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Posted: 12/26/2017 10:00:10 AM EDT
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/12/20/rosie-odonnell-offered-two-million-dollars-any-gop-senator-who-voted-against-tax-bill

Rosie O'Donnell went on a tweetstorm Tuesday night, offering $2 million to any Republican senator who would vote against the GOP tax reform bill.  In one tweet, O'Donnell mentioned Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) by name.

When a Twitter user asked O'Donnell if this could actually stop the Senate from passing the bill, she doubled down, saying, "I will write them a check."

Another user pointed out that giving lawmakers money to vote a certain way is bribery, but O'Donnell was having none of it and reiterated her offer of $2 million to any Republican senator who "votes no on killing Americans."
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:00:56 AM EDT
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Rich leftists are above the law.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:00:58 AM EDT
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Not bribery when the left does it bro
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:03:03 AM EDT
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The political winds are shifting in America and anyone with a brain understands the left are not working in the interest of the American people.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:03:34 AM EDT
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being a "comedian" she can always say it was satire.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:06:24 AM EDT
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People are catching on to the lefts buffoonery, it is not going to end well for them.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:09:01 AM EDT
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Textbook case of bribery, and I'm not seeing a "comedian" or "satire" defense.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201

18 U.S. Code § 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses

(a) For the purpose of this section—

(1) the term “public official” means Member of Congress,...
....

(b) Whoever—

(1) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent—

(A) to influence any official act; or
....

shall be fined under this title or not more than three times the monetary equivalent of the thing of value, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than fifteen years, or both, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:11:36 AM EDT
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This

That woman is damaged in the head.  At least her kid escaped but that took far too long.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:12:10 AM EDT
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Not to mention if she wanted to do this there is a legal way to donate dark money.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:14:11 AM EDT
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So much for all of the people saying she's been "red pilled".
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:14:28 AM EDT
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How is she even famous? Most famous people have at least some talent or good looks. She has neither.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:17:29 AM EDT
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So much for all of the people saying she's been "red pilled".
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You might be thinking of Roseanne Barr.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:17:50 AM EDT
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How is a tax cut "killing Americans"?
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:18:03 AM EDT
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Rich leftists are above the law.
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Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:18:58 AM EDT
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Not a crime until money changes hands
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:19:53 AM EDT
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So much for all of the people saying she's been "red pilled".
You might be thinking of Roseanne Barr.
I guess so, I can't say as I keep up with either of them.  My mistake.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:20:37 AM EDT
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Read the definition I posted above, straight from Federal law: The offering itself is a crime.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:24:20 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:26:05 AM EDT
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Lock her up!
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:26:18 AM EDT
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Same reason David Gregory didn't get arrested for being in possession of a high capacity mag in DC
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:26:23 AM EDT
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How is this not a dupe?

Oh wait... it is.

DUPE

Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:36:29 AM EDT
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she could always renege on her so called promise to pay after she got the votes she wanted
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:42:24 AM EDT
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Not a bribe, just a mega dupe
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:43:23 AM EDT
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As much as I would genuinely love to see her dragged out in cuffs, I don't think anyone can make an honest argument that she genuinely was trying to bribe anyone. If there is clearly no intent, then mere words are not a crime.

ETA: Bribery is a specific intent crime. That means that the prosecutor has to prove intent. Therefore satire/joking is a legit defense. A prosecutor has an ethical obligation to only charge a crime he believes he can prove beyond a reasonable doubt. She's scum, but there's no way you prove intent in this case.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:45:51 AM EDT
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How is this not a dupe?

Oh wait... it is.

DUPE

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calling dupe without a link is kind of a pansy bitch move, doncha think?
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:46:59 AM EDT
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Actually, an 'offer' is still a federal charge of bribery under 18 U.S.C. § 201(b).
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:47:57 AM EDT
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calling dupe without a link is kind of a pansy bitch move, doncha think?
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To call a dupe, you must provide a link to the original thread. He failed and he must go to barter town.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:48:46 AM EDT
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It is a crime and she needs to be prosecuted.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:49:16 AM EDT
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No, its a bribe and a dupe.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:51:59 AM EDT
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As much as I would genuinely love to see her dragged out in cuffs, I don't think anyone can make an honest argument that she genuinely was trying to bribe anyone. If there is clearly no intent, then mere words are not a crime.

