Countdown: Rudy Giuliani Made Millions Lobbying For Data Mining Company
By Logan Murphy Wednesday Dec 12, 2007 9:01pm
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Keith Olbermann talked with The Huffington Post's Arianna Huffington on Thursday's Countdown about the latest in a string of scandals surrounding Rudy Giuliani. Apparently, Rudy's law firm made millions of dollars, possibly illegally, lobbying on behalf of a software company that developed data mining programs that kept huge databases on millions of Americans, getting the company's owners in front of Vice President Cheney, the FBI and other high ranking White House officials just one month after being hired.
The meetings led to millions of dollars in federal and state contracts for Giuliani's client, but after privacy concerns were raised, the contracts were all dropped -- but not before the company could be sold for huge money -- and thanks to stock options in the contract, Rudy's firm pocketed millions of dollars, which is illegal. If any of you wondered if Rudy Giuliani would continue President Bush's intrusive and illegal spying programs, you now have your answer. Rudy's already a big player in the game...
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Hey now!
I think Arianna was flirtin' with Keith...
When is Ghouliana gonna fade, already!
ask youself this, "Why isn't rudy behind bars yet?"
Corrected:
If any of you wondered if Rudy Giuliani would continue President Bush’s intrusive and illegal spying programs or Bush's penchant for leaving companies (and now, a country) looted and belly up, you now have your answer.
i heard roger clemens is a big fat steroid-juiced texan neocon freak.
olbermann oughta at least give that sack o' poo a bronze for w.i.w.
You know if Goul Man gets away with this crap and gets into office he will make us wish for the bygone days of the Bush Administration.
ROM Spaceknight @ 5:
Yes, you are right. Because after all, my life and the fate of my country rest on baseball and whether it was played well or fairly.
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Abraham Lincoln's policy was to HANG WAR PROFITEERS.
I am very confused. Someone is upset about Kieth Obermann not puting a baseball player up as worst person in the world and upset about me not taking care of 9/11.
I can take care of 9/11?
ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States.
Rudy's law firm also represents the Spanish owned company Centra that wants to steal Texas roads for the Tran Texas Corridor (Nafta super highway)
http://www.spp.gov/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Texas_Corridor
http://www.cfr.org/publication/8102/
Rudy is worse than Bush,..... He's smarter and even more of a criminal.
Don't let anyone tell you that it does not exist. Thats the first thing they teach you in Psych Warfare. Tell them we are not here to harm you, when they're shooting you buddies.
abarts @ 12:
Sorry, i think it should now be said like this:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the president of the united states..."
I can't believe how popular Giuliani is. It says to me, A: Americans are stupid. Or B: People are totally disengaged with the entire political process. I hope we, the American people, really start paying attention, or were doomed. Can you imagine Prez Giuliani? It sounds almost as bad as Prez. Bush.
Personally, I think Giuliani is unelectable.
Arianna Huffington is distractingly pleasing, and I also listen to her on radio and between seeing her books/blog promoted (which I rareky visit) , hearing her radio gigs, seeing her TV time, the more I'm convinced she's more interested in publicity than anything.
That is not to refuse her the good her publicity brings, but I wonder, how much airtime and print is enough, and who pays this woman?
Something tells me this won't be on the front page or on tv news. Damn that
LiberalCorporate Media!ROM Spaceknight @ 5:
He took steroids so he is a neocon? Innocent until proven guilty? The report that wasted money that could have been spent on more important issues said he was "tied" to steroids. I don't understand what you guys have against drug users. Everyone should have the freedom over their own bodies.
Criminals are in the highest offices. The media reveals them to be criminals. The public does nothing. Rinse. Repeat.
After Bernard Kerik and Judi's $400,000 taxpayer dollar "security" detail, you'd think a piece of human garbage like Giuliani would have already got the hook, but never underestimate how low, degenerate, and craven the Repugs are. They'll put anybody up who allows them to steal as much they can.
