:33 PM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 01:33 PM Dang! Really hoped Tricky Dicky would be getting the Durbin investigated right out of his corrupt carcass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2A4Cook Posted September 19, 2018 at 02:24 PM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 02:24 PM Most of them pull that. Rostenkowski was nothing but a so-called public servant since age 25, and he somehow became worth 10 million dollars when 10 million dollars was huge money. If you apply for a student loan, public assistance etc as a normal American, the government demands that you include the income of your entire family as your own. These people ensure that nothing done or earned by their spouses and children is in any way connected to them, even as to conflicts of interest. Joe Biden's son got rich off government money, Chelsea Clinton somehow lives like a princess, we could go on and on with examples of this. Classic example of rules for thee but not for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soylentgreen Posted September 19, 2018 at 03:31 PM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 03:31 PM As long as he does what he's told, he will be safe from prosecution. Rostenkowski must've p***** off someone truly important... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nod Posted September 19, 2018 at 03:38 PM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 03:38 PM Can anybody name one politician that left office poorer than when they entered ? Not in the last 100 years. I'll take that back, Harry Truman ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWBH Posted September 19, 2018 at 04:00 PM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 04:00 PM Durbin is just one of many - on both sides of the isle.That said, I hope he gets nailed to the wall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragsbo Posted September 19, 2018 at 06:01 PM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 06:01 PM If they ain't rich when they get elected, they are when they leave office- and it is NOT from their salaries! All sides play that same game. Main reason we got the crap we got now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee n. field Posted September 19, 2018 at 06:16 PM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 06:16 PM Hmmmm? How was Durbin fortune amassed while in public office?? Little Dick Durbin personal net worth prior to elected office compared to AFTER being an elected public servant ?? Should be investigated. That's typical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconSorcerer Posted September 19, 2018 at 07:43 PM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 07:43 PM Gold old Harry filed bankruptcy shortly before winning office (you know his wife right?) when he retired his net worth was over 20 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nod Posted September 19, 2018 at 08:43 PM Share Posted September 19, 2018 at 08:43 PM Gold old Harry filed bankruptcy shortly before winning office (you know his wife right?) when he retired his net worth was over 20 million. Don't think so. Looking back at all of America’s leaders, the nation’s first president, George Washington, was also the richest. He’d be worth $525 million in today’s dollars, according to a recent estimate. President Barack Obama wasn’t born rich, but he’s worth about $5 million, most of that income coming from book royalties.But not all U.S. leaders are wealthy men. President Harry S. Truman may have been the poorest of all U.S. presidents. He was worth less $1 million in today’s dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hap Posted September 20, 2018 at 01:41 AM Share Posted September 20, 2018 at 01:41 AM Well, according to Hillary, the Clintons were flat broke when they left the White House. Although she wasn't real specific about what happened to the money she made in that surprisingly well timed cattle futures trade back in Arkansas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWBH Posted September 20, 2018 at 08:20 PM Share Posted September 20, 2018 at 08:20 PM Well, according to Hillary, the Clintons were flat broke when they left the White House. Although she wasn't real specific about what happened to the money she made in that surprisingly well timed cattle futures trade back in Arkansas.It's rumored that she spent most of that cash on body armor after she came under sniper fire when landing in Bosnia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous too Posted September 21, 2018 at 02:44 PM Share Posted September 21, 2018 at 02:44 PM It is not illegal for members of congress to use their knowledge to invest (insider trading). Most members are considerably wealthier after being in office because of this.Isn't it crazy they passed a law to protect themselves from using information learned in closed door committees for personal gain before it becomes public. We do the same thing. Go to jail. It's worse than that too. Congressional members and their staffs are exempt from all kind of laws. Most workplace laws that apply to businesses of greater than 15 or 50 employees depending on the law, don't apply to staff. They can be worked into the ground and most do it to get a much more lucrative job down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermgk Posted September 21, 2018 at 02:51 PM Share Posted September 21, 2018 at 02:51 PM Can anybody name one politician that left office poorer than when they entered ? Not in the last 100 years. I'll take that back, Harry Truman !THe Donald might actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoresident Posted September 22, 2018 at 03:53 PM Share Posted September 22, 2018 at 03:53 PM If they ain't rich when they get elected, they are when they leave office- and it is NOT from their salaries! All sides play that same game. Main reason we got the crap we got nowI suspect all this well funded uproar over Kavanaugh is because he's a poor. The other justices are all pretty wealthy. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2018/07/trumps-top-scotus-picks-less-wealthy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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