NJ is crawling with crooked democrats. What a surprise.

Supported and financed by the crooked UNIONS!!!!

@plsthink90 - Unfortunately it's not just the Republicans that spend recklessly any longer. The Dems do it almost as much, if not the same.

At this point, the only hope is to vote out both parties and get some 3rd parties in there. But that probably won't happen any time soon. We'll just have to deal with the GOP and now the Dem's reckless spending and abuse.

"The Dems do it almost as much, if not the same."

Uh, Tom? Where have you been for the last 3 1/2 years? Because Obama is the KING of big spenders.

How anybody can have any loyalty to either party is beyond me. What a waste of time and energy to argue Dems versus Repubs. They are all equally horrible so what's the point?

Sounds like Nepotism at its finest. Apparently the citizens of Trenton are too dumb to know it. Soon Trenton will be another Camden.

How do these crooks get elected? Shocking.

why stop at NJ? head on down to DC and start the investigation there also!

you could have substituted president for mayor all over the place and it would have been the truth.

what did this guy do that the president hasnt done already?

kill a border patrol agent, use tax dollars to go to fund raisers around the coountry (yea sure they were "official events"), circumvent the constitution, kill the private sector, hell this guy was trying to give people jobs, maybe cousin "pookie", as our dork and chief like to spout, but an employeed person none the less.

actually, Michele, while I acknowledge that there are problems in both parties, I have lived in NJ my entire life and it is extremely rare to hear about a republican politician being investigated by the FBI. It is, however, almost every day news to read about yet another democratic politician being convicted of corruption charges. I am sick and tired of the BS rhetoric that both parties are the same. It's just not true and in fact, it's intellectually lazy for people to claim they are. By claiming that both parties are the same, people relieve themselves of the necessity of paying attention to what's really going on, reading between the lines, analyzing the facts and coming to a conclusion. It also relieves people of the necessity of getting involved, calling their representatives and telling them what they expect from them. How convenient for you.

why don't they go to obozo's office and rip that apart, he has reckless spending.

grilledcheesesandwich

Both parties are indeed corrupt and out of touch with the average citizen. Calling it like it is, is not laziness. Blind allegiance to a political party is lazy. It is also intellectually lazy to assume that someone who is critical of both parties doesn't read between the lines, analyse facts, come to conclusions, get involved, etc. Where did you come up with that?

after the feds raided the home of Trenton's mayor, whose two-year administration of New Jersey's impoverished capital city has been marked by accusations of nepotism and reckless spending.

I just want to know when they are going to raid the WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!!

I would happily educate myself further grilledcheese if it was remotely possible to get the truth without spending hours, days, weeks studying/researching. Some people do not have the kind of time that takes let alone the inclination. No, I don't wish to be ignorant of what's going on in this country, but I have a home and husband and full time job and I will freely admit that I have no desire to become a political science major. If that is intellectually lazy, so be it. So yes from the perspective of an average citizen, both parties suck. Neither has done anything that I can think of in an remotely recent time period to improve ...well anything significant. I've seen them both play all of the same games, twist the truth, make promises that are not kept and show themselves to be disgusting hypocrits. If you know of a source that cuts through all that bs and where one could actually educate themselves on the facts, please do share. Lastly, the assumption that someone who thinks both parties suck is not involved or communicating their wishes to those in elected office is just that...an assumption.

How could a Republican Governor let this happen? Is he to busy sucking up to his party (Romney) to see what is going on in his own state? So you see it can be spun anyway you want. It's like one crook watching out for the rest of them.

What's the big deal??? He'll get re-elected with no problem. Just look at him.

The Republican agenda is to dismantle government and outsource its interests to private corporations, who in turn hides these profits in overseas accounts.

So, how far are we to take this libertarian economic philosophy and what will we accomplish.

Attitudes like this, if turns out to be Nepotism et al. makes the Ayn Rand agenda stronger. In the end, the very FBI who is investigating this corruption, will see a disbandment of itself, replaced by a Private Security Agency owned by a group of secretive rich people.

Not saying George Orwell did not warn us of this possibility.

GriiledCheeseSandwich-

No, the parties are not the same. Clearly, the philosophical foundations are near opposites. Large government offering all kinds of individual entitlements vs. small government relying more on self-reliance. Free markets vs. highly regulated markets.

