RNC to Demand FEC Audit of Obama Campaign
The Republican National Committee announced today that on Monday it will file a fundraising complaint with the Federal Election Commission against the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., charging the Democrat has accepted illegal donations from foreigners as well as contributions that exceed the $2,300-per-person federal limits from American citizens.
Obama’s campaign has raised almost $460 million so far, and almost half that has been raised by small donors contributing less than $200. RNC chief counsel Sean Cairncross today noted in a conference call that questions have arisen about those smaller donations, which by law the campaign is not required to disclose.
Newsweek reported over the weekend that FEC auditors have asked the Obama campaign about a number of contributors whose contributions seem to violate campaign laws, such as "Good Will" of Austin, Texas, who listed his occupation as "You" and his employer as "Loving" and gave more than $11,000 total in $10 and $25 increments. Another questionable donor, "Doodad Pro" of Nunda, N.Y., gave $17,130 in similarly small increments.
"The Obama campaign has a track record of accepting these," Cairncross said.
He also said that "the Obama campaign has accepted contributions from foreign nationals and has knowingly done so through at least its failure to reasonably investigate where all this money is coming from." The RNC will ask the FEC to audit these smaller donations.
Earlier this year the Obama campaign returned more than $30,000 from Monir and Hosam Edwan, two Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip who said that they’d purchased Obama 2008 T-shirts in bulk from the Obama campaign Web site.
The Obama campaign responded to the RNC conference call by pointing out some of the McCain campaign’s past fundraising issues.
"Because of campaign finance issues, John McCain has had to return over $1.2 million to donors who potentially violated the law with their contributions," said Obama spokesman Bill Burton in a statement. "We look forward to a thorough investigation into whether John McCain’s campaign has returned all of the money it raised from foreign nationals, as they have admitted McCain-bundler Harry Sergeant has done. Without accepting a dime from the Washington lobbyists or corporate PACs that have funded John McCain’s campaign, our campaign has shattered fundraising records with donations from more than 2.5 million Americans. We have gone above and beyond the transparency requirements by disclosing our bundlers and the levels of contributions they raise."
McCain’s campaign in August returned more than $50,000 in contributions raised from one single family in California by Mustafa Abu Naba’a, a Jordanian national and business partner of a Harry Sargeant III, finance chairman of the Florida Republican Party.
asking them to provide more details about their small donors. The McCain campaign agreed to do so, but the Obama campaign rejected the request. Burton acknowledged that "no organization is completely protected from Internet fraud" but added that "we will continue to review our fundraising procedures to ensure that we are taking every available to step to root-out improper contributions." In June, a host of good government groups wrote to the McCain and Obama campaigns asking them to provide more details about their small donors. The McCain campaign agreed to do so, but the Obama campaign rejected the request. - jpt
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Another republican distraction.Desperate measures for desperate times,,,,,,,,Yawn
Posted by: jim | October 5, 2008, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm
These are probably the correct tactics, but we won’t really know anything until after the election because it takes so long to investigate. Just as we won’t know Barry’s policies until he’s in office.
That’s why the advisors he’s picked and his previous associates are of critical importance in knowing who is the man behind the mask.
Posted by: Jan | October 5, 2008, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm
And so maybe now we find out who is funding Obama overseas? Somehow I doubt it. Lawyers that can delay can cover it up and by the time we know, Obama is a year into his first term with executive power to prevent his impeachment.
Meanwhile, out in California, the usual goofs are teaching their children to Sing His Praises.
Posted by: len | October 5, 2008, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm
Al Qaeda seems succeeding in their goal to wreck the US. Just finance his campaign and wreck the financial markets and America is ready for a CHANGE.
Al Qaeda is on the right track of fooling America again.
When will we ever learn.
Posted by: somali | October 5, 2008, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm
WOW they really are getting desperate but i thought just a couple months ago mccain had to give back 1.2 millon dollars of foreign donations?
