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TexasTowelie

(112,333 posts) Fri Sep 22, 2023, 04:26 PM Sep 2023

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Senator Menendez and New Jersey....

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Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Senator Menendez and New Jersey.... (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2023 OP

Bad news: he's got a really solid progressive voting record Warpy Sep 2023 #1

Which is why it was disappointing to see him loudly back Paul Singer in his scam against Argentina peppertree Sep 2023 #2

Warpy

(111,316 posts)

1. Bad news: he's got a really solid progressive voting record

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2023, 05:00 PM

Sep 2023

Good news: if he does resign, the Democrats have time to find someone decent to run next year.

peppertree

(21,648 posts)

2. Which is why it was disappointing to see him loudly back Paul Singer in his scam against Argentina

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 22, 2023, 06:30 PM

Sep 2023

Menéndez was conspicuous for his outspoken support for Singer during the latter's vulture fund heist a decade ago.

Among Democrats, it was baffling as to why - given Singer's role as a both a GOP mega-bundler and one of the world's worst money launderers, as well as the gratuitous damage the heist was causing to U.S. standing abroad.

I think we now know what might've "persuaded" ol' Bob.

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