Former US Senator Bob Torricelli (D-NJ) just slammed US Representative Scott Garrett (R-05), calling Garrett a “cheater” while praising his opponent as having “integrity”.
“Dennis’ integrity and unique background of identifying and solving problems leave him well-equpped to oppose Garrett — and to serve in Congress honorably and effectively,” Torricelli wrote in a letter seeking to raise money for Shulman’s campaign. “Garrett sat idly by in his seat on the House Financial Services Committee, while the housing bubble burst, all the while pocketing thousands of dollars in contributions from Countrywide Financial and leaving his day-to-day operations to his Chief of Staff, a former Countrywide lobbyist.
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Bob Torricelli should know a lot about corruption and ethics.
Now, Chang, a wealthy Korean American who prosecutors have said had multiple passports, simultaneous marriages and murky funding sources for his business enterprises, is a central cooperating witness in the long-running Justice Department probe of Torricelli’s 1996 Senate campaign. He has told federal prosecutors that he did far more for Torricelli than simply serve as a steady source of campaign donations, giving him antiques, Italian suits, a Rolex watch and even cash, none of which was reported on Torricelli’s financial disclosure forms. Agents last month took the unusual step of searching the senator’s Englewood, N.J., home.
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Personally, I don’t think this endorsement is going to help Shulman that much. I could be wrong. I don’t think I am.
