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Gottheimer’s Clinton Connections Run Deep

Josh Gottheimer

August 16,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Congressman Garrett has consistently worked to advance legislation that helps grow our economy and create jobs in New Jersey. He played a central role in crafting the Financial CHOICE Act, the Republican plan to replace the failed Dodd-Frank Act and promote economic growth. This legislation would promote higher economic growth without bailouts, reduce the risk of crises, and simplify the regulatory process by emphasizing market mechanisms operating through the rule of law.

In contrast, Josh Gottheimer’s career has been defined by taking advantage of his Clinton connections. His fundraising disclosures shows how he is leveraging the Clinton Network to help buy his way into Congress.

But this is not the first time that Mr. Gottheimer has called upon the Clinton universe to advance his career. As a matter of fact, it’s not even the second or third time. It turns out that Josh Gottheimer has spent his entire career as a Clinton lackey, leveraging their network to land jobs at Ford, Burson Marsteller, the Federal Communications Commission, and Microsoft.

Vying to be the congressional representative for New Jersey’s Fifth District is frankly a bit comical, because it’s hard for us to believe that Washington insider Josh Gottheimer’s loyalty would be to anyone other than the people who’ve made his career: the Clintons and Washington’s special interests.

Josh Gottheimer has made a career out of leveraging his connections to the Clinton family, but those connections don’t come for free.

As with any quintessential crime family, the Clintons will do you a favor, and someday, they’ll call upon you to do a service for them.

It looks like Josh Gottheimer has been more than willing to live by the rules of the Clinton cartel: during Mr. Gottheimer’s tenure at Microsoft, Bill Clinton was paid $225,000 to give one speech.

Well done, Josh. We’re sure you made The Family proud.

Voters of the Fifth District are understandably concerned about where Josh Gottheimer’s loyalties lie. But Mr. Gottheimer has been incredibly clear all along: everything he has, he owes to the Clinton family. They are his first and only constituency, and he is their loyal soldier.

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So who is Really financing Josh Gottheimer’s Campaign more Saudi wife beaters ,and disgraced ex-congressmen inquiring minds want to know ?

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Josh Gottheimer’s Q2 FEC Report

July 12,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, In advance of the release of Democratic candidate Josh Gottheimer’s second quarter Federal Election Commission report, the Ridgewood blog has a few questions that we think the media should be asking but will not about who is funding his campaign?

More Saudi wife beaters ,disgraced ex congressmen inquiring minds want to know ?

What percentage of his donors are in-state versus out-of-state?
What percentage of his donors are actually from New Jersey’s Fifth District?
Last year, The New York Times highlighted that one in six dollars Gottheimer raised came directly from the Clinton network. Is this still the case? Or is it even higher?

Voters in New Jersey’s Fifth District have a right to know who is funding Josh Gottheimer’s attempt to buy this congressional seat – and the New Jersey media has a responsibility to ask tough questions.

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Congressman Scott Garrett Hosts Model Congress At Ridgewood High School

Congressman Scott Garrett Hosts Model Congress At Ridgewood High School
May 15,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

RIDGEWOOD, N.J., Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) hosted young legislators from 35 New Jersey high schools in Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties at the third annual Model Congress Saturday in Ridgewood.

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This years turnout was significantly larger than last year . Students were well informed and thoroughly debated the issues .There were clearly some future statesmen and women in the room .

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The Model Congress is an educational event for students where they will replicate a day in the life of a Congressperson in the U.S. House of Representatives. It gave an opportunity for naive idealism to met reality of negotiation and compromise. The Congressmen’s very able staff helped organized and run the event.

The Model Congress gives students a first-hand opportunity to learn how Congress works by allowing them to research legislation currently being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives, break into committees to further examine and debate the legislation, and finally bring the legislation to the House floor for a vote.

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Students were assigned to represent different states, but not specific political parties. They stated their day by picking committee chairs and amending and voting on bills . Local boy scouts were brought in keep time and enforce time limits .

This is a nonpartisan event. Each school in New Jersey’s Fifth District sent two students for the Model Congress, and awards will be given for best debater, best consensus builder, best speaker, best research, best counterargument, and leadership at the end of the event. The congressmen made his usual low keyed entrance and keep the focus on the students ,letting his staff run the show .

Students from the Following Schools attended the event:

Bergen:

Bergen County Academies
Bergen County Technical High School
Bergenfield High School
Dumont High School
Fair Lawn High School
Glen Rock High School
Hackensack High School
Indian Hills High School
Lodi High School
Mahwah High School
Midland Park High School
Northern Highlands High School
Northern Valley Regional-Demarest
Paramus High School
Park Ridge High School
Pascack Hills High School
Pascack Valley High School
Ramapo High School
Ramsey High School
Ridgewood High School
River Dell High School
St. Joseph Regional High School
Teaneck High School
Waldwick High School
Westwood Regional High School

Passaic:

Lakeland Regional High School
West Milford High School

Sussex:
High Point High School
Kittatinny Regional High School
Newton High School
Pope John XXIII High School
Vernon Township High School
Wallkill Valley Regional High School

Warren:

North Warren High School
Warren Hills High School