Posted by: angie | October 5, 2008, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm
As long as McCain or Palin doesn’t have to talk seriously about the economy, health care, education and Afghanistan/Pakistan, the GOP is doing just fine. On their sinking ship, that is.
Posted by: winston | October 5, 2008, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm
Obama pretty much gets around everything. This answers the question how he’s raised so much…not to mention the emails I get everyday that I know are sent to people who can’t afford gas. No shame.
Posted by: RL in Illinois | October 5, 2008, 5:13 pm 5:13 pm
you repubican need to mine your party and live obama along because he is the real change that we need.
CHANGE WE CAN BELIVE IN
Posted by: george | October 5, 2008, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm
Those transactions of Good Will and Doodad Pro are extremely concerning as they were a series of rapid fire $10 and $25 transactions. In other words, someone wanted to get $10s of thousands of dollars to the Obama campaign, and he or she was trying to keep it under the radar.
Someone with access to a lot of money is trying to illegally mess with our election. We should all be concerned.
Posted by: MnZ | October 5, 2008, 5:15 pm 5:15 pm
I am really surprised that ABC has actually posted something negative about the Obama campaign since it appears without a doubt that this is the company’s candidate of choice. I’d like to see ABC and the other so called “news” stations do a investigative piece on how Obama has has helped the state of Illinois. How many businesses he has brought to the state of Illinois, how he has helped the economy there. But I’m sure you won’t because he has not done a darn thing. So what makes you think he can do something for the entire county. ou overlook that he has no experience at all, but you beat the hell out of Palin who at least as managed a city and a state. I am a black female and I can tell you that I have no intentions of voting for Obama and that America hating wife of his. I can’t believe that so many people have been fooled by this man. I can only pray for the country if this man is elected president. I don’t know what happened to fair and unbiased reporting. It seems that your network and the rest of them have your own agenda and your news is definitely not fair and balanced.
Posted by: Sheila Wayne | October 5, 2008, 5:18 pm 5:18 pm
Sure hope they expand the investigation to include foreign donors. You know, besides the Paleo boys buying t-shirts, there are monies coming in from Hamas and other terrorist (oh, am I being racist here, AP?).
Posted by: Captain America | October 5, 2008, 5:20 pm 5:20 pm
Just more B.S. from the RNC, GOP, and McNasty crowd. Nobody pays any attention to these little boys that try to distract the grownups.
Posted by: Trish | October 5, 2008, 5:22 pm 5:22 pm
Ignorance is bliss. All of this country is so wrap up in the bull being spread that they do not know the real story about each candidate. If people would stop spending the time watching TV and cable they might find time to really develop their own opinion of the candidates not those that someone wants you believe. You will have one to blame yourself if you swallow the bull and vote on others information.
Posted by: William | October 5, 2008, 5:22 pm 5:22 pm
McCAIN FIRST
“This is the story of the real John McCain, the one who has been hiding in plain sight. It is the story of a man who has consistently put his own advancement above all else, a man willing to say and do anything to achieve his ultimate ambition: to become commander in chief, ascending to the one position that would finally enable him to outrank his four-star father and grandfather.
In its broad strokes, McCain’s life story is oddly similar to that of the current occupant of the White House. John Sidney McCain III and George Walker Bush both represent the third generation of American dynasties. Both were born into positions of privilege against which they rebelled into mediocrity. Both developed an uncanny social intelligence that allowed them to skate by with a minimum of mental exertion. Both struggled with booze and loutish behavior. At each step, with the aid of their fathers’ powerful friends, both failed upward. And both shed their skins as Episcopalian members of the Washington elite to build political careers as self-styled, ranch-inhabiting Westerners who pray to Jesus in their wives’ evangelical churches.
In one vital respect, however, the comparison is deeply unfair to the current president: George W. Bush was a much better pilot.”
Posted by: touche | October 5, 2008, 5:24 pm 5:24 pm
no doubt obama will be elected, and then halt the investigation which will reveal over half his funds come from foreign nationals.
his servants won’t care.
