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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEsquire: This Is What an Absolutely Corrupt Governor Looks Like
Bob McDonnell was the Governor of Virginia until federal prosecutors alleged he and his wife were effectively bought and sold and bought again by a massive pharmaceutical corporation trying to peddle a dietary supplement.
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In return, Maureen would give public speeches for Star Scientific in places like Michigan and Florida and pressure the Virginia Tobacco Commission to push research funding into anatabine, a tobacco-derived substance, that was a key ingredient in Star Scientifics new diet pill Anatabine.
Instead, the First Couple of Virginia got found out shortly after trying finagle 50,000 Star Scientific shares in another under-the-table deal. Below, weve listed every kickback the couple received, as listed in the Governors Federal Corruption Indictment that was released today. But first, heres what corruption looks like in one image.
PRIVATE JETS
SHOPPING TRIPS
LOANS (ALSO LOANS)
WEDDING GIFTS
GOLF
STOCK MARKET
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36 HOURS IN A VACATION HOME
A REALLY EXPENSIVE WATCH
A REALLY NICE DINNER
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Read more: A Governor Working for a Corporation on an As Needed Basis - Esquire
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/news/governor-virginia-corruption
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,175 posts)I don't even know if such a thing exists, but it would be deliciously poetic.
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monmouth3
(3,871 posts)SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)It sounds to me as if she was the driving force behind the spending sprees.
kcr
(15,317 posts)I'm inclined to believe the two are a matched pair.
FSogol
(45,484 posts)excuse his behavior.
GOP = Corrupt. GOP Voters = Accomplices.
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)and seemed to be enjoying the whole sugar daddy thing a LOT.. I cannot think of many designers who would not have gladly loaned her clothing to wear..but she wanted to keep the clothes.. I hope she looks good in orange
FSogol
(45,484 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)FSogol
(45,484 posts)barbtries
(28,794 posts)but i guess that'll be coming down the road.
hog
(51 posts)I'm sure the Reagent University educated governor and his wife decided that the answer to their financial problems could be cured with prayer. They prayed for relief and, as is typical with true believers, justified their crimes as being sanctioned by their god.
TeamPooka
(24,226 posts)fucking scumbags dragging their kids as political props for their criminal misdeeds.
It's one thing to drag your wife up there while you "explain about that hooker" but this is too much.
underpants
(182,803 posts)Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)say that he was guilty only of greed, not a violation worse than a misdemeanor for not reporting the gifts (bribes)! They blamed the press and the provocative nature of the spending/gifts for the likely conviction. Somehow they never mentioned that the Gov., set up research for this quack pill and use his influence to sell the damn things.
I get tired of Republicans saying that MSNBC is as one sided as Fox. Between Morning Joe and his group of heartless bastards, Andrea Mitchell (Greenspan's wife) and Alex Witt(less) you have a group that could transfer to Fox anyday.
Cha
(297,220 posts)an expose on Christie someday..
freshwest
(53,661 posts)The numbers don't look good, but I never followed NASDAQ, ever. Does this mean it's now a junk stock?
infoviro
(59 posts)I don't know what they are called now.
onenote
(42,702 posts)At the end of the year, the shareholders voted to change the company's name to Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, which is the name of the wholly-owned subsidiary that has been making the dietary supplements and anti-inflammatory products that are the center of the company's business. It is likely that the name change will take place before the start of the second quarter, but it hasn't been implemented yet.
BTW, its pretty silly of Esquire to describe Star Scientific as a "massive" pharmaceutical company. It actually would be more accurately described as a struggling two-bit company that figured it could get bigger by buying a governor and his wife.
There are probably a dozen pharmaceutical companies with revenues and market caps in the tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars (companies like Pfizer, Roche, etc.). Star Scientific has a market cap of $150 million (with an "m" and revenues that dropped from $20 million to under $7 million in the past year.
Finally, the stock price fell below $1.00 around January 16. If it stays below $1.00 for 30 consecutive days, it could face delisting.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)He didn't seem like he got much in return for his investment?
Was Gov Bob caught in the middle?
MyOwnPeace
(16,926 posts)the Daily Show on Wednesday night?
Jon had film clips of the Governor calling for "fiscal responsibility" and that the "government should handle its money just like private individuals do!"
Amazing how many of these "elected officials" can blather with such hypocrisy!
CFLDem
(2,083 posts)lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)Just look for the (R) at the end of their name.
CFLDem
(2,083 posts)s/he's the governor
hughee99
(16,113 posts)librechik
(30,674 posts)I can think of several off the top of my head including Daschle, Feinstein and Clinton, to be honest. It's part of the lifestyle.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)But perhaps the purest and most beautiful corruption always is?
fadedrose
(10,044 posts)Just hate these greedy politicians. Not bad enough when they cheat on their wives besides, this is especially disgusting when the wife is asking for designer gowns and bags.
Like power isn't enough, or a good salary, or respect.
Throw 'em both in jail.
malaise
(268,997 posts)Can't wait to see if ReTHUGs defend these scumbags.