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| Ben Nelson (Dem- Nebraska) to retire |
| 2011-12-28 |
| from Politico Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska infamous for the Cornhusker Kickback will announce today that he is retiring after two terms, a serious blow to Democratic efforts to hold onto their majority in the chamber next November. The White House and top Senate Democrats, including Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), had quietly mounted a pressure campaign to keep Nelson from retiring. Nelson has more than $3 million in his campaign war chest Nelson can probably keep some of this by cycling his own campaign funds into a PAC or two and then forming a consultancy to work for that PAC or having the PAC hire his kin and his approval rating solidified after falling over the last several years. |
| Posted by:Lord Garth |
| #4 I spent several weeks in Nebraska over the summer. Radio stations were playing wall to wall ads for this guy. So it's not like he wasn't trying to kiss and make up with his constituents. Glad to see they didn't fall for it. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2011-12-28 11:14 |
| #3 The White House and top Senate Democrats, including Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), had quietly mounted a pressure campaign to keep Nelson from retiring. There's two more scum that could do Americans a favor and retire. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-12-28 09:57 |
| #2 ...the simple manipulation is to retain the 'reelection committee' for 'future' opportunities while becoming a highly compensated 'advisor' along with doling out |
| Posted by: P2Kontheroad 2011-12-28 08:23 |
| #1 Ah another scum bag bites the dust....it seems that Obamacare is rapidly approaching dead albatros to the Ancient Mariner status with the Dems...HAH |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2011-12-28 00:10 |