Posted by: trettione | October 5, 2008, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm
Keep in mind the cell-phone info the Obama campaign collected at the Invesco event … plenty of names by which to hang “small” donations?
Funny bookkeeping to conceal the source of funds was a factor, remember, in Obama’s record-keeping as a lawyer.
NOT that it matters much: the mob vibe’s so strong at this point that members of the media who conspired to create a “phenomenon” aren’t likely to backtrack.
Posted by: Belle Starr | October 5, 2008, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm
OPRAH – start there
Posted by: Bill Mitchell | October 5, 2008, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
It is incumbent upon McCain to prove to the American people that the 5 1/2 years he spent at the mercy of communist interrogators did not leave him with mental health issues that could hinder him in making snap decisions “if the White House phone rang at 3 a.m.”
Is McCain taking any kind of pain or “nerve” medicines? If so, do the medicines cause emotional and physical reactions?
McCain was once treated for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which is said to get worse over time for former POWs, what is the status of his treatment?
Does McCain still harbor stress triggered suicidal tendencies?
Where was McCain and what was happening to him during the months he was missing from the POW camp?
McCain implies that he made only one propaganda broadcast for the communists, but Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffers say he made over 30. How many did he make and what did he get in return?
Why does McCain still deny that the Soviets were involved in the interrogation of U.S. POWs in Vietnam?
Does McCain’s former interrogators, the communist Vietnamese, Russians, Chinese and Cubans have anything in their secret intelligence files about his behavior as a prisoner with which they could blackmail a President John McCain?
Posted by: touche | October 5, 2008, 5:29 pm 5:29 pm
“In June, a host of good government groups wrote to the McCain and Obama campaigns asking them to provide more details about their small donors. The McCain campaign agreed to do so, but the Obama campaign rejected the request.”
Why would Obama’s campaign refuse if they have nothing to hide?
Posted by: A questioning Independent | October 5, 2008, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
This, in addition to the widely unreported occurrences of people registering to vote and voting on the same day (WITHOUT HAVING TO PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION – HELLO?!) really makes me wonder what’s going on.
Didn’t we learn from 2000? Is it so important that Barack Obama win that this is the way he does it?
Sorry, that’s not CHANGE – it’s fraud.
Posted by: Traci | October 5, 2008, 5:32 pm 5:32 pm
McCain has never been publicly vetted about what and how much medications he is taking. Aside from his anger and arthritic pain issues, McCain has had reoccurring bouts of malignant melanoma, a deadly form of cancer that can spread quickly throughout the body.
Posted by: touche | October 5, 2008, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm
Despite repeated plane crashes the Navy assigned McCain to a flight instructor position to teach aspiring young men and women how to fly aircraft worth millions of U.S. dollars.
McCain’s volatile temper became legendary in Congress and how he uses expletive-laced words in an attempt to demean and destroy his critics.
McCain’s cooperation with his captors and realize why many veterans wonder why McCain was not punished for making treasonous statements to the communists.
Sampley, a long-time POW/MIA activist delves into McCain’s puzzling relationship with his former captors and his apparent abandonment of other Americans left behind in Vietnam as missing or prisoners of war.
Leaders of the POW/MIA movement describe how they fought to have McCain and the U.S. government investigate reported sightings of missing and imprisoned military members, and describe their contemptuous treatment by McCain and his staff.
Vetting John McCain uncovers how the senator’s impressive family background protected him as the Navy ignored incidents that should have caused the young aviator to be drummed out of the Navy. The book compares McCain’s behavior with a similar incident that cost a female Navy aviator her career.
‘Vetting John McCain’ compares McCain’s actions with those of other captives who, injured and ill, spat in the faces of their captors and attempted escapes through treacherous jungle territory. It explores his intimate connection to the infamous Lincoln Savings and Loan scandal, his backing by a fraudulent newspaper editor-publisher, and his speedy abandonment of his friend when the fire of public scrutiny grew too hot.
