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Watchdog Files Ethics Complaint on McCain’s Gambling

Started by washingtonindependent · 9 months ago

An anecdote about a 2000 visit to a casino, recounted in a recent article in The New York Times that examined Sen. John McCain’s ties to the gambling industry may have inadvertently created an ethics problem for the GOP presidential nominee.… ... Continue reading »

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  • john

    9 months ago

    This old guy is a proven liar, think about his cross drawn in the sand supposedly by his Vietnamese guard which only sufaced after he read a book on the Russian Gulag.
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  • johnjohnjohnjohn

    9 months ago

    He throws $100 at a time. He is on the high roller table.
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  • anne

    9 months ago

    I hope they nail his ass to a wall - he is not presidential material - he scares the hell out of me.
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  • Drew

    9 months ago

    Does anyone know if the winnings can be offset by losses from other gambling excursions to eliminate any reporting of taxable income in a given year? Seems like that may be a logical explanation why he may not have reported the specific winnings. I believe it's the net winnings over the course of the year that must be reported, no?
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