Rudy is rolling with petro-dollars, oh look, the Houston Texans are playing the Broncos, and the Texans owner is a big Rude Dog fan. Thanks for the $$$$ say Rudester
P.D. Says: I can’t believe how popular Giuliani is.
In reality, Don Rudy isn't that popular. The corporate media has "made" him popular.
Ron Paul, now he is popular.
Dennis Kucinich, he is popular.
But neither one conforms to the corporate, capitalist, neoliberal model, so they are pushed off the stage.
All the world's a stage.
Sleeping with his cousin, hanging out with mob connected d00ds, making money from a for profit Stasi, there's nothing Chris Matthews' serial groom dreamboat won't stoop to
President PNACcio @ 23:
Yeah, and if neither do well in the early primaries something is as wrong with this election as the last two.
Well, hell. We already know that.
definatly presidential matterial!
What data mining company? Facebook? MySpace? BOTH?????
D to the Izzle @ 27:
Matrix
ROM Spaceknight @ 5:
He has named Clemons in WPITW in the past, he is no stranger to this.
How come this guy still standing? Hes like a hydra you cut one head of and another grows back
galmud @ 30:
Because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and now the sheeple would love to make him honorary capo of the US.
The unification of organized crime and neo-conservatism sounds perfect to the republican base right now.
galmud @ 30:
The corporate media wants him. The corporate media knows what is best for it.
What ever happened to "you're welcome"? I've been noticing more and more, especially on TV, that it's now normal for someone to answer a thank you with another thank you. Sometimes this seems really odd. One instance that comes to mind was an interview with someone who was grieving about a loved-one killed in the recent Mall Masacre here in Omaha. At the end of the interview, the reporter said "thank you", and the interviewed person thanked him back. Thanks for what? Putting me on national TV during my period of anguish? I suppose it was reflexive, but it just struck me as weird.
Cowpunk @ 33:
Well, it beats, "Fuck Off!"
Seriously, people's habits quickly rub off on one another. If everyone on tv and radio started responding by saying, "Yes, i am 'thankable, aren't I?'" it would spread across all cultures in weeks.
Besides, as a matter of courtesy i thank people who thank me just for noticing.
FreedomOfInformationAct @ 3:
The reason he's not in jail because he's already Bush and Co.'s Bitch...no need for the mafia guys he put away to claim his ass back.
xoites defends Constitution @ 35:
Fucking courteous people... grumble, grumble...
Don't say that around the NYFD. They still have a bone to pick with him about how he handled 9/11 and its aftermath.
And why is this guy still running for president, and why are we still paying attention to him?
http://13martyrs.blogspot.com/
And people actually trust this guy?!?! I thought is was kind of interesting that his poll numbers took a dip only after the revelations about paying for his "mistress activities" with tax payer dollars. Seems like the only things Americans (particularly republicans) can wrap their little wee minds around is a sex scandal. It's like every other corrupt dishonest thing their leaders do is A okay.
I think it's been more than clear from the beginning that ruby g hasn't been courting the 'electorate' so much as his future corporate masters with his "Hey I can lie cheat and steal with the best of 'em" tour.
xoites defends Constitution @ 7:
HA! I tried watchin Countdown last night...the first 15 minutes at least were all about baseball...who gives a fuck?!?! Total non-issue, govt. should NOT even get involved to this level in a sports scandal...I was disappointed in KO...I thought he'd actually discuss something...I dunno...IMPORTANT!!! He just lost brownie points with me...which I'm sure he'll lose sleep over, lol!
But seriously...baseball?! So much more important issues to discuss right now, and he goes for baseball...WTF KO?! Get with the program!
Kelvin Phillips @ 38:
Very true, a friend of mine was there on 911, and he was in the NYFD, and whenever Giuliani's name comes up...he goes on a tirade for about 10 minutes...I love hearing yankees cuss...it's good for the soul, lol!
Is data mining providing us with the truth on Guiliani?
His so called security and law firm is really only a lobbying firm. The only reason his firms have been successful is because of his name and association to 9-11. It is actually sick that no one has benefit more off the backs off the 9-11 dead than Giullani. Disgusting....
