"Chris Donovan either knew -- or should have known -- that this illegal activity was occurring in his campaign. I believe he should step down as Speaker and suspend his campaign for Congress immediately."
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Rep. Chris Murphy released a comment Saturday morning 06/02.12 about the Donovan campaign probe and said:
"These are incredibly serious charges, and anybody engaging in this type of behavior should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I haven't talked with the speaker about any of this, but I'm glad he's cooperating with the investigation and removing himself from legislative deliberations during the upcoming special session. I hope that the speaker will personally answer questions about these allegations very soon."
Chris Donovan has served four years as House Speaker, yet it's still the FBI that investigates. Why? Perhaps it's because State of Connecticut Attorneys still - after several decades - have NO Power of Subpoena in the Donovan campaign probe. Why- because the CT legislature likes it that way- campaign money talks?
Donovan's main concern now should be not his own political future, but the reputation of the Connecticut General Assembly. This, after all, is a state that has been rocked more than once in recent years by public corruption scandals that have understandably left citizens leery about the integrity of the process in places like Bridgeport, Waterbury and Hartford.
I believe he should resign from office as a state representative and if that isn't done, then impeachment proceedings should be instituted immediately.
Classy people that assume a powerful state legislative office must be expected to handle that office with dignity and aplomb. From the day he assumed the mantle of State House Speaker one had the feeling that with Chris Donovan, "class" had taken a back seat. Known as a fierce union controlled operative Donovan has lived up to his well deserved reputation as "union lackey."
Donovan has not disappointed. His union supported and controlled endorsement for U.S. 5th District Congressman has exploded in a FBI investigation for violation of campaign financing sleaze. And in this state, he'll find a way to worm out of it. Typical!
Danbury Democrat Sara Waterfall had been an employee of Donovan for Congress, taking home about $1,100 every two weeks, according to the most recent campaign finance report.
The arrest on federal charges of Donovan campaign fundraising honcho Robert Braddock, Jr., must have staggered Sara Waterfall. The former legislative employee was fired from the Donovan campaign last week.
Sara Waterfall campaign finance sensibilities, however, are so tender that in 2009 she filed a complaint with the State Election Enforcement Commission alleging some flyers promoting the candidacy of a local Republican failed to include a required “paid for by” attribution.
Sara Waterfall also claimed the Western Connecticut State University student newspaper violated state law by publishing a letter to the editor from the Republican candidate, Derek Roy.
The SEEC took no action on the Sara Waterfall complaint. If some flyers without a proper attribution, an email, and a letter to the editor propelled Waterfall to lodge a complaint with the SEEC, the week’s events at the Donovan campaign must have Waterfall doing the right thing and assisting authorities and the campaign with their separate and distinctly different investigations.
CCAG Spoke-person Tom Swan, Chris Donovan's new campaign manager, was able to confirm that the Donovan political campaign got rid of the entire finance department, including Robert Braddock Jr., who was charged with conspiracy by the FBI, Josh Nassi, the campaign manager, and Sarah Waterfall, the deputy campaign manager.
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Rep. Chris Murphy released a comment Saturday morning 06/02.12 about the Donovan campaign probe and said:
"These are incredibly serious charges, and anybody engaging in this type of behavior should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I haven't talked with the speaker about any of this, but I'm glad he's cooperating with the investigation and removing himself from legislative deliberations during the upcoming special session. I hope that the speaker will personally answer questions about these allegations very soon."
Chris Donovan has served four years as House Speaker, yet it's still the FBI that investigates. Why? Perhaps it's because State of Connecticut Attorneys still - after several decades - have NO Power of Subpoena in the Donovan campaign probe. Why- because the CT legislature likes it that way- campaign money talks?
Donovan's main concern now should be not his own political future, but the reputation of the Connecticut General Assembly. This, after all, is a state that has been rocked more than once in recent years by public corruption scandals that have understandably left citizens leery about the integrity of the process in places like Bridgeport, Waterbury and Hartford.
I believe he should resign from office as a state representative and if that isn't done, then impeachment proceedings should be instituted immediately.
Classy people that assume a powerful state legislative office must be expected to handle that office with dignity and aplomb. From the day he assumed the mantle of State House Speaker one had the feeling that with Chris Donovan, "class" had taken a back seat. Known as a fierce union controlled operative Donovan has lived up to his well deserved reputation as "union lackey."
Donovan has not disappointed. His union supported and controlled endorsement for U.S. 5th District Congressman has exploded in a FBI investigation for violation of campaign financing sleaze. And in this state, he'll find a way to worm out of it. Typical!
Danbury Democrat Sara Waterfall had been an employee of Donovan for Congress, taking home about $1,100 every two weeks, according to the most recent campaign finance report.
The arrest on federal charges of Donovan campaign fundraising honcho Robert Braddock, Jr., must have staggered Sara Waterfall. The former legislative employee was fired from the Donovan campaign last week.
Sara Waterfall campaign finance sensibilities, however, are so tender that in 2009 she filed a complaint with the State Election Enforcement Commission alleging some flyers promoting the candidacy of a local Republican failed to include a required “paid for by” attribution.
Sara Waterfall also claimed the Western Connecticut State University student newspaper violated state law by publishing a letter to the editor from the Republican candidate, Derek Roy.
The SEEC took no action on the Sara Waterfall complaint. If some flyers without a proper attribution, an email, and a letter to the editor propelled Waterfall to lodge a complaint with the SEEC, the week’s events at the Donovan campaign must have Waterfall doing the right thing and assisting authorities and the campaign with their separate and distinctly different investigations.
CCAG Spoke-person Tom Swan, Chris Donovan's new campaign manager, was able to confirm that the Donovan political campaign got rid of the entire finance department, including Robert Braddock Jr., who was charged with conspiracy by the FBI, Josh Nassi, the campaign manager, and Sarah Waterfall, the deputy campaign manager.
CCAG should be investigated for its' phony tax exempt status, that it has fraudulently claimed for decades.
Danny Boy was on the TV defending Donovan which goes to show you that sleaze sticks together!
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