ETA: Bribery is a specific intent crime. That means that the prosecutor has to prove intent. Therefore satire/joking is a legit defense. A prosecutor has an ethical obligation to only charge a crime he believes he can prove beyond a reasonable doubt. She's scum, but there's no way you prove intent in this case.
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This....to a "T".
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:54:34 AM EDT
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Let's see. Three times the amount is 6 mil. Now multiply that by 52 which is the number of Republican senators in the Senate all of which were offered the bribe. Fine her 312,000,000.

And lock her up for 15 years.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:55:43 AM EDT
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Bust a deal, face the wheel

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Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:56:30 AM EDT
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What is that saying " If you are not lying, cheating, stealing, bribing, or rigging elections you can't be a Democrat"

Rosie is a Democrat to the core.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:56:53 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 12/26/2017 10:57:34 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 12/26/2017 11:01:26 AM EDT
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Killing the leftist commies, not Americans. Killing their hate and feels. They are not Americans. They are not even human anymore.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 11:02:05 AM EDT
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She's a feral hog.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 11:02:50 AM EDT
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It is bribery
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 11:03:09 AM EDT
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Dude, she was in a movie together with Madonna...like...almost 30 years ago or something. And, she yelled at Tom Selleck once about the 2A being about being able to own a musket while in the National Guard...maybe 25 years ago.

I kid..

Yeah, but honestly...I'd rather the bitch would just FOAD.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 11:03:18 AM EDT
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They need to make an example out of her.
A decade or so in club Fed should do the job.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 11:22:44 AM EDT
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Textbook case of bribery, and I'm not seeing a "comedian" or "satire" defense.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201

18 U.S. Code § 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses

(a) For the purpose of this section—

(1) the term “public official” means Member of Congress,...
....

(b) Whoever—

(1) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent—

(A) to influence any official act; or
....

shall be fined under this title or not more than three times the monetary equivalent of the thing of value, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than fifteen years, or both, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.
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being a "comedian" she can always say it was satire.
Textbook case of bribery, and I'm not seeing a "comedian" or "satire" defense.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201

18 U.S. Code § 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses

(a) For the purpose of this section—

(1) the term “public official” means Member of Congress,...
....

(b) Whoever—

(1) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent—

(A) to influence any official act; or
....

shall be fined under this title or not more than three times the monetary equivalent of the thing of value, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than fifteen years, or both, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.
LOOKS LIKE SHE DID EVERYTHING RIGHT TO QUALIFY, but like has been pointed out she is a lefty leftest so she gets a pass.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 11:39:46 AM EDT
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This was good too, from one of the other threads on this.

other thread

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Link Posted: 12/26/2017 11:44:20 AM EDT
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How is O'Donnell wealthy?
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 11:45:42 AM EDT
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Looks like bribery to me. But, as others said, bigger fish to fry that ain't gettin fried. So I doubt anything happens to this fat cow.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 11:51:57 AM EDT
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Again? At this rate, she'll be broke soon.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 11:55:14 AM EDT
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calling dupe without a link is kind of a pansy bitch move, doncha think?
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Link Posted: 12/26/2017 12:06:45 PM EDT
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I'd like to see a criminal conviction plus fine of $2mil.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 12:08:39 PM EDT
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OP, perhaps you're not aware, that we've done this already?

A.W.D.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 12:19:41 PM EDT
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Being that the alt-left MSM has no problem with this, Trump should quote her on twitter, only he should offer 20m to flip a few Dems...then watch the msm heads explode from hypocrisy.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 12:25:57 PM EDT
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It's not.  But it doesn't matter.

It's part of the tactic of dehumanizing and making conservatives evil and unworthy of life.

It makes it easier when the time comes.
Link Posted: 12/26/2017 12:46:26 PM EDT
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Of course. Another liberal loon who just cannot keep her pie hole shut. Still trying to be relevant.
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