Politicians, however, tend to be similar. Most tend to be self-serving. There are exceptions, but these are rare.

Having said that, what we have is almost universal apathetic voters. We are quick to bad mouth the politicians. Yet, we often do not even bother to vote. And certainly, we are even less inclined to offer to serve as a candidate for public office. How to these folks get elected? It is simple. With the immense amount of apathy, it only takes a few cronies to get someone elected. That is the crux of the problem.

Will it change. It better.

DingleB, you're right. I grew up in N.J. in the '50s and '60s, left for 4 years of military service, came back and stayed until '98 when I finally left due to high taxes, car insurance etc. Everybody was working some sort of angle and always had their hand out. It wasn't confined to just one political party or ethnic group. Grilledcheese, maybe, just maybe you don't hear more about Repuglican politicians being investigated is because they aren't as blatant about their corruption as some of the Dumbocrats and were able to get away with it. Maybe they're somewhat more intelligent and hide it better, but to think that they aren't corrupt also is keeping your head buried in the sand, or someplace else. Blind allegiance to ANYTHING is not a good thing. An open mind will accomplish more than the closed one.

If Obama had a son, he would be just like this Mayor.

Give Mack a few more years and he will have this Democrat thing figured out, Rule No#1 don't get caught, Rule #2 always have a Republican to point your finger at and cast blame in every direction except yourself, he almost has rule 2 down, Rule #3 never admit failing, rule#4 spend spend spend and when you have spent it all get some more. he understands that rule. now if he gets rule#1 right he can run for president on the Democratic ticket, but first he will have to say he didn't do it preferably while under oath, he could be another Clinton. things stuck to him too.

Don't smoke that cigar you don't know where its been.

Remember it was Pelosi and Barney that swayed Bush to not regulate the housing market, thus allowing the market crash, and they very successfully pointed their fingers at Bush as the cause that's how its supposed to work never under any circumstances take the blame yourself if there is a Republican you can pass the blame to. give Mack some time and he will get it right. and he will get votes just because he is not a conservative or a republican all he needs is the gay liberal race ticket America likes weird stuff.

Bush spent over 1.5 trillion in stimulus spending most going to banks and financial institutions. Obama spent less than 800 billion most going to states to fund jobs programs building roads, bridges etc. and to prevent massive layoffs of teachers, police and firefighters after the second worst financial collapse in history. Whose motives were the purest?

Under President George Bush’s administration, the Federal government gave $29 billion to bail out Bear Stearns, $178 billion to American taxpayers in the form of economic stimulus checks, $300 billion to bail out American homeowners, $200 billion to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, $150 billion to bailout AIG, and $700 billion to bail out banks (TARP).

D Buck: Pelosi and Barney "swayed" Bush? Talk about making excuses and denying accountablity. Last I checked any president was accountable for his own actions. I guess unless it's a republican. Grow a pair and learn you can't have it both ways giving Bush a pass on everything and Obama on nothing shows bias but little thinking.

Wow - the republibots are out in force today - what happened? Did RUSH the fat draft dodging junior college drug addict give you some new talking points???? LOL

Another "on the dole/take" politician that is corrupt. Imagine that in America. /sarcasm off.

This is what happens when people figure out they can vote themselves entitlements. They get entitled politicians that are so morally and financially corrupt it is absolutely disgusting.

This whole article is clear proof of that. Anyone defending nepotism is a fool and party line tow master.

Pilot1-3869368

Wow - the republibots are out in force today - what happened? Did RUSH the fat draft dodging junior college drug addict give you some new talking points???? LOL

As a registered independent, you make the liberal agenda and democrats look really bad with these comments.

Honestly I think Rush Limbaugh is a blow hard but your comments are worse. So I will take Rush, over you, if i have to chose. I am thankful I can tune you both out.

Where are all the Libs tonight? They say only RICH WHITE GUYS do this.

Chicago style politics comes to Jersey!

This stuff happens when citizens vote based solely on skin pigment. Detroit, Cleveland,so why not Trenton?

that is such the damn truth. How sad!

how did they get to their place of business each day? Walk?

How did they flush the toilet, there or back at their homes?

Who provides the schools their children attend?

So, in retrospect, did they really do it by themselves?

We need to learn humility and social appreciation of all we have and end this war of haves-vs-havenots.

