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SqUeAkz
 
Reply Sat 10 Apr, 2004 03:37 pm
Many say that John Kerry is lying about being a democrat, and that how can he be a man of the people if he is rich. Well, I thought he was only rich because of his wife? Your thoughts?
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Foxfyre
 
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Reply Sat 10 Apr, 2004 03:44 pm
The Clinton cabinet and White House staff had more millionaires on them than in any previous (or subsequent) administration. The top 20 or 30 richest members of Congress are all Democrats except one I think. I think John Kerry wasn't worrying about where his next meal was coming from when he married his current wife.

And I don't think it matters at all.
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hobitbob
 
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Reply Sat 10 Apr, 2004 03:58 pm
Politics is the preserve of the wealthy.
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sat 10 Apr, 2004 04:07 pm
Foxfyre wrote:
The top 20 or 30 richest members of Congress are all Democrats except one I think.



The Fifty Richest Members of Congress (from Roll Call, 9/9/02)

1. Sen. John Kerry (D, MA) $675 million
2. Rep. Amo Houghton (R, NY) $475 million
3. Sen. Jon Corzine (D, NJ) $400 million
4. Sen. Herb Kohl (D, WI) $300 million
5. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV) $200 million
6. Rep. Darrell Issa (R, CA) $110 million
7. Rep. Jane Harman (D, CA) $100 million
8. Rep. Robin Hayes (R, NC) $62 million
9. Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R, RI) $55 million
10. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D, CA) $50 million
11. Rep. Doug Ose (R, CA) $50 million
12. Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R, IL) $40 million
13. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D, MA) $35 million
14. Sen. Mark Dayton (D, MN) $20 million
15. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, NJ) $20 million
16. Sen. Bill Frist (R, TN) $20 million
17. Rep. Porter Goss (R, FL) $16 million
18. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA) $16 million
19. Rep. Gary Miller (D, CA) $15.5 million
20. Sen. John McCain (D, AZ) $15 million
21. Rep. Charles Taylor (R, NC) $14.5 million
22. Rep. Nita Lowey (D, NY) $14 million
23. Sen. John Edwards (D, NC) $13.6 million
24. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R, WI) $11 million
25. Sen. Hillary R. Clinton (D, NY) $10 million
26. Sen. Gordon Smith (R, OR) $10 million
27. Rep. Dan Miller (R, FL) $9 million
28. Rep. Cass Ballenger (R, NC) $8.5 million
29. Rep. David Dreier (R, CA) $8 million
30. Rep. Tom Petro (R, WI) $7.5 million
31. Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL) $7.4 million
32. Rep. Chris Cannon (R, UT) $7 million
33. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D, NY) $7 million
34. Rep. Fred Upton (R, MI) $7 million
35. Rep Paul Gillmor (R, OH) $6 million
36. Sen. Ben Nelson (D, NE) $5.7 million
37. Rep. Anne Northup (R, KY) $5.5 million
38. Rep. Lloyd Dogget (D, TX) $5.5 million
39. Rep. John Isakson (R, GA) $5.3 million
40. Rep. Sue Kelly (R, NY) $4.1 million
41. Rep. Terry Everett (R, AL) $4 million
42. Rep. Jim Leach (R, IA) $3.6 million
43. Rep. Maria Cantwell (D, WA) $3.5 million
44. Sen. Mike DeWine (R, OH) $3.5 million
45. Rep. Ken Lucas (D, KY) $3.5 million
46. Rep. Tom Osborne (R, NE) $3.5 million
47. Sen. Ben Nighthorse (R, CO) $3.2 million
48. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R, NE) $3.2 million
49. Sen. Richard Shelby (R, AL) $3.2 million
50. Rep. Rob Portman (R, OH) $3.1 million
SOURCE

Cpuldn't find any later
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Titus
 
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Reply Sun 11 Apr, 2004 04:33 pm
20. Sen. John McCain (D, AZ) $15 million

I thought McCain is a Republican?[/color]
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hobitbob
 
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Reply Sun 11 Apr, 2004 04:43 pm
The list has its faults. Wink
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Titus
 
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Reply Sun 11 Apr, 2004 04:50 pm
Hobitbob:

LOL!!! Indeed.

I'm amazed that the Bush loyalists are so concerned about the size of the bank accounts of Democrats in Congress (or at least a few are -- LOL!!), but none of them are equally concerned about their boy Bush?

After all, he is the hereditary pawn of one of the wealthiest American political dynasties in history. Some estimates peg the Bush clan fortune at $1.5 billion. And, it's all blood money.

Jenna will never have to worry about paying her speeding tickets.
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Miller
 
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Reply Sun 11 Apr, 2004 05:54 pm
Re: Republican In Disguise?
SqUeAkz wrote:
Many say that John Kerry is lying about being a democrat, and that how can he be a man of the people if he is rich. Well, I thought he was only rich because of his wife? Your thoughts?


John Kerry was a "blue blood" long before the appearance of his
2nd wife, Teresa Heinz. Confused
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Miller
 
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Reply Sun 11 Apr, 2004 05:56 pm
Foxfyre wrote:
The Clinton cabinet and White House staff had more millionaires on them than in any previous (or subsequent) administration. The top 20 or 30 richest members of Congress are all Democrats except one I think. I think John Kerry wasn't worrying about where his next meal was coming from when he married his current wife.

