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Fumo Live Blog - Thursday, Feb. 12

POSTED: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 9:30 AM

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Comments (25)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:30 AM, 02/12/2009

Sunoco cutting costs. "Welcome America" shindig costs milliions.. If rumors are true, Sunoco locked in at $80.00 a barrel when others were paying $150.00, however, Sunoco kept shoveling in the money when gas at the pump neared $4.00 a gallon for consumers. Never heard a peep from Sunoco about losing money then. As for the CEO's salary which is obscene, if she took a pay cut, as she proposes some workers, or as one of her minions referred to them as " A pile of Nomex" her lifestyle wouldn't change in the least.

— A Ludwig

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:52 AM, 02/12/2009

I for one want to give money to the "Tans for Vinny" fund. He is looking quite pasty nowadays.

— Jack Daniels on the rocks

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:09 AM, 02/12/2009

FREE FUMO

— Sweet Lou

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:35 AM, 02/12/2009

Having a can of hairspray fedexed to Florida? It's good to be king!

— DonQ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:42 AM, 02/12/2009

I agree with Sweet Lou. Free Fumo. The prosecution is wasting tax payers money much more so than Fumo with their ridiculous picky accusations. Fumo did the same as all the others in office. His staff loved him and were proud to be associated with him and freely and willingly performed personal tasks for him. That is obvious by now.

— La Diva

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:13 PM, 02/12/2009

La Diva, are you kidding, or are you one of Fumo's minions?

— DonQ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:26 PM, 02/12/2009

Even if his staff loved him and willingly performed personal tasks, it doesn't make it ethically sound.

— harveynoah

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:34 PM, 02/12/2009

More lies from this pig. You should rot in jail Vince.

— WhatGoesAround

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:40 PM, 02/12/2009

let's see, Fumo says he paid Lisa Costello in cash. Any IRS guys out there looking at the blog and possibly wanting to see if she claimed the "cash" she got for cleaning Fumo's house on her income tax return. Note to prosecutor, maybe ask Vince how frequently and how much cash she got. Maybe if Lisa is confronted by the IRS, she might deny ever getting cash and then Vince perjured himself.

— Philly_Guy

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:52 PM, 02/12/2009

And I only took a little here and I only took a little there and OH I took all of those tools ($40k+++) but I gave them back when I knew I was in trouble. Are you kidding me? Your meek and humble act is shot because your true nasty colors are coming out as you are pressed. Vincent you still have the same attitude that got you into trouble - How dare you ask me! I'm Vince Fumo! 10 Years.

— 10Years

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:00 PM, 02/12/2009

Wheres the Geator with the Heater...Jerry Blavat? Its the Geator with the Heater, with the Heater, with the Heater, The Boss with the Hot Sauce, the Man with a Plan....Wooo! Clap your hands, clap your hands clap your mother lovin hands! Great witness list Vince!

— Julio29

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:17 PM, 02/12/2009

response to 10Years, you are right, but don't forget, Fumo only paid back the Seaport Museum for a few boat trips only after he knew the feds were looking into it.

— Philly_Guy

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:34 PM, 02/12/2009

i've known vince for over fourty years,and paying back some of the money hurt him more than his daughter cutting him out of her life. if you really want to punish him confiscate his money he has lost his power alredy.maybe when he gets out of prison he could be a consultant like buddy cianfrani or jim tayoun but not like lee beloff he's to smart for that.

— OLD39TH