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Nonno · 01-14-2009, 10:08 AM

Senate Cracks Down On Inaugural Scalping After GOP Aide Nabbed - The Sleuth

"Selling inauguration tickets isn't illegal, not yet anyway. But it was still embarrassing for one former congressional aide who now works at a powerful lobbying firm when she was caught this week trying to sell tickets to Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony for big bucks.

The former aide is Gina Santucci, who now works as associate general counsel at BGR Holding, the lobbying, public relations and financial advisory firm formerly known as Barbour Griffith & Rogers, founded by current Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and veteran GOP political strategist Ed Rogers.

Until recently, Santucci worked as legislative counsel to Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas), whose office received its share of inaugural tickets on Tuesday. Santucci was on the congressman's distribution list, Poe's office acknowledged when contacted by the Sleuth.

But Santucci apparently had no intention of going to the inauguration herself. Her entrepreneurial spirit took over, and she headed straight for Craigslist, where she listed four of the highly coveted tickets to Obama's inaugural ceremony and fetched a speedy offer from someone willing to pay $875 a piece."

*Pete* ^(Premo) · 01-14-2009, 10:14 AM

Free market baby!

kom526 · 01-14-2009, 10:16 AM

Your point is...

Vince · 01-14-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kom526

Your point is...

It's Nonothing. What did you expect.

*MMDad* ^(Premo) · 01-14-2009, 10:28 AM

Wirelessly posted (Change we can believe in!: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 7.7) 320x240; VZW; Motorola-Q9c; Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard)

OMG! Someone made a buck legally! And he's a Republican! Alert the media!

This is far worse than a Treasury nominee who doesn't pay taxes, a State nominee who gets money from the Saudis, or an AG nominee who got Marc Rich a pardon.

Good work Nonno-tard! Expose all those legal transaction while ignoring real crime!

*itsbob* ^(Premo) · 01-14-2009, 10:32 AM

Watching Today, this morning..

John Kerry and Matt Lauer.. Katie and Tom Brokaw.

If hillary had a penis, Tom would would have been gaggin on it. "She's the girl you want to sit next to in school. Genius, sooo smart.. "

Matt "So, Obama's choice for Dpet of Treasure didn't pay his taxes for the years 2001 - 2004, and he's going to lead the IRS?"

Kerry "Matt, he's made mistakes, honest mistakes, he's paid his back taxes. The people of this country, I'm sure can understand an honest person making a mistake"

Ok, but he's going to head up the Dept of the Treasury....

Kerry "He's a smart man, a highly intelligent man, perfect for the job!!"

WHAT!?? Smart, Intelligent (I think he threw the genius word around too).. Friggin genius couldn't even figure out how to do his taxes for THREE years running.. he's a regular friggin brain surgeon that one.

Not once did Matt call him on it.. or say wait.. How smart is someone that can't do their taxes correctly.. or WAIT.. if I didn't do my taxes, the IRS wouldn't be claiming I made an innocent mistake.

How does that go.. Ignorance of the law isn't..

Yep, Change.. SOSDD.. and the media is still bending over and taking it up the butt for them.

People that voted for all this change must be feeling mighty stupid about now. (Or should be if they had more braincells in their head than Kerry)

*aps45819* ^(Premo) · 01-14-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Nonno

Santucci apparently had no intention of going to the inauguration herself. Her entrepreneurial spirit took over, and she headed straight for Craigslist, where she listed four of the highly coveted tickets to Obama's inaugural ceremony and fetched a speedy offer from someone willing to pay $875 a piece."

I heard she was planning on putting the cash in her freezer.

... that makes it legal, right?

*itsbob* ^(Premo) · 01-14-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Nonno

Senate Cracks Down On Inaugural Scalping After GOP Aide Nabbed - The Sleuth

"Selling inauguration tickets isn't illegal, ... when she was caught this week trying to sell tickets to Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony for big bucks.

After weeks of investigation, and thousands of dollars.. WE CAUGHT HER.... doing something legal

*bcp* ^(Premo) · 01-14-2009, 10:52 AM

lets just call it redistribution of wealth.
that way the libs will understand and accept it.

01-14-2009, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nonno In what respect, Charlie? Member Since: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,087	How GOOPERS supplement income..... Senate Cracks Down On Inaugural Scalping After GOP Aide Nabbed - The Sleuth "Selling inauguration tickets isn't illegal, not yet anyway. But it was still embarrassing for one former congressional aide who now works at a powerful lobbying firm when she was caught this week trying to sell tickets to Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony for big bucks. The former aide is Gina Santucci, who now works as associate general counsel at BGR Holding, the lobbying, public relations and financial advisory firm formerly known as Barbour Griffith & Rogers, founded by current Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and veteran GOP political strategist Ed Rogers. Until recently, Santucci worked as legislative counsel to Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas), whose office received its share of inaugural tickets on Tuesday. Santucci was on the congressman's distribution list, Poe's office acknowledged when contacted by the Sleuth. But Santucci apparently had no intention of going to the inauguration herself. Her entrepreneurial spirit took over, and she headed straight for Craigslist, where she listed four of the highly coveted tickets to Obama's inaugural ceremony and fetched a speedy offer from someone willing to pay $875 a piece."
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bcp ^(Premo) ... Member Since: Dec 2005 Posts: 22,094 Blog Entries: 2	lets just call it redistribution of wealth. that way the libs will understand and accept it. __________________ "What country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms." (Thomas Jefferson) Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated. (Thomas Jefferson on the General Welfare) POOR PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VOTING FOR DEMOCRATS FOR 50 YEARS, AND THEY'RE STILL POOR My Ignore List
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