Fogbuster

This is unsettling. Notice that the FEC auditors had to tell the Obama campaign to send back these funny monies.

Obama likes to say what a great executive he is because he is commanding this campaign. Well, if he needs the FEC to tell him that some of the donations coming to him are just too fishy, then what does that say about the man, Obama? Iow, Obama's apparantly more than happy to receive this money from God only knows where from -- China? Russia? Venezuela?? Iran?? Goldman Sachs? Fannie Mae?? Freddie Mac?? AIG?? Where??


CAMPAIGN 2008
Obama’s ‘Good Will’ Hunting
By Michael Isikoff | NEWSWEEK
Published Oct 4, 2008
From the magazine issue dated Oct 13, 2008

The Obama campaign has shattered all fund-raising records, raking in $458 million so far, with about half the bounty coming from donors who contribute $200 or less. Aides say that's an illustration of a truly democratic campaign. To critics, though, it can be an invitation for fraud and illegal foreign cash because donors giving individual sums of $200 or less don't have to be publicly reported. Consider the cases of Obama donors "Doodad Pro" of Nunda, N.Y., who gave $17,130, and "Good Will" of Austin, Texas, who gave more than $11,000—both in excess of the $2,300-per-person federal limit. In two recent letters to the Obama campaign, Federal Election Commission auditors flagged those (and other) donors and informed the campaign that the sums had to be returned. Neither name had ever been publicly reported because both individuals made online donations in $10 and $25 increments. "Good Will" listed his employer as "Loving" and his occupation as "You," while supplying as his address 1015 Norwood Park Boulevard, which is shared by the Austin nonprofit Goodwill Industries. Suzanha Burmeister, marketing director for Goodwill, said the group had "no clue" who the donor was. She added, however, that the group had received five puzzling thank-you letters from the Obama campaign this year, prompting it to send the campaign an e-mail in September pointing out the apparent fraudulent use of its name.

(It gets worse: Controversy Over Obama's Small Donors | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008 | Newsweek.com)

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reflexblue

You gave your own thread a 3 star rating. What a clown. I'm the first to post anything on it and I don't rate threads so it wasn't me. I also doubt anyone would without posting something positive about it.

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BelichickFan

You're the clown for first stating he did something then saying "I also doubt anyone would". You say he did something because you doubt someone else did ? Typical.

reflexblue

I think Fog can defend himself he doesn't need you. That being said.......

Typical Bush league tactic taking the sentance out of context. Whats the matter you feel it slipping away?.........IT IS.

The dynamic duo of McSleaze, and the Snow beyotch are going down.

Anyways I take pride in my Red square. It shows I'm a......................... Maverick

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reflexblue

Who IS funding Obama's Campaign??

ME, and i'm going to make another donation..... in your name If I can find it.

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Fogbuster

I don't give "3-star" ratings. I give 5 or 1 stars -- nothing in between. And, yeah, I gave the thread a 5-star rating.... you got a problem with that?? I think it's important stuff for people to know. .... So they can make an "informed" decision. ..... That's what everybody's been saying, right?

Make an informed decision before voting.

Unless you are just a sheep following the cult of personality. Like Josef Stalin in the old Soviet, Lenin, Mao, Che, and all the rest. The pattern of the cult of personality is not new in the world, but it is new in the United States. First time ever we have a president that has kids singing, "he's gonna change the world."

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Look, I believe in everybody having a fair shake, equal opportunity, open and above board competition, with absolute 100% transparency for ALL. So I have two concerns about Barack Obama:

1. Is what we see what we get??? - Obama's campaign donation sources make that a question-mark -- a half a billion dollars in hard money comes from where?; also his rubber-stamp support of the most liberal spend-crazie Democrat policies in history make it difficult for him to say he is "for the middle class", unless he defines "middle class" as all people who are totally dependent on the Government for their existence.

2. Staying power, consistency, clear direction - Obama has already supported one radical, Jeremiah Wright, only to throw him under the bus after massive public outrage. Does Obama always need the public to tell him what is good and what is bad?? Does he have his own barometer of right and wrong?? He says nice things to our ears, but how will he back up that nice rhetoric with real action? Particularly all of his ambitious spending plans for socialized medical care and other areas -- all while we are in a time of severe economic uncertainty??

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reflexblue

At least your honest,I think. It dropped to two stars and I don't rate threads so it wasn't me.

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Fogbuster

Usual suspects re stars.

But how about you? Don't you have even a touch of concern about Obama's suitability to the job?

He comes virtually out of nowhere, he has almost zero experience in leadership positions, he has never really been responsible for any sizable enterprise -- even his own campaign is being managed for him; the DNC is calling all the shots, people like Howard Dean. There are two hot wars going on, dangerous people are in power in Iran and Venezuela (Hugo Chavez just invited the Russian military to set up bases in that country).

The economy is in dire straights, and Obama doesn't even acknowledge the failed thinking of the CRA which is the root cause of the problem. America is under a tremendous amount of stress at this moment -- is Obama really the one to best cope with these stresses with his virtually zero experience in leadership? What do you really believe in your heart about Barack Obama's qualifications?

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reflexblue

I trust someone who is intelligent and very well organized to surround himself with very good advisors,and listen TO those advisors and make the right decision. I wasn't sure who I would vote for a couple of months ago. I used to be a McCain guy back in 2000,that who I would have voted for. But he has changed dramaticaly,I honestly think cognitivly he doesn't have it anymore something happened. I've said in the past that he was on maybe meet the press one sunday morning and he looked and sounded like he had had a mild stroke. He was very slow to answer questions and looked like he was going to fall out of his chair . My wife and I both noticed it right away it was so obvious. And frankly I don't like the way he is running his campain,nor the VP he chose. There are much more qualified conservative women out there than Sarah Palin, he could have chosen (Kay B Hutchison for ex.) besides her. Its an insult to the citizens of this country that he chose someone so limited in scope,and knowlage to possibaly be CNC if something should happen to him.

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PressCoverage

there are so many metaphors in this one statement, i don't even know where to begin...

absolutely priceless... thank you...