Your still here that posting that says something about the government.

Your still sprouting of and the mouth that's something the government has alowed you .

So it looks like the government has helped you along with your success to be a a$$ hole

The government didnt give you a damn thing that it hasnt taken from you or someone else first. Obama is an idiot...

After all you didn't accomplish any success without the help of your government.

You've been watching too many obummer speeches.

the thinker

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL. °¿° Oh sorry. I had to get by your name. You seem to be watching too much fake news.

Too bad he wasn't the Democratic mayor of Washington, DC. He could have been re-elected after being filmed smoking crack with a prostitute .... and then re-elected again after he got out of prison.

It happens to Democrats. Republicans most likely to steer their interests towards private capital and thus gives us Enron and Bernie Madoff, where as Democrats tend to fail within the Government itself.

We need both good governance and private business practices for ourselves to function at its best. A complete takeover by a libertarian system that some a vying for, will eventually lead to one heck of a bloody revolution and the possibility of a strong Socialist system.

Since 1975, 28 democrat federal congressmen have been sent to jail, 7 republicans. I have not looked up data for mayors but would expect to find similar results. I suspect that most of the folks, arguing that the parties are the same, are democrats.

IWonder Where you got your figures I did a cursory check for 1974-76 and 2001 -2009 and came up with 8 Republicans and 4 Democrats, source wikipedia whats your source?

PS I will do a complete census and next time this comes up I will have a reliable and verifible report and not just mouthing off!

http://www.congressionalbadboys.com/Scorecard.htm

Thanks Iwonder.

Or the non-abortion clinics.

But people shouldn't be so harsh on food stamp/welfare recipients. After all, the government pays farmers/subsidy recipients to not produce and they also pay welfare recipients to be non-productive. But they have confused being "non-productive" with "reproductive".

Trenton is a city of 85K. 13k voted in the Mayoral election that Mack won.

That's 15% - not too far below the national elections of ~20%.

what the truth is...

white collar white criminals tend to stick together.

white collar black criminals do not.

Yes color does have something to do with it. Go back and take a look at the majority of people investigated for the same thing. Not saying whites don't do any wrong but when blacks are in the position they will do all they can to abuse their power. There I said what everyone else is thinking.

Why not white crooks keep gettng elected, Dick Cheney, Gov Scranton etc. OH that ethical behavior.

Funny how all those sh*thole Democratic States have supplied most of the social service $'s to those sh*thole Republican States - and have been for DECADES.

Total BS from fantomdog.

Frank, They only get involved if there is a white scapegoat to be found. They have no time for black crime.

Sad but true, Watt

what planet fo you hail from? the current governor was a federal proscecutor that put more corrupt politicians from BOTH parties in jail than ayone ever. Get a clue moron.

doubtful.

LOL..and then rewrite the constitution to make reckless spending legal

If king bo had a brother it would probably have looked like him.....

And to an IQ test to vote!!! Did he get his fiscal polices from barack???

well he didnt outsource his corruption so it wasnt from Mitt Robbedme.

Gary, ah yes he did. He gave jobs to all his corrupt relatives. So outsourcing his corruption is exactly what he did. nice try, thanks for playing.

watt, better change that light bulb, you're a bit dim...witted that is, as usual. Nepotism runs in both party lines, but you obviously can't handle that byte of information without imploding.

Fantomdog, this is an extreme case. All of the recent ones have been from (D).

Unless you can show something similar from a Republican?

Not true.

Dems are worse.

This is just DEMOCRATIC NJ politics.

Oh really what about Gov. Christie?

If you read the story DENNIS, the state has already cracked down on Mack. The state=Christie.
Typical dem, whistling past the graveyard.

LOL!!

Did you forget Enema?

Your white robe and hood is showing

Gotta love it. A negative comment about obama and it is racism.

Oh Lord I have heard the Messiah was black.

No, it's a Mafia Family. I live here so I should know.

is the FBI still honest and dependable?

Hell no!!

the FBI still honest and dependable?

"still" begs the questions that it ever was. An organization that was initiated by a cross-dressing ego-maniac that went to extremes to crucify those he opposed and those who opposed him don't conjure images of honesty and dependability.

And which black man would that be?

Oblunder? Mack?

LOL

Rob, name one Jackson, Sharpton, MAck Obooba????

That will never be proven!