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Mr.Vicchio · Mar 29, 2007, 02:55 pm

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has abruptly walked away from her responsibilities with the Senate Military Construction Appropriations Subcommittee after a report linked her votes to the financial well-being of her husband's companies, which received billions of dollars worth of military construction contracts she approved.

As reported in Metroactive, an online report from the Silicon Valley, Feinstein's resignation followed six years of subcommittee work during which time her alleged conflict of interest stemmed from her husband Richard C. Blum's ownership of Perini Corp. and URS Corp.

WorldNetDaily: Feinstein quits committee under war-profiteer cloud
Fascinating.

sdbest · Mar 29, 2007, 05:03 pm

This response is being made at 17:00 EDT on March 29, 2007 and I am unable to find any other news service carrying this story. There's no mention of it on Feinstein's web site or in any other press save Metroactive, as far as I can tell.

Regards
S.

bishop · Mar 29, 2007, 05:29 pm

fascinating that no credible news sources have reported this story.

worldnetdaily is not, nor has ever been a credible news source.

rmnunez · Mar 31, 2007, 03:27 am

You think its a hoax?

**Jack** · Mar 31, 2007, 11:23 am

The news here in California covers her activities pretty closely. There's been nothing reported about this that I've seen. That causes me to be suspicious about the credibility of this story.
In fact when I google the phrase "Feinstein quits committee" all I get a links to this exact same story on a few blogs, Craigslist and the World News site but nowhere else (like the San Diego Tribune, a Republican paper which would love to report this story if credible, especially after they were finally forced to report on the Duke Cunningham fiasco). It appears like this story was planted around the web for some purpose.

bishop · Mar 31, 2007, 11:28 am

moving this to misc in light of the fact that no group of major news outlets have reported this story. i.e. this is not breaking news, but instead, an unsubstantiated rumor.

Mr.Vicchio · Mar 31, 2007, 12:01 pm

Yep, looks like it was BS.

I couldn't find anything thus I only commented "Fascinating" in hopes someone would have better luck then I.

It happens.

**Jack** · Mar 31, 2007, 12:09 pm

It does make me wonder what the intent was in peppering the web with this story. I suspect an agenda, but it didn't produce much of a result.

Mr.Vicchio · Mar 31, 2007, 12:14 pm

WND is not the most reliable source of news I visit, but thye occassionally have interesting articles that AREN'T bs, I don't know what they were thinking on that one, and it will temper future use of that site by me for anything other than amusement factor.

bishop · Mar 31, 2007, 01:06 pm

in the future, i would validate that the story is legitimate before spamming the forum with these erroneous stories. posting false stories doesn't benefit the site in any way, and merely serves to widen the rumor's reach.

Mr.Vicchio · Mar 31, 2007, 01:08 pm

Bishop, one post does nto constitute "spamming" you're lack of ability as a reasonable mod is showing again.

Mar 29, 2007, 05:03 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
sdbest No prisoners! Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Posts: 959	This response is being made at 17:00 EDT on March 29, 2007 and I am unable to find any other news service carrying this story. There's no mention of it on Feinstein's web site or in any other press save Metroactive, as far as I can tell. Regards S. -- Stephen Best http://www.stephenbest.ca

Mar 29, 2007, 05:29 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
bishop moderat-e/o-r Location: boston Posts: 11,184	fascinating that no credible news sources have reported this story. worldnetdaily is not, nor has ever been a credible news source. hope for america... http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

Mar 31, 2007, 03:27 am	#4 (permalink) (top)
rmnunez Volcanic Erupter Location: Mexico City Posts: 4,772	You think its a hoax? Et semel emissum volat irrevocabile verbum. Raúl M. Núñez Sheriff

Mar 31, 2007, 11:23 am	#5 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13,001	The news here in California covers her activities pretty closely. There's been nothing reported about this that I've seen. That causes me to be suspicious about the credibility of this story. In fact when I google the phrase "Feinstein quits committee" all I get a links to this exact same story on a few blogs, Craigslist and the World News site but nowhere else (like the San Diego Tribune, a Republican paper which would love to report this story if credible, especially after they were finally forced to report on the Duke Cunningham fiasco). It appears like this story was planted around the web for some purpose. The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Mar 31, 2007, 11:28 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
bishop moderat-e/o-r Location: boston Posts: 11,184	moving this to misc in light of the fact that no group of major news outlets have reported this story. i.e. this is not breaking news, but instead, an unsubstantiated rumor. hope for america... http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

Mar 31, 2007, 12:01 pm	#7 (permalink) (top)
Mr.Vicchio Navy Veteran Location: Texas Posts: 6,031	Yep, looks like it was BS. I couldn't find anything thus I only commented "Fascinating" in hopes someone would have better luck then I. It happens. Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" is still being challenged to this day, but by consensus Global Warming is a fact... that's REAL science at work, why didn't Albert just go that route?

Mar 31, 2007, 12:09 pm	#8 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13,001	It does make me wonder what the intent was in peppering the web with this story. I suspect an agenda, but it didn't produce much of a result. The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Mar 31, 2007, 12:14 pm	#9 (permalink) (top)
Mr.Vicchio Navy Veteran Location: Texas Posts: 6,031	WND is not the most reliable source of news I visit, but thye occassionally have interesting articles that AREN'T bs, I don't know what they were thinking on that one, and it will temper future use of that site by me for anything other than amusement factor. Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" is still being challenged to this day, but by consensus Global Warming is a fact... that's REAL science at work, why didn't Albert just go that route?

Mar 31, 2007, 01:06 pm	#10 (permalink) (top)
bishop moderat-e/o-r Location: boston Posts: 11,184	in the future, i would validate that the story is legitimate before spamming the forum with these erroneous stories. posting false stories doesn't benefit the site in any way, and merely serves to widen the rumor's reach. hope for america... http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

Mar 31, 2007, 01:08 pm	#11 (permalink) (top)
Mr.Vicchio Navy Veteran Location: Texas Posts: 6,031	Bishop, one post does nto constitute "spamming" you're lack of ability as a reasonable mod is showing again. Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" is still being challenged to this day, but by consensus Global Warming is a fact... that's REAL science at work, why didn't Albert just go that route?