Campaign Bundler Questions....

From True News: At a press conference yesterday at Queen Borough Hall, Assemblywoman Grace Meng responded to attacks from her Republican congressional opponent, Queens Councilman Dan Halloran, about Meng's decision not to disclose her campaign bundlers. "First of all, that's something we released a statement on already," Meng said, when asked about the charges by reporters, "and the response is pretty much the same for any candidate who understands campaign finance rules at the city, state, and federal level. There is no such thing as bundlers. It is something that is made up for political purposes." Halloran's campaign is trying to make an issue of the fact that Meng's father, Jimmy, was recently arrested by the FBI for allegedly accepting bribes – and may have raised money for Meng's campaign.

But Meng, at the press conference with Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer to highlight her plan to create American jobs, said other issues should be of paramount importance. "We're doing what any other congressional candidate has done across the country, in fact, we've actually been using stricter procedures than most candidates across the nation," Meng added of her fundraising efforts. Halloran's spokesman Steven Stites continued to attack in response to Meng's comments: “Assemblywoman Meng is playing a game of ‘can you' top this?’ First she won't disclose her bundlers. Now she says bundlers don't exist. Next, she'll say her money got delivered by a stork.” (City and State) * Grace Meng responded to Dan Halloran’s demand that she release her bundlers by denying she has any, causing Halloran’s spokesman to retort, “First she won’t disclose her bundlers. Now she says bundlers don’t exist. Next, she’ll say her money got delivered by a stork.”
Meng also pushed her plan to jumpstart businesses in New York.

Grace Meng's Response Regarding Her Father Jimmy Meng's Arrest on Federal Bribery Charges

This quote says it all.


"I am shocked and deeply saddened by these allegations. Prior to this afternoon’s reports, I had no knowledge of my father’s actions or the investigation. I am independent of my father – always have been, always will be. Until more facts emerge and we have a better understanding of the situation, the only thing further I’ll say is that I urge my father to fully cooperate with all authorities. " - Assemblywoman Grace Meng

Say It Isn’t So Jimmy

Flushing was dealt a devastating blow with the arrest of former assembly member, Jimmy Meng.

He was once considered a tough political fighter with a sense of supporting the right candidates often using his ground troops in a massive field operation that controlled Flushing Politics. However some people get too greedy. With his daughter on the verge of making history, Jimmy decided to make history of his own. Do I think that Grace Meng knew? Probably not, because if she did she would smack the crap out of him.

So another politician gets arrested, another politician is under investigation and the residents of Flushing are embarrassed again. Folks, it’s time to throw all of the bums out.