77 ordspråk av Larry Noble
Larry Noble
She is a center of gravity in the Democratic Party with the ability to draw cash in by herself. Can you think of a bigger draw than Hillary? It's not Howard Dean.
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That is very unusual because, in effect, if you freeze or seize the account, you're stopping the campaign and most prosecutors won't do that without very good cause.
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That's a major fight. It brings in a lot of the national security issues that the administration has been hammering. This is all the things they've been using as hot-button issues to motivate the base. But they've got a problem now.
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The administration is walking a very tight rope here, ... because they want to support Libby, but they don't want to be seen as strong-arming Republican supporters for money.
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The American public's access to the White House has been severely restricted, ... So you may have an increased perception problem if in fact large contributors are getting access to the White House.
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The declaration of net income for a year that the gross of the fees received far exceed the income limit is troubling.
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The idea of 'cronies' has been around for a long time, ... Every president that comes in has a lot of political appointees that they can bring in with them.
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The K St. Project really changed some of the fundamental rules of the game,
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The line between a bribe and a legal contribution is very thin, but it is that line that keeps you out of jail. The critical element is whether there was an understanding or agreement to take specific action in return for the money.
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The question is where do you stop? There have been some people who thought we were too broad; others have gone broader than we have.
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The reality is that it is mainly a Republican scandal for several reasons.
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The Republicans made a very big deal about it during the Clinton administration, ... In this whole business, the whole issue is perception.
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The whole culture is based on the ability to raise funds. Most of the ones who are running for the leadership are very well-connected in this fundraising community.
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There is a fine line between a political contribution and a bribe, but that fine line is the difference between returning to Congress and going to jail.
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There is a real incumbent advantage, because the line between campaigning and Senate duties is very thin.
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