Posted by: touche | October 5, 2008, 5:35 pm 5:35 pm
“Why would Obama’s campaign refuse if they have nothing to hide?”
Posted by: Belle Starr | October 5, 2008, 5:36 pm 5:36 pm
The RNC, which dictated a losing ticket, is now wasting its time asking for an “investigation” of Obama’s campaign.
Haven’t those turkeys ever heard of charisma? That is what’s driving this election, and it’s unbeatable.
Sometime in the next year or two, Americans will be asking “What happened?”, but it will be too late.
Posted by: Rhys | October 5, 2008, 5:36 pm 5:36 pm
Phil Graham, Rick Davis, Fox News, Carly Fiorina, Ruppert Murdoch – Start there!
Posted by: CMSgt Gary Preston | October 5, 2008, 5:36 pm 5:36 pm
When McCain returned to the United States in 1973 after more than five years as a prisoner of war, he found his wife was a different person. Carol McCain, once a model, had been badly injured in a car wreck in 1969. The accident “left her 4 inches shorter and on crutches, and she gained a good deal of weight.” Despite her injures, she had refused to allow her POW husband to be notified about her condition, fearing that such news would not be good for him while he was being held prisoner.
But, just a couple years later, McCain, while pondering a future in politics, met Cindy Hensley, an attractive 25-year-old woman from a very wealthy politically-connected Arizona family. While still married to Carol, McCain began an adulterous relationship with Cindy. He married Cindy in May 1980 — just a month after dumping his crippled wife and securing a divorce.
Posted by: touche | October 5, 2008, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm
McCain, the “below par” pilot, eventually lost 5 military aircraft, the first during a training flight in 1958 when he plunged into Corpus Christi Bay while trying to land. The Navy ignored the crash and graduated McCain in 1960
Posted by: touche | October 5, 2008, 5:39 pm 5:39 pm
The FEC should be investigating both campaigns.
That is their job.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 5, 2008, 5:39 pm 5:39 pm
Time for some fun, folks:
“If you are going to end visits to the state by McCain/ Palin, do it,” urged Jack Waldvogel, Chairman of the Emmet County GOP in a message obtained by Politico. “Just don’t formally announce that you are ‘pulling out’ of Michigan, and then come back two days later asking the base core of support to ‘keep working.’ What a slap in the face to all the thousands of people who have been energized by the addition of Sarah Palin to the ticket. I’ve been involved in County Party politics and organization for 40 years, and this is the biggest dumbass stunt I have ever seen.”
Waldvogel added later in the message: “He has given up on our State? What a total and complete crock of crap. Again, I think McCain owes the Republicans and the People of Michigan a HUGE APOLOGY. SOON!”
LOL!
Posted by: kurt | October 5, 2008, 5:40 pm 5:40 pm
McCain was subjected to 5 ½ years of Soviet driven “brain perversion techniques.”
Is he fit to be President and Commander in Chief of the military?
Posted by: touche | October 5, 2008, 5:41 pm 5:41 pm
Yea more of the same, I am sure McCains is perfect! Yup, Yup,
Thing is he can’t damage himself anymore, he is going to lose so he has nothing to lose.
This is a camapian of destruction for destruction sake.
McCain/Palin under a rock
Posted by: Thinking | October 5, 2008, 5:42 pm 5:42 pm
To Rhys,
You meant Cool-aid with coke!
Posted by: Voter In America | October 5, 2008, 5:43 pm 5:43 pm
I’m tired of hearing about “distraction word” from Obama’s supporters. It’s good thing to find out the truth about the presidential candidate.
Posted by: alex | October 5, 2008, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm
if you can’t beat ‘em on the issues, kick dirt. classic GOP.
