Oversight Democrats Run Away From Countrywide Bribe Program Vote


	Oversight Democrats Run Away From Countrywide Bribe Program Vote

merrie

10-17-2009 8:26 AM

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barack obama, countrywide vip loan program, darrell issa-oversight committee, democrats, friends of angelo mozilo, hit the road jack, joe biden, ray charles

merrie says:

The committee's Democrats simply failed to appear. Republican staffers say they caught them on tape leaving by a back door at 2:35.

By: David Freddoso
Commentary Staff Writer
10/15/09

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