And I don't think it matters at all.


Kerry wasn't on a "bread line" while a law student at Boston College either. Sad
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Miller
 
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Reply Sun 11 Apr, 2004 05:59 pm
Walter Hinteler wrote:
Foxfyre wrote:
The top 20 or 30 richest members of Congress are all Democrats except one I think.



The Fifty Richest Members of Congress (from Roll Call, 9/9/02)

1. Sen. John Kerry (D, MA) $675 million 2. Rep. Amo Houghton (R, NY) $475 million
3. Sen. Jon Corzine (D, NJ) $400 million
4. Sen. Herb Kohl (D, WI) $300 million
5. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV) $200 million
6. Rep. Darrell Issa (R, CA) $110 million
7. Rep. Jane Harman (D, CA) $100 million
8. Rep. Robin Hayes (R, NC) $62 million
9. Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R, RI) $55 million
10. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D, CA) $50 million
11. Rep. Doug Ose (R, CA) $50 million
12. Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R, IL) $40 million
13. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D, MA) $35 million
14. Sen. Mark Dayton (D, MN) $20 million
15. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, NJ) $20 million
16. Sen. Bill Frist (R, TN) $20 million
17. Rep. Porter Goss (R, FL) $16 million
18. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA) $16 million
19. Rep. Gary Miller (D, CA) $15.5 million
20. Sen. John McCain (D, AZ) $15 million
21. Rep. Charles Taylor (R, NC) $14.5 million
22. Rep. Nita Lowey (D, NY) $14 million
23. Sen. John Edwards (D, NC) $13.6 million
24. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R, WI) $11 million
25. Sen. Hillary R. Clinton (D, NY) $10 million
26. Sen. Gordon Smith (R, OR) $10 million
27. Rep. Dan Miller (R, FL) $9 million
28. Rep. Cass Ballenger (R, NC) $8.5 million
29. Rep. David Dreier (R, CA) $8 million
30. Rep. Tom Petro (R, WI) $7.5 million
31. Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL) $7.4 million
32. Rep. Chris Cannon (R, UT) $7 million
33. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D, NY) $7 million
34. Rep. Fred Upton (R, MI) $7 million
35. Rep Paul Gillmor (R, OH) $6 million
36. Sen. Ben Nelson (D, NE) $5.7 million
37. Rep. Anne Northup (R, KY) $5.5 million
38. Rep. Lloyd Dogget (D, TX) $5.5 million
39. Rep. John Isakson (R, GA) $5.3 million
40. Rep. Sue Kelly (R, NY) $4.1 million
41. Rep. Terry Everett (R, AL) $4 million
42. Rep. Jim Leach (R, IA) $3.6 million
43. Rep. Maria Cantwell (D, WA) $3.5 million
44. Sen. Mike DeWine (R, OH) $3.5 million
45. Rep. Ken Lucas (D, KY) $3.5 million
46. Rep. Tom Osborne (R, NE) $3.5 million
47. Sen. Ben Nighthorse (R, CO) $3.2 million
48. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R, NE) $3.2 million
49. Sen. Richard Shelby (R, AL) $3.2 million
50. Rep. Rob Portman (R, OH) $3.1 million
SOURCE

Cpuldn't find any later


What % of Kerry's $675 million is Teresa Heinz's money from her first husband, Senator Heinz?
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Jarlaxle
 
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Reply Sun 11 Apr, 2004 07:23 pm
I'd guess most of it--IIRC, she was worth about $600 million when he mrried her (about twice what his first wife was worth). He's a gigolo.
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Titus
 
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Reply Sun 11 Apr, 2004 10:20 pm
"He's a gigolo." jarlaxe

So what does that make the former Laura Welch?

A gold digger?[/color]
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Miller
 
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Reply Mon 12 Apr, 2004 06:53 am
His condo in Boston is valued at $9-12 million.
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Jarlaxle
 
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Reply Mon 12 Apr, 2004 06:56 pm
If you mean W's wife, I don't know enough to say one way or the other.

However, Live-Shot has married not one, but TWO immensely-weathy heiresses, & has never held a real job in his life.
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Linkat
 
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Reply Tue 13 Apr, 2004 08:33 am
There have been many false claims about Kerry's wealth especially after marrying his wife. Granted he is wealthy as the majority of politicians are - how could you run for a major office and be elected without having a large amount of wealth to assist your campaign? The one thing though, Teresa (Heinz) Kerry's wealth has little to do with Kerry's wealth as they signed a pre-nup. Also, Teresa's wealth is also many times inflated. According to snopes - "John and Teresa Kerry signed a prenuptial agreement and have kept their premarital assets separate." See: http://www.snopes.com/politics/kerry/homes.asp.

And besides whether so and so is wealthy or not, why does that make one automatically a Republican or Democrat? Isn't your party affiliation reflective of your political beliefs and not your wealth? If it were only based on wealth, we would only have Republicans in major office positions.
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