Wall Street swindler Bernie Madoff gave hundreds of thousands to Democrats

...none of whom are returning calls from the press. Prosecutors are going to try to recoup as much of Madoff's money as possible to give back to his victims. But, it sure doesn't look like any of these Democrats are going to be giving back the money!

While the mainstream media have given considerable coverage to the Madoff scandal, few reporters mention Madoff was a Democrat with a history of thousands of dollars in contributions to Democratic Party candidates.

According to Federal Election Commission records, among Madoff's dozens of contributions to Democrats were the following:

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.: $2,000 in 2002, $6,000 in 2004 and another $2,000 in 1998;

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.: $1,000 in 2000

House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt, D-Mo, presidential campaign: $2,000 in 2003;

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.: $1,000 in 2001; $1,000 in 1998;

Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J.: $10,200 in 2007; $1,000 in 2004;

Gov. Jon Corzine, D-N.J.: $1,000 in 1999.

Madoff appears to have gotten around rules limiting campaign contributions.

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