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That Was Quick: Jindal Giving $10K From Accused Fraudster To Victims' Fund
Justin Elliott | November 18, 2009, 7:35PM
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Scott Rothstein (inset)
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Gov. Bobby Jindal will give $10,000 in contributions that he received from accused fraud attorney Scott Rothstein (and from his law firm) to a victims' compensation fund once one is created, says Kyle Plotkin, the governor's press secretary.
The move comes just four hours after TPMmuckraker first reported the news of the donations from Rothstein. The money was given at a pre-game reception held in Jindal's honor before the UF-LSU game in Florida in October 2008. Rothstein was one of nine co-chairs for the event.
There was reportedly a second Jindal fundraiser hosted by Rothstein, this one held in Miami last November during the conference of the Republican Governors Association. We're asking Jindal's office about that fundraiser and will let you know if we hear more.
Still no word from the RGA itself about the $200,000 donation the group got from Rothstein last year.
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sunnysteve
November 18, 2009 9:00 PM
Jindal remains true to type, he is batshit goofy, but honest and ethical.
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Richardxx
November 18, 2009 9:16 PM in reply to sunnysteve
And you know he is honest and ethical how?
Like Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas are ethical? Yeah, right. And the Easter Bunny vouches for them.
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sunnysteve
November 18, 2009 9:28 PM in reply to Richardxx
OK, I can document batshit goofy: participating in exorcisms (not circumcisions, just to be clear). Please document dishonest and unethical.
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JNagarya
November 19, 2009 5:15 AM in reply to sunnysteve
Yeah -- once he learned that the potato he was holding was hot . . .
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Richardxx
November 18, 2009 9:12 PM
Rothstein.
Stanford.
Madoff.
Any of them Democrats? All of them bought off the regulators.
Here's a list of other Ponzi schemes reported in 2009. Why are the Republicans defending these crooks? Or are all Republicans crooks just like these Ponzi schemers?
Granted, like Lieberman and many real Democrats, most politicians are taking their money. Probably all the Senators in the 100 person millionaires club. It is a really strong argument for public financing of elections.
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inokeah
November 18, 2009 9:28 PM
Ever sence President Obama stoped all lobbiest from intering the Whitehouse things have taken a real turn......
Oh wait he lied!
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fsudirectory
November 19, 2009 1:09 AM in reply to inokeah
and you skipped spelling class.....
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lousgirl84
November 19, 2009 8:23 AM in reply to inokeah
We are all on to you inokeah. Your comments are meaningless and mostly stupid and ignorant.
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Iamtheocean
November 18, 2009 9:55 PM
Jindal always has been shady.
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Citoyen92
November 19, 2009 1:32 AM
Let's call Bobby by his real name, which is Piyush.
As for unethical. Well, Piyush has surrounded himself with unsavories. Take Chief of Staff homeschool prodigy Timmy Teepel, for one.
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JustAChicagoVoter
November 20, 2009 3:19 AM in reply to Citoyen92
I think it is proper to refer to themselves by the name they chose before getting into politics.
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JustAChicagoVoter
November 20, 2009 3:20 AM in reply to JustAChicagoVoter
Wow my punctuation got all screwed up. I hope you understood what I meant.
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JNagarya
November 19, 2009 5:17 AM
Gov. Bobby Jindal will give $10,000 in contributions that he received from accused fraud attorney Scott Rothstein (and from his law firm) to a victims' compensation fund once one is created, . . ."
And until one is created, or if one isn't created, then what? Keep it safe in your wallet?
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lousgirl84
November 19, 2009 8:22 AM in reply to JNagarya
That "once one is created" stuck out like a boil on one's nose didn't it? Another republican hippocrit crook - what a surprise????
In other words, I got caught so now I will give it to a good cause.
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JNagarya
November 19, 2009 8:59 AM in reply to lousgirl84
--- if I have to. That is, if you all don't forget . . .
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