Posted by: Danny | October 5, 2008, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm
McCain’s Buddy:
Liddy served four and a half years in prison in connection with his conviction for his role in the Watergate break-in and the break-in at the office of the psychiatrist of Daniel Ellsberg, the military analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers. Liddy has acknowledged preparing to kill someone during the Ellsberg break-in “if necessary”; plotting to murder journalist Jack Anderson; plotting with a “gangland figure” to murder Howard Hunt to stop him from cooperating with investigators; plotting to firebomb the Brookings Institution; and plotting to kidnap “leftist guerillas” at the 1972 Republican National Convention — a plan he outlined to the Nixon administration using terminology borrowed from the Nazis. (The murder, firebombing, and kidnapping plots were never carried out; the break-ins were.) During the 1990s, Liddy reportedly instructed his radio audience on multiple occasions on how to shoot Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents and also reportedly said he had named his shooting targets after Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Liddy has donated $5,000 to McCain’s campaigns since 1998, including $1,000 in February 2008. In addition, McCain has appeared on Liddy’s radio show during the presidential campaign, including as recently as May. An online video labeled “John McCain On The G. Gordon Liddy Show 11/8/07″ includes a discussion between Liddy and McCain, whom Liddy described as an “old friend.” During the segment, McCain praised Liddy’s “adherence to the principles and philosophies that keep our nation great,” said he was “proud” of Liddy, and said that “it’s always a pleasure for me to come on your program.”
Posted by: Thinking | October 5, 2008, 5:46 pm 5:46 pm
Odd that cons don’t mind Troopergate being put off until after the election.
Odd that religious conservatives don’t mind that Palin’s daughter is waiting to see if her mother wins or loses before marrying the father of her child.
Odd that McCain has yet to fully release his health records, given his known bouts with cancer.
When down in the polls, McCain can only smear.
Posted by: Gus | October 5, 2008, 5:47 pm 5:47 pm
American have the RIGHT to know everything, Obama and McCain as well. Our country is on the line, and our future is on the line; no one SHALL be BACK OFF.
Posted by: BJW | October 5, 2008, 5:47 pm 5:47 pm
CMSgt Gary Preston,
If you truly who you are, then you violate the Armed Forces rules.
1. CMSgt as indicated I assumed you are from the Air Force (real or fake?)
2. You break the Chief Creeds
3. No CMSgt would advertise their rank in the political discussions.
Thanks for smear the Armed Forces!
Be a part of the Crook Obama (Socialist) team.
Posted by: Voter In America | October 5, 2008, 5:47 pm 5:47 pm
What a lousy stunt again. The FEC is constantly monitoring both campaigns.
Posted by: herta | October 5, 2008, 5:47 pm 5:47 pm
You people supporting McCain and Palin are REALLY blind. This has gotten ridiculious.
What kind of man runs on “Country First” and NEVER talks about the Economy, NEVER talks about education, NEVER talks about healthcare? The ONLY thing this campaign talks about is why they think Obama shouldn’t be trusted.
THAT’S IT !!!
And you supporters of this GARBAGE, say the EXACT same crap.
This is 2008 folks, not 1958. Voters are sick and tired of the old style politics. Instead of focusing the negative on Barack…
WHAT ARE MCCAIN AND PALIN GOING TO DO TO FIX THIS MESS? !!!!!!!!!!!!!
GEESH!
Posted by: Order | October 5, 2008, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm
McCain and Palin are disgusting! Imagine if those two liars become our leaders… ugh
Posted by: karen miller | October 5, 2008, 5:50 pm 5:50 pm
When is the FEC, FBI, ABC, CBS, NBC, CIA, DNC gonna investigate McCranky’s gambling ties? The old fool thinks he can play craps with the economy, the military, and nuclear weapons.
Posted by: Trish | October 5, 2008, 5:51 pm 5:51 pm
You bet he has raised it through small poeple esp on the internet the donors here are 10.00 plus …
Nice try MCcain to bad you could not put your mind and thoughts to what the hell is wrong with this country buttttttt Don’t stop everything and go to Washington if to much for your p brain to take on two subjects at once forget I even mentioned it ….
