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Franchot likens Maryland politics to corrupt Tammany HallPublished 04/23/08
State Comptroller Peter Franchot denied his tussles with state leaders are about positioning himself to run for governor, and insisted yesterday that he takes sides on an issue's merits, despite an Annapolis political culture comparable to the legendary, and corrupt, Tammany Hall. 
AP PhotoState Comptroller Peter Franchot has stated his disappointment with certain parts of the state's government in no uncertain terms.
Mr. Franchot has frequently been in conflict with Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., D-Calvert, and last week Gov. Martin O'Malley joined the fray, blasting the comptroller for "throwing stones" at the slot machine referendum as someone who "never saw two sides of an issue that he couldn't be simultaneously in favor...
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Corrupt? - 2008-04-23 17:09:03
Google "Corrupt Politics" and I'd bet there's a picture of the Maryland State House.
I love watching Democrats bicker. It takes time, time that they'd otherwise be using scheming a way into my pocket.
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