Records Reveal Giuliani Used Tax-Payer Funds For Secret Hamptons Trips

Politico:

As New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani billed obscure city agencies for tens of thousands of dollars in security expenses amassed during the time when he was beginning an extramarital relationship with future wife Judith Nathan in the Hamptons, according to previously undisclosed government records.

The documents, obtained by Politico under New York's Freedom of Information Law, show that the mayoral costs had nothing to do with the functions of the little-known city offices that defrayed his tabs, including agencies responsible for regulating loft apartments, aiding the disabled and providing lawyers for indigent defendants.

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Comments

[ZHarris]

SORRY, off topic, but McCain just said we wanted to fund SCHIP with tobacco taxes in the hope that children will keep smoking.

SHEEEESH!

[sgtjiggs]

Bottom line is the monies charged back were legitimate because as N.Y. Mayor you get security protection whether on official business or not. Rudy was in a failing marriage at the time and seeing another woman which explains the hiding of the charges and the documentation lack of the visits on his itinerary or agenda. As we all know, tabloid newspapers and journalists can be bastards. Rudy did nothing wrong.

[loki]

Wow, the debates just started, and Rudy is getting ripped a new one. Every time though Rudy just laughs and denies it. He was even booed within the first 5 minutes of the event.

[nomobull]

this is why the msn should stay out of the election business not unless they are willing to their jobs correctly and report the unbiased truth on everyone. this is what they get for trying to end the race before it was even half ran.maybe now we will hear from the back runners on both sides so we the people can make a more informed choice. and maybe this will wake the people up to the fact that we nered more than sound bites to decide for whom we should vote.

[MsLiz]

I am disturbed that money that should have gone to handicapped people, indigent defense and safety inspections of apartments was used to pay for four cops to hang out during Rudy's adulterous outings. It shows a sense of entitlement that I don't particularly admire.

[shag11]

At the bare minimum, the bastard should be made to payback every cent of the taxpayers money.

[abbiehoffmansghost]

A case of kleptomania and a cold sore and you can be president. You gotta love Amerika.

[JaneC]

Jeebus Crust trolls for the last time:

Step away from the penis.

Release President Clinton's penis and back slowly away.

It's for your own good!

[MrSifter]

Just, what we need, a first lady homewrecker, and a President who uses public money to bang his mistress. At least Clinton didn't spend our money banging his mistress.

please visit my blog http://www.standingbeforethefire.com if your bored.

[Turnip]

I'm waiting to hear Karl Rove claim that Democrats forced Rudy to steal this taxpayer money.

[WDW]

I Climed this Mountian

Now I'm sitting here - waiting to be deported -
someone to give me a job and a house !!!!

Or would it be as simple as walking my ass back
downoff this mountian????

Illegal Immigration - Exactly where is so
comprehensive????

That just tells me the rich-greedy - REALLY
ARE IDIOTS!!!

IF I WALKED MY ASS UP THIS MOUNTIAN - MAYBE
- I JUST NEED TO WALK MY ASS BACK DOWN THIS
MOUNTIAN...

BUT NO I'M STUPID - I"LL STAND UP HERE YELLING
FOR HELP....

BUT I WON'T GET ANY HELP - UNLESS - SOME RICH-GREEDY
CAN MAKE A BUCK

.

[accountability]

Lovely, just lovely.

And what do uyou think hardball started off with tonight?
Bill Clinton "rewriting" his position on Iraq?
lets see... an ex-president using hyperbole, or someone with a chance of becoming President who is a liar, a cheat and a thief.
OK, now let me weight this out, what should be the story that really is important... hmmm, who should I tear apart tonight... the gritty guy I(Matthews just said how much he likes gritty guys the other night) or Bill.

now what would you choose.
idiot.
Thank God for Olbermann.
Hope he blasts him.

[KOisGod]

Can you imagine, Rootie get the nomination (somehow-hey they're republicans, after all) and its Judy's turn to address the faithful, and she starts talking that values talk, and family, and the righteous morals of the party, and she starts to be booed, and she crumbles, hee hee, and rootie calls her on her cell, and she has to excuse herself, because she has to go pee pee or something or another.....

Maybe I'm reaching -

What does Huckabee's wife do? Maybe she can sub.

[Turnip]

I'll give Rudy some credit though.

At least he attempted to hide his thievery.

Usually Republicans don't even have that much shame.

[Turnip]

Rudy is a Republican.

Since when is a Republican stealing taxpayer money for personal gain considered 'news'?

Thievery and immorality.
It's their standard operating procedures.