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Mz Pip

(27,439 posts)
Mon Aug 13, 2012, 11:59 PM Aug 2012

Host for Romney event is a convicted drug dealer

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Host for Romney event is a convicted drug dealer
By By DAVID FISCHER – 3 hours ago
MIAMI (AP) — Mitt Romney held a campaign event Monday evening at a Miami juice shop owned by a convicted cocaine trafficker.

Romney appeared at El Palacio de los Jugos, which is owned by Reinaldo Bermudez. Court records show that Bermudez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in 1999 and served three years in federal prison.

Appearing with Romney was Sen. Marco Rubio. Both men handed out juices to an excited crowd after making brief remarks. Romney was filming a campaign ad at the juice shop, aides said.

The Romney campaign didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Phone calls placed by The Associated Press to the juice shop weren't answered.

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iyGzTMI43N4QjAOhf-Gyy3jc_SJA?docId=3e0d64964cc74c809905e36117b587fe

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Host for Romney event is a convicted drug dealer (Original Post) Mz Pip Aug 2012 OP
Willard supports drugs Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #1
Why not? How many wealthy people ever go to jail for drug possession? DCKit Aug 2012 #3
I wonder if the Mormon faith is cool with Colombian marching powder? bullwinkle428 Aug 2012 #2
You're not allowed to go back to 1999! flamingdem Aug 2012 #4
 

DCKit

(18,541 posts)
3. Why not? How many wealthy people ever go to jail for drug possession?
Tue Aug 14, 2012, 12:34 AM
Aug 2012

Besides, wealthy folks would cost the for-profit industry money. Most don't know how to work. They'd be useless as slave labor.

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