Posted by: indp voter | October 5, 2008, 5:51 pm 5:51 pm
“If you are going to end visits to the state by McCain/ Palin, do it,” urged Jack Waldvogel, Chairman of the Emmet County GOP in a message obtained by Politico. “Just don’t formally announce that you are ‘pulling out’ of Michigan, and then come back two days later asking the base core of support to ‘keep working.’ What a slap in the face to all the thousands of people who have been energized by the addition of Sarah Palin to the ticket. I’ve been involved in County Party politics and organization for 40 years, and this is the biggest dumbass stunt I have ever seen.”
Waldvogel added later in the message: “He has given up on our State? What a total and complete crock of crap. Again, I think McCain owes the Republicans and the People of Michigan a HUGE APOLOGY. SOON!”
Posted by: Ryan C | October 5, 2008, 5:51 pm 5:51 pm
Virginia Republicans are warning that John McCain’s prospects for winning a state that has been in the GOP column in every presidential election since 1964 could be in jeopardy. With Barack Obama treating the Old Dominion like a battleground state and reliable polls showing a margin-of-error race there, some are cautioning that McCain is making a critical mistake by allowing the Democratic nominee to outpace him in terms of visits and resources committed.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 5, 2008, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm
It’s a sad day when MCain and his followers have to resort to slander & smears. The venom of this campaign is unbelievable & you call ourselves Americans? All the slim and lies coming from the “conservative christian” party is amazingly sick. Where are your values and integrity? All we see & hear nothing but lies & hate. Its shameful.
Posted by: Jackson | October 5, 2008, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm
For the second day in a row, Sarah Palin expressed her dismay at the campaign’s decision to pull out of Michigan. This time, though, she brought up the move unprompted (!)
Palin may be only expressing her honest views on the situation, but by continuining to talk about the state she continues to give legs to a negative storyline and ensure additional days of coverage on the worst kind of process-oriented matter at this stage of the race
Posted by: Ryan C | October 5, 2008, 5:54 pm 5:54 pm
Will the RNC welcome an audit of Palin’s tax returns to see if she needed to declare $60,000 in per diem as income?
Posted by: doug | October 5, 2008, 5:55 pm 5:55 pm
Virginia Republicans are warning that John McCain’s prospects for winning a state that has been in the GOP column in every presidential election since 1964 could be in jeopardy. With Barack Obama treating the Old Dominion like a battleground state and reliable polls showing a margin-of-error race there, some are cautioning that McCain is making a critical mistake by allowing the Democratic nominee to outpace him in terms of visits and resources committed.
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 5, 2008 5:52:38 PM
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I live in Virginia Beach and McCain better tighten up. Obama was just here yesterday and for the last 7-8 months you see his people EVERYWHERE. He also has at least double the commercials. McCain better not take Va. for granted. Obama is very serious here.
Posted by: MsKay | October 5, 2008, 5:58 pm 5:58 pm
I haven’t posted in a while not since the primaries and I can see things are still much the same. You people are DESPICABLE to say the least. MCain/Palin are losing ground and now their “nervous” as hell. I’ve made some predictions before and so far 95% of what I’ve predicted has come to light. Believe me when I tell you this; Their attacks on Obama will backlash big time. Tuesday’s debate will start the trickling effect against the Republicans and MCain will have to answer to this. Palin, while cute doesn’t know anything about anything. She’s the Republican ploy that will ONLY add to the trickling. I’ve predicted this in the Primary when I predicated Obama will be the Presidential Candidate and I’ve also Predicted that MCain WILL NOT be President. At this point there is no need to go after Obama’s campaign Financial records because they are SOLID. Come back on Nov 5th so we can discuss this but in the meantime. JUST WATCH WHAT UNFOLDS.
PITBULL61
Posted by: PittBull61 | October 5, 2008, 5:58 pm 5:58 pm
The maxist-socialists hate the truth.