It is also bullshit that his lobbying has been very shady.... Working with Qataris who helped imped terrorist investigations, lobbying on behalf of utility companies to block alternative energy laws, and working with security firms to spy on Americans... he may claim that everything is on the up and up and legal.... but does it show good judgement is it ethical and moral.... and is this the kind of behaviour and a guy who is benefiting off the backs of 9-11 victims to be President.... he is just an opportunist... and frankly a scumbag... nevermind his great family values.... NYPD hidding his mistress... 3 marriages... lying... cheating.... great candidate for President.... how could these so called "value-voters" even consider this guy.... is their hatred for Clinton that much... does not make sense...
Can't believe this bastard is even in the running for President...
Hey, guys ! guys ! Can't you hear it ?? Listen ! Listen !
It's the year 2012 - Thousands of Repubs are in a giant auditorium -
Listen with all your beingness and you can hear it :
"FOUR MORE YEARS !!!! FOUR MORE YEARS !!! FOUR MORE YEARS !!!"
......and President Giuliani is waving to the mass of loyal supporters and smiling.
Balloons, confetti......the atmosphere is electrifying.
........................................................
Bush has been comitting crimes every single day for the last 1,500 + days and he's still in POWER !!!!!! Still the leader of the FREE WORLD !
So Giuliani has a similar modus operandi. Giuliani's the man. The rise and fall of the American Empire. If a repub doesn't win in '08 - Bush will do what Musharaf did in Pakistan. He'll just declare martial law. Americans will hardly be paying attention. Politics. Get a life ! Oh, oh, Britney got nailed again for drunk driving.......OH. My. GOD ! Anna Nicole Smith has been spotted more than 10 times in Europe. Her "death" was faked. Change the channel. I wanna see Larry King interviewing O.J. Simpson.
Cowboy Bob in Austin @ 10:
Still an excellent idea! Let's go... who's first?!
right on! @ 48:
Cheney? Rummy? Where to start?!
xoites defends Constitution @ 32:
yeah..
I was overcome with a creative surge and made a Rudy cartoon. yeah yeah I know way too much spare time
Despite a million scandals and a million more on the horizon, Rudy the Hydra is still the Republican candidate to beat. With the help from his friend Rupert and the MSM he is flying towards the White House. But all hope is not lost. Our valiant hero KO is still fighting the good fight, trying desperatly to slay the monster. But for every head he cuts theres a thousand more. Can Rudy the Hydra be stopped before he reaches the White House?
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7287964
I was gonna make one for Bush but I couldnt fit ten thousand Bush heads on the screen
So who killed the canary?
Chris H. @ 19:
Roger Clemens = true
big = yes he's a pretty big guy
fat = yes he's put on quite a few pounds since his prime
steroid juiced = alleged to have had his ass stuck regularly by his Toronto trainer
Texan = true
neocon = not sure about that, but definitely is a Repuke and sucks up to criminals like W
freak = true. Anyone who slings the sharp end of a broken bat at Mike Piazza for no damn good reason is a freak in my book (that's saying a lot as I normally despise the Mets being a Cardinals fan).
Dude, I'm all for people having control over their own bodies, but the problem here is that these "alleged" steroid abusers are cheaters. They create an unfair advantage in order to profit from it and extract more money out of others, including the fans.
The cheating in baseball is just a microcosm of the cheating that is rampant in politics and in many other walks of life. It is a symptom of what is wrong in our society.
Let these blowhards take their drugs when they retire....
odanny @ 17:
Nothing wrong with that. She is successful at what she does. And she is on the side of light and reason. By comparison, view "The Twelve Days of Christmas" (again?-- if you can stomach it), and see what dreck they dig up in conservative circles. Making money is the American way. It's the way of the world, in fact.
She's right. Keep bashing Rudy. I fear, if he's president we may miss Bush and the "good old days".
Edwin @ 53:
We all got's to make ends meet, its tough singing fer yer supper, at least I hear it is.
I jes werk.
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