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rndmprsn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 07:14 AM
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Ohio Democrats cry foul, and go on the offensive - Plain Dealer
Edited on Fri Jun-10-05 07:16 AM by rndmprsn
there's blood in the water...and ohio dems smell it, go on offense over republican abuse of power, ethics and "cover up", this'll be interesting to see where all this goes...ohio rethugs have dominated the state for over 20 years now.

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http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1118396115217000.xml&coll=2

Columbus- Gov. Bob Taft is weary of "getting surprised" with the drumbeat of revelations of financial missteps by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, but he warned Thursday there could be more to come.

Democrats, meanwhile, toured the state decrying a "cover-up" by state Republican leaders and calling for a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation. They also want the BWC Oversight Commission to cede authority for approving investments to the state treasurer for a year.

This week, the bureau publicly acknowledged that politically connected MDL Capital Management, of Pittsburgh, lost $215 million in bureau investments last year. Taft says he learned of the missing funds only this week...

Prentiss - and other Democrats at a morning news conference in Cleveland - renewed calls for equal representation on a House-Senate committee that will examine the bureau's investments.

Democrats say they will not participate on a committee unless they get equal representation. They have proposed a 16-member panel that would report its findings June 30.
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acmejack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 07:17 AM
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1. They need top be screaming from the rooftops!
Act as though they are sharks (aka republiCons) with the scent of blood in the water.
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LightningFlash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 07:23 AM
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2. Get angry and stop being lockstep...
That's the only way you'll get to the bottom of the cesspool in Ohio and all the fraud.
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 08:01 AM
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3. but that's how ya win close elections--Karl Rove style
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Jeff In Milwaukee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 08:06 AM
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4. Today's Cincinnati Enquirer
Finally printed a story about this mess. And what did they report? Bob Taft assuring people that the problem isn't nearly as bad as it looks.

This is why I refer to the Enquirer as "The Daily Newsletter of the Hamilton County Republican Party." What a pack of tired old whores they are!
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