They like to talk sweet but they destroyed America. Ask Fannie Mae/Dreddi Mac and Barney Frank, why did they destroy America?
They are Maxist-Socialist.
McCain/Palin/08
VIVA President McCain
VIVA President Palin
Posted by: Beatrice | October 5, 2008, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm
McCain got money from EuroBanker Rothschild… He’s full of CRAP!!!
Posted by: hmn | October 5, 2008, 6:09 pm 6:09 pm
This keeps coming up with the Obama campaign, this isn’t the first time I’ve heard of problems with foreign donors and such. They should investigate and the campaign should be an open book.
Posted by: samhiguchi | October 5, 2008, 6:13 pm 6:13 pm
Yoo-Hoo RNC! I have $500 left that I can legally give Obama…gonna send that in tomorrow you TOOLS!!
BTW, “Good Will” of Austin Tx MIGHT be a certain Governor goodhair’s wife…LOL
Posted by: Trish | October 5, 2008, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm
It is exactly this type of distraction that got this country into this mess in the first place. Let the RNC file whatever it wishes. However, it would be worthwhile only if the filing resulted in my neighbor getting his home back or my niece getting her job back. We can continue to tolerate/support this nonsense that seems to (in Palin speak) “rear its head” whenever McCain finds himself behind in the polls- but it will be to our own detriment. Just remember that after filing their bogus claims, the RNC lawyers will get in their top of the line Mercedes Benzes and BMWs and drive to their mega mansions and relax while the rest of us will continue to slave to afford our hoopdees and our share of the rent. If it is a game to them, what is it to us? That is a question that we need to answer and soon.
Posted by: Enough Already | October 5, 2008, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm
I guess McCain and his cronies will do ANYTHING at this point to try and stop progress from actually occurring in this country. Even trying to stop early voting! Lots of people have given donations to Obama in small increments (I’m one of them) because they want him to be President because they actually believe that he’ll make a difference and make some great changes that NEED to be made in this country. But McCain will stop at nothing and he is being so ugly. Imagine the state of this country if he gets his way in all this. McCain I’m sorry but the behavior of you and your Republican cronies is deplorable, and you all are disgusting!
Posted by: lkinopfl | October 5, 2008, 6:25 pm 6:25 pm
be sure to watch Hannity’s America tonight on the Fox News Network”
LOL.
Yeah get your news from Bund leader Sean Hannity!
Posted by: Ryan C | October 5, 2008, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm
I do not care about that! I do care that John McCain does not appear to be well, and, if something should happen to him (Heaven forbids!) Miss “I cannot string two coherent sentences together if my life depended on it” would be next in line. Is that why the RNC is trying to distract us? And do not be fooled by the McCain posters who will attack this message and others saying similar things. (They have to meet a quota and report back to the campaign.) We need to remain focused and look at who is offering solutions to our current financial problems- be he Democrat or Republican.
Posted by: Keep it Real | October 5, 2008, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm
I am so glad the RNC and mccain are showing their true colors, the rnc has always and will always be the dirty, dirty players of american politics.
they know bushie and co. have ruined their brand as far as being IT on the issues, and how to solve the problems of this country-they have created more in eight years than i ever thought they could. so now it is off the issue and lets, talk about associations,money,and if they can find a way to plant a dead body anywhere near obama or biden they will. Look out obama, the rnc and mccain are desperate, and WILL do ANYTHING, and I mean ANYTHING dirty to keep you from winning.
they have no good deeds to speak of now,
only dirty tricks and trying to get the people to stop thinking about how bad of they are, and make up stuff on obama.
mccain/palin for president and vp
shameful
and palin-in her own words has only been at this for five weeks, she has no plan or idea of her own. so why is she talking about obama?
If mccain and palin want we to consider voting for them,
they need to have her tell us what she will bring to the table.
