State AG's who Dropped Trump U. Fraud Probes Subsequently Got Big Donations from Trump

[L. Coyote]

State AG's who Dropped Trump U. Fraud Probes Subsequently Got Big Donations from Trump

As scores of students complained that Trump University was a ripoff, the Better Business Bureau in 2010 gave the school a D-minus, its second-lowest grade. State regulators also began to take notice.

The office of then-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, a Republican, opened a civil investigation of "possibly deceptive trade practices." Abbott's probe was quietly dropped in 2010 when Trump University agreed to end its operations in Texas. Trump subsequently donated $35,000 to Abbott's successful gubernatorial campaign .........

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[L. Coyote]

3. Who cares?

The were expecting a speech.

[geek tragedy]

4. 15 more days of putting up with people defending Trump, sigh nt

[Gore1FL]

5. That's not defending Trump

His name was not even mentioned in that poster's reply.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

9. It's a derail and it's disgusting

That poster should have been banned before they even got to 100 posts....all sorts of racist bullcrap from them. They are a caver or DI turd.

[Gore1FL]

12. It's a lot of things, including hidden now.

It still isn't defending Trump. I'm not sure why this continues to be necessary to explain.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

15. It's subterfuge is what is.

It's transparent, especially coming from a poster who has quite a record in a short time.

By the way, whomever alerted.....sorry, bub.

[Gore1FL]

16. It's not defending Trump, however.

I am not sure why this is has to be stated three times.

I have no idea what your last line is about.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

21. My post was alerted on, pretty simple. n/m

[Gore1FL]

23. Why was your post alerted on?

And how do you know?

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

28. I was told I was name calling

A kindly juror passed it on.

[Gore1FL]

32. You should post it. nt

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

37. Okay.

On Thu Jun 2, 2016, 04:17 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

It's a derail and it's disgusting
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7875722

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

personal insults make DU suck. Please vote to hide.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Jun 2, 2016, 04:22 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

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Explanation: In the interest of encouraging the civility that once existed here, I vote to hide. Name-calling is rude.

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Anything else?

[Gore1FL]

39. Thanks! nt

[zalinda]

14. Racist????????????? eom

[Gore1FL]

17. I think there are posters who are a loss for descriptive adjectives.

That's the best hypothesis I can come up with.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

22. The poster who was hidden has been making hideworthy posts for weeks now

Including non presidential election stuff regarding race. I never implied this post was racist. Again, pretty simple.

[Gore1FL]

24. I'd have to see a link.

The poster has 2 hidden posts in 90 days. Apparently the juries of DU disagree with you.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

29. That's ok, I know what I know n/m

[Gore1FL]

31. I know I am in awe of your unsupported credibility! nt

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

36. Direct call outs are not allowed on DU (so I'm not posting links)

But you knew that.

[Gore1FL]

38. I called out you lack of support for your argument

But you knew that. If you didn't I overestimate you.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

40. And supporting my argument could be seen as a call out

But you know that, and if you don't then I overestimated you.

You seem very invested in all this.

[Gore1FL]

41. Not so much invested as enjoying you doubling down on this subthread

It started with me correcting someone about it not being about defending trump, and you made it into a random conversation about nothing.

It's sort of amusing watching you falsely accusing me of things you've already done in the thread.

You kind of remind me of remind me of a pinball seemingly randomly bumping into things. It's amusing as hell.

Please proceed!

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

42. The best thing is you kicking the thread

The OP should be more visable, don't you think?

[Gore1FL]

43. I enjoyed the OP as well.

I'm not sure why this unrelated sub-thread took off. I'm not sure why the one poster thought the hidden post was defending Trump. Not sure why I had to repeat it multiple times. Not sure why you felt the need to call out the hidden poster. Not sure why you projected that all onto me.

But yes, I like the OP.

[HuckleB]

2. K & R!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

18. LOL to "Who cares" K&R

[HuckleB]

30. .

[onethatcares]

6. thank guaud, Pam Blondi

wasn't one of those guys.

[skip fox]

7. This is important information.

Thanks.

[TexasBushwhacker]

8. Why am I not surprised? n/t

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

10. Abbott of course is a known scumbag

Texas knows how to pick them

[Major Nikon]

20. They might be crooks, but at least they can be bought on the cheap

[Kingofalldems]

11. Hahaha!! Hey caver Trumpies:

How you say? This is 'HUGH'!!

[L. Coyote]

34. Hugh was here!

Love it when Hugh drops in, ...
I'll alert Agent Mike that Hugh is in the house.

[Cryptoad]

13. This story may have legs,,,,,, thz ,,! k&r

[Major Nikon]

19. Not hard to tell where the extortion begins and the bribery ends

[Fumesucker]

25. $35,000 is a vast sum of money

That kind of money being paid to a politician is clear evidence of corruption, yes?

[tyne]

26. Remember when Trump bragged...

In regards to buying politicians:

“When you give, they do whatever the hell you want them to do.”

“You’d better believe it,” Trump said. “If I ask them, if I need them, you know, most of the people on this stage I’ve given to, just so you understand, a lot of money.”

[Fumesucker]

27. Reminds me of Rodney Dangerfield's first economics class...

[L. Coyote]

33. We've got to find that on video.

Trump admitting his corruption!

[UTUSN]

35. Great graphic, thank you.