Monday, August 02, 2004
Crate-zy Talk
In the wake of an ethics complaint lodged against Willard Mitt for purportedly using tax-payer money for political purposes while on a recent trip to New York City, Republican State Committee strongman Darrell "I am not a hack" Crate issued a statement saying that "you should not use the State Ethics Commission and the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to generate political headlines." (source: Letter from GOP (Strongman) Crate Regarding filed complaint, 7/20/2004)
Quick, Alfred, to the Bat Cave. Let's run that tape again: "you should not use the State Ethics Commission and the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to generate political headlines."
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In 2004 the state GOP filed a complaint after a state Senate staffer called in "sick" on a day she was actually doing campaign work for a Democratic Senate nominee, and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. (source: Boston Herald, 2/10/2004 )
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In 2003 the state GOP filed a complaint charging that UMASS board members who were allied with the university President were putting their own interests ahead of the institution they are appointed to serve, and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. (source: Boston Globe, 7/4/2003)
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In 2002 the state GOP filed a complaint charging the improper implementation of a series of water pollution control loans, and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. (source: SHNS, 10/22/2002)
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In 2002 the state GOP filed a campaign finance complaint against a legislative candidate, and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. (source: Massgop.com)
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In 2002 the state GOP filed a campaign finance complaint against Marty Meehan, charging him with "misspending taxpayer money and abusing his office to ensure his re-election," and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. (source: Massgop.com)
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In 2001 the state GOP filed a complaint charging improper investment of pension funds, and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. Then GOP-chair Sherry Kerry Healey said an investigation would "clear up any appearance of impropriety." (source: Boston Herald, 12/7/2001)
We'd have listed more, but figured we shouldn't use the State Ethics Commission or the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to generate political headlines.
In the wake of an ethics complaint lodged against Willard Mitt for purportedly using tax-payer money for political purposes while on a recent trip to New York City, Republican State Committee strongman Darrell "I am not a hack" Crate issued a statement saying that "you should not use the State Ethics Commission and the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to generate political headlines." (source: Letter from GOP (Strongman) Crate Regarding filed complaint, 7/20/2004)
Quick, Alfred, to the Bat Cave. Let's run that tape again: "you should not use the State Ethics Commission and the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to generate political headlines."
News Item
In 2004 the state GOP filed a complaint after a state Senate staffer called in "sick" on a day she was actually doing campaign work for a Democratic Senate nominee, and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. (source: Boston Herald, 2/10/2004 )
News Item
In 2003 the state GOP filed a complaint charging that UMASS board members who were allied with the university President were putting their own interests ahead of the institution they are appointed to serve, and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. (source: Boston Globe, 7/4/2003)
News Item
In 2002 the state GOP filed a complaint charging the improper implementation of a series of water pollution control loans, and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. (source: SHNS, 10/22/2002)
News Item
In 2002 the state GOP filed a campaign finance complaint against a legislative candidate, and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. (source: Massgop.com)
News Item
In 2002 the state GOP filed a campaign finance complaint against Marty Meehan, charging him with "misspending taxpayer money and abusing his office to ensure his re-election," and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. (source: Massgop.com)
News Item
In 2001 the state GOP filed a complaint charging improper investment of pension funds, and subsequently issued a press release heralding the action. Then GOP-chair Sherry Kerry Healey said an investigation would "clear up any appearance of impropriety." (source: Boston Herald, 12/7/2001)
We'd have listed more, but figured we shouldn't use the State Ethics Commission or the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to generate political headlines.
