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ERIC LACH JANUARY 27, 2014, 10:03 AM EST
Former Virginia First Lady Maureen McDonnell didn't always get everything she asked for from the Virginia businessman and political donor Jonnie Williams.
The Washington Post reported this weekend on a couple of instances when Williams felt "a little used and put her off," according to people familiar with the account Williams gave to federal prosecutors.
According to the Post, after the McDonnell family had spent a vacation at Williams' lake house, the McDonnells' sons had driven Williams' Range Rover home. Maureen McDonnell subsequently asked Williams if the boys could take the vehicle back to the University of Virginia. Williams said no. Not long after that, Maureen McDonnell called Williams with another idea: could he give her money to buy another of her children a used Ford Explorer. Again, Williams said no.
The McDonnells were indicted last week on more than a dozen charges related to the tens of thousands of dollars in gifts and loans they accepted from Williams, who previously ran a struggling dietary supplements company called Star Scientific.
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atreides1
(16,079 posts)Either Bob McDonnell is the most manipulated, lame ass, idiotic husband in Virginia's history...or he allowed this to happen so he could play dumb and eventually throw his wife under a bus!
This doesn't mesh with his supporters claims of him being smart and aware of things around him!
I'm glad I never served under this clown when he was in the military, he'd probably have his troops bivouac in the middle of a mine field!
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Yeah, because the Governor/husband was so clueless and unaware and powerless NOT to use his office for personal influence and gain at the behest of the wifey....?
angrychair
(8,699 posts)What shocking arrogance and complete lack of shame it takes to make request like that. Now imagine someone like him as president or vp and the the level of influence real money could buy....koch money would have owned the WH.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)His wife was out of control!!!! He had NO idea what she was doing!!!!! He didn't even know that was a ROLEX on his wrist!!!!