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Category Archives: Grifters

They’re only in it for the money

Friday, November 2, 2012

It recently occured to me that I’m not aware of a single race in which big money appears poised to buy or defeat a politician that would not otherwise have been elected. There’s probably an election somewhere in which the forces of evil will tip the election, but the impact so far looks to be […]

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So many suckers, so little time

Monday, March 5, 2012

Another chapter in the ongoing saga of Republican grifters. Republican/Fascist sheriff Joe Arpaio is investigating Obama’s birth certificate (any bets on what his conclusion will be?) with the help of allegedly renowned volunteer investigator, Michael Zullo, who, with the help of veteran grifter Jerome Corsi, has written a book to soak the rubes that still […]

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Yet more grifting

Monday, February 6, 2012

 A few days ago I wrote about Jan Brewer’s book buying scam. Here’s how it works. Start a PAC. Have the PAC buy multiple copies of your own book at full price. Repeat until you run out of suckers. Apparently, it’s a common scam. Christine O’Donnell, the woman who is not a witch, gave her […]

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The Death of Satire

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Take this, Stephen Colbert: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) launched a special fundraising political action committee in October, pledging to use the money to fight illegal immigration and take on other issues she believes in. But based on financial disclosures filed this week, she has so far used it to do little more than buy […]

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A Meta-scam

Thursday, December 1, 2011

My first reaction upon reading the following, was that no one could possibly be stupid enough to fall for it. Then I reflected that I live in a country in which half a dozen scam artists are running for president, and it’s considered normal. The full text of an email I just received: SCAMMED VICTIM/US$1,000,000.00 […]

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The Grifter (attempts to) speak

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Wow, when I first read this quote it was at Kos and I thought it was satire, perhaps someone channeling Garry Trudeau channeling Sarah. But no, it’s pure Sarah: “Is a title worth it?” she asked, rhetorically. “Does a title shackle a person? Are they someone like me who’s maverick? I do go rogue and […]

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No surprises here

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Every one of them is a grifter. ABC News reports that Newt Gingrich’s Renewing American Leadership organization, a non-profit dedicated to Christian faith issues, has provided contracts worth $220,000 to Gingrich Communications, a for-profit consulting firm owned by Gingrich. Another one of Gingrich’s non-profits, American Solutions for Winning the Future, which supports oil drilling, shares […]

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The Greatest Grifter of Them All

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

I wanted to write about something serious tonight, but the woman is just too much fun. It has been announced that Sarah Palin will appear in the tiny town of Point Clear, Alabama to give a speech at a fundraiser for the “Exceptional Foundation.” The Exceptional Foundation of Baldwin Country Alabama advertises itself as a […]

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