Not Only Is He Still Alive, He’s Become A Star Wars Villain
Remember Bob Dole, the guy who did the first Viagra commercials? And ran for President once, I think. And he was always kinda creepy and you never did really trust him?
Well, you were right. He has completed his destiny to become one of those Darth things in Star Wars.
Yeah, that’s Bob Dole. And what ever became of him?
Well, it appears he is on the board of directors of a bank that is so corrupt that even the Russians won’t deal with them. But, do you want to know who will? Paul Manafort.
Yeah, a bank in Kyrgyzstan is money laundering machine for oligarchs.
As Global Witness’ investigation found, companies with accounts at AUB maintained “significant indicators that suggest money laundering: hundreds of millions of dollars seemed to be moving through their accounts while they were not engaged in any real business activity.” One company even apparently used a dead Russian to mask the identity of someone passing $700 million through the company’s AUB account.
And there sits Bob Dole on the board of directors.
Kinda reaffirms that voting for Bill Clinton for a second term was very wise.
Thanks to SGray for the heads up.
I remember when we antiwar protesters of the Vietnam era were told by virtually all Republicans and not a few Democrats that we were getting our marching orders from Moscow. It was untrue.
When did the Republican Party become Putin’s Putos?
1Years ago. When Trump ran into his first bankruptcy and there were even some pretty young girls who felt sorry for him. I took one look and decided that it would be better if he were given something that would instill character etc., say like – oh, I dunno – the state of Idaho
2During the Iran-Contra matter, Bob Dole continually obstructed justice to keep the Reaganites our of trouble. He was handing out immunity like candy to many of those we were in legal jeopardy. “Firewall” by special prosecutor John Walsh gives a detailed account of Dole’s misdeeds. I have zero respect for Dole.
3That picture should be shown to every man thinking about taking Viagra. Do we still have a surgeon general? Maybe put it on the package?
4Buttermilk Sky, GMTA. Bob blew his dignity with those ads, but apparently suffered greater side effects from his free samples.
5At some point in the argument a Republican can usually be counted on to bring up the fact that the Democrats used to be the party of the racist South. That is no longer true, and we can explain to them when and why it switched.
Back about that same time, Republicans used to be the party that abhorred the Russians, and claimed that they were “Better Dead Than Red.” Now here we are, and their whole party is taking instruction from a puppet with Putin’s hand up his rear.
Funny old world, innit?
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