Reply #36: Lately I have been extrapolating what I learned about the inner workings of the [View All]

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County of Marin to the larger stage of the US government.

Look at Diane Feinstein. She votes for the IWR - and immediately after that her husband receives a contract allowing him to do business inside Iraq for some close to thirty million dollars.

Over the past month, she has voted once again for certain things - and now her husband has received further contracts that will total HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars.

No one in Congress is batting an eye. Yet clearly what is occurring with Feinstein and her voting record is called a conflict of interest. Usually you would expect someone from the other side of the aisle to protest such a thing - but no one on either side seems upset with her.

So why is no one in Congress calling her out on this??

My speculation is that she is being given this allotment of monies so that she and her husband can be rich, but also so that she can dole out the money to those who are needed to allow the Bush Administration to continue as usual.

BTW I hope no one accuses me of attacking Feinstein for her actions. I know we have a "no attack" rule here on DU, i.e. Do not attack Dems. But Feinstein spends more time with George Schultz and others of his ilk than with progressive Dems. She is no more a Democrat that Arnold Schwarzenegger. They both are pro-choice, and like to appear very environmental.