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« on: January 23, 2014, 09:50:51 PM »
Federal Probe into New Jersey Sen. Menendez Is Widening
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I doubt anything will come of this, but like most Jersey politicians, Senator Menendez ethical issues.
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2014, 10:27:26 PM »
Is being corrupt a prerequisite for a New Jersey politician now?
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2014, 12:30:25 AM »
Quote from: I Can't Get That Sound You Make, Out Of My Head on January 23, 2014, 10:27:26 PM
Is being corrupt a prerequisite for a New Jersey politician now?

Not just now. What I'm more curious about is when this reputation started, actually.
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2014, 01:08:13 AM »
If he has to resign, I hope it's at least after Christie and his LG do.
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2014, 08:00:51 AM »
Hopefully he's primaried in 2018.
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2014, 08:10:59 AM »
Quote from: I Can't Get That Sound You Make, Out Of My Head on January 23, 2014, 10:27:26 PM
Is being corrupt a prerequisite for a New Jersey politician now?

Speaking as an ex-Jerseyan, yes.
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2014, 09:34:09 AM »
Menendez is pretty awful so I'm fine with this.
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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2014, 10:28:57 AM »
Whose going to run against Menendez in 2018?

Christie isn't going to because he wants to run for President in 2016
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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2014, 10:50:27 AM »

Also speaking as an ex-Jerseyan, absolutely.
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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2014, 11:00:25 AM »
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Whose going to run against Menendez in 2018?

Christie isn't going to because he wants to run for President in 2016

Tom Kean Jr is the first name that comes to mind. Maybe Runyan if he gets the political itch.
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2014, 12:32:18 PM »
Also, he married my parents in 1989 as Mayor of Union City.
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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2014, 02:09:38 AM »
He's now set up a special fund to deal with legal costs.
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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2014, 03:47:44 PM »
Frank Pallone waiting for senate seat opening.
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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2014, 04:46:47 PM »
Quote from: OC on February 02, 2014, 03:47:44 PM
Frank Pallone waiting for senate seat opening.
So's Rush Holt...
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« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2014, 05:17:24 PM »
Kind of a shame, I've liked the job he's been doing as Committee Chairman. Pallone is probably the frontrunner to succeed him, no?
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« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2014, 05:35:40 PM »
Quote from: Vosem on February 02, 2014, 05:17:24 PM
Kind of a shame, I've liked the job he's been doing as Committee Chairman. Pallone is probably the frontrunner to succeed him, no?

He came in 2nd in the last primary, but who knows how many Booker supporters would've voted for him or would've voted for Holt had Booker not been in the race.


Personally, I'd prefer Holt.
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« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2014, 03:45:24 AM »
Quote from: I Can't Get That Sound You Make, Out Of My Head on January 23, 2014, 10:27:26 PM
Is being corrupt a prerequisite for a New Jersey politician now?

It's looks kind of like that, but I never heard of Lautenberg being corrupt.
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« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2014, 12:58:49 PM »
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on February 03, 2014, 03:45:24 AM
Quote from: I Can't Get That Sound You Make, Out Of My Head on January 23, 2014, 10:27:26 PM
Is being corrupt a prerequisite for a New Jersey politician now?

It's looks kind of like that, but I never heard of Lautenberg being corrupt.

Didn't he have so much money that no one bothered to bribe him?
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« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2014, 01:09:03 PM »
Quote from: Zioneer on February 03, 2014, 12:58:49 PM
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on February 03, 2014, 03:45:24 AM
Quote from: I Can't Get That Sound You Make, Out Of My Head on January 23, 2014, 10:27:26 PM
Is being corrupt a prerequisite for a New Jersey politician now?

It's looks kind of like that, but I never heard of Lautenberg being corrupt.

Didn't he have so much money that no one bothered to bribe him?

It's New Jersey, of Course he was corrupt.... he just was better at not getting caught.
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« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2014, 12:08:58 AM »
« Edited: February 04, 2014, 12:12:32 AM by badgate »
I doubt Pallone will go for this seat if he gets Wexler's spot on Energy and Commerce.



POLL: Would you rather?
- Would you rather...
-- Menendez resigns in February of 2014. We have to deal with another Christie appointee in the Senate until a special election in June/July.
-- Menendez does not resign, but in Summer and Fall of 2014 wrongdoing is uncovered, causing embarrassment for Democrats during the throes of the Midterm election.
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« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2014, 04:01:09 AM »
...And NOW I'm interested.


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« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2014, 06:36:53 PM »
Our legislative politics are exceptionally dirty and corrupt, but I've always wondered if that's an NJ thing or more a function of lower-level state politics in general. Any non-New Jerseyans wanna chime in?

I've always felt like certain areas of the state produce especially corrupt politicians (Menendez's own Hudson County is notorious), but unfortunately they also seem to be the ones who always get nominated -______- Not that there's not a connection there, of course.

It's all a shame really, because Menendez is one of my more-favored congressional Dems.
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« Reply #22 on: February 05, 2014, 06:46:01 PM »
Hopefully my Congressman, Frank Pallone, will take over if Menendez ends up resigning from his seat.
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