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 6:31 pm 6:31 pm
The bundle of $2,300 and $4,600 checks that poured into Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign on March 12 came from an unlikely group of California donors: a mechanic from D&D Auto Repair in Whittier, the manager of Taco Bell stores in Riverside, the owners of a liquor store in Colton.
But the man who gathered checks from them is no stranger to McCain — he shuttled the Republican on his private plane and held a fundraising event for the candidate at his house in Delray Beach, Fla.
Harry Sargeant III, a former naval officer and the owner of an oil-trading company that recently inked defense contracts potentially worth more than $1 billion, is the archetype of a modern presidential money man. The law forbids high-level supporters from writing huge checks, but with help from friends in the Middle East and the former chief of the CIA’s bin Laden unit — who now serves as a consultant to his company — Sargeant has raised more than $100,000 for three presidential candidates from a collection of ordinary people, several of whom professed little interest in the outcome of the election.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 5, 2008, 6:36 pm 6:36 pm
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) returned $20,000 in campaign contributions from two prominent Texas businessmen after staff members for his political action committee discovered that there was an investigation into one of their companies.
The donations were made to Straight Talk America — McCain’s leadership political action committee — by Sam and Charles Wyly, billionaire brothers who have been major players in Republican fundraising for years. Each cut a $5,000 check to Straight Talk, as did Sam’s wife, Cheryl, and Charles’s son, Charles III.
The contributions drew notice because the two brothers bankrolled Republicans for Clean Air, a soft-money 527 group that attacked McCain for his environmental record during his 2000 presidential campaign — an attack that was widely interpreted as being motivated less by concern about pollution than an eagerness to help then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush, for whom the Wylys have been key backers. McCain is planning another presidential run in 2008.
The Wylys are the subject of state and federal investigations centered on their transfer of revenue from stock options to offshore family trusts. The Internal Revenue Service has alleged that more than three dozen companies may have used the offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes on the options. Susan Tiholiz, a spokeswoman for the Wylys, said that they “respect the senator’s position.”
Posted by: Ryan C | October 5, 2008, 6:36 pm 6:36 pm
mccain showed just how unpatriotic he could be, and just how not so serious he considers the position of vp. by looking over all of the very qualified and proven,tried,and tested republican women, to pick sarah palin,
what a slap in the face to kay bailey hutch, and others.
so it does not suprise me that at this point mccain and the rnc show such desperate measures.
it is not sad, it is just back to business as usual with the repubs.
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 6:37 pm 6:37 pm
JUNEAU, Alaska—- Gov. Sarah Palin swept into office as an avowed outsider, a claim that helped her land the GOP vice presidential nomination.
The woman touted by Republican nominee John McCain as a reformer said late Thursday that she will donate to charity more than $1,000 in campaign contributions from two Alaska politicians implicated in a sprawling federal corruption probe. Palin is also giving back $1,000 from the wife of one of the men.
The move came a few hours after The Associated Press reported that Palin had accepted the money during her successful 2006 run for governor. Two months later, Palin was elected easily after she promised to rid Alaska’s capital of dirty politics.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 5, 2008, 6:38 pm 6:38 pm
The RNC can demand whatever they want, it doesn’t mean that they will get it.
I demand that McCain run a truthful, honorable campaign. See what I mean?
Posted by: Thinking | October 5, 2008, 6:38 pm 6:38 pm
We have all learned the hard way, that whenever anybody related to the GOP raises any issue about another, it is pretty much a guarantee that they are guilty themselves of whatever they are accusing somebody else of.
Politics of Distraction………..
Posted by: Truth Matters | October 5, 2008, 6:40 pm 6:40 pm
I think what we are witnessing is the last desperate breath of (and thank god)
a dying style of politics. the rnc and their old boy tactics, mccain and his cronies have only know how to win elections this way. but the hope was that after bush tried to ruin mccain with the black baby lie. mccain would not have stooped to such lows.
alas, he and the rnc have.
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
BTW, “Good Will” of Austin Tx MIGHT be a certain Governor goