Comments on: Taking a Closer Look at Dodd’s Mortgage (Updated July 21) http://conservative247.org/national-politics/168/taking-a-closer-look-at-dodds-mortgage.html A conservative primer for those who might want to learn a few things. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:31:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve M http://conservative247.org/national-politics/168/taking-a-closer-look-at-dodds-mortgage.html/comment-page-1#comment-367 Steve M Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:14:07 +0000 http://conservative247.org/?p=168#comment-367 OpenSecrets.org <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/07/top-senate-recipients-of-fanni.html" rel="nofollow">reports</a> that Sen. Dodd received $133,900 in contributions from Fannie Mae's political action committee (PAC), Freddie Mac's PAC, and employees of those companies since <strong>1989</strong>. That's during the past <strong>18 years</strong>. Although there is nothing illegal about this at all, it certainly does leave a bad taste in one's mouth. This is one of the reasons I do not like professional politicians. We need <strong>term limits</strong>. OpenSecrets.org reports that Sen. Dodd received $133,900 in contributions from Fannie Mae’s political action committee (PAC), Freddie Mac’s PAC, and employees of those companies since 1989. That’s during the past 18 years.

Although there is nothing illegal about this at all, it certainly does leave a bad taste in one’s mouth.

This is one of the reasons I do not like professional politicians. We need term limits.

]]> By: Bill Leger http://conservative247.org/national-politics/168/taking-a-closer-look-at-dodds-mortgage.html/comment-page-1#comment-366 Bill Leger Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:19:37 +0000 http://conservative247.org/?p=168#comment-366 From a fellow Connecticite, <em> I think I heard it speculated by someone on the radio, last week, that Senator Dodd had received about $100,000. in campaign contributions recently from FannieMae and/or FreddieMac, which are (2) companies supposedly under his Finance Committee's oversight.  Maybe you could find out more.   Keep up the good work.</em> From a fellow Connecticite,  I think I heard it speculated by someone on the radio, last week, that Senator Dodd had received about $100,000. in campaign contributions recently from FannieMae and/or FreddieMac, which are (2) companies supposedly under his Finance Committee’s oversight.  Maybe you could find out more.   Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Questions Remain Unanswered About Dodd Mortgages | Conservative247 http://conservative247.org/national-politics/168/taking-a-closer-look-at-dodds-mortgage.html/comment-page-1#comment-324 Questions Remain Unanswered About Dodd Mortgages | Conservative247 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:05:53 +0000 http://conservative247.org/?p=168#comment-324 [...] brings up questions from my original post on the subject June [...] [...] brings up questions from my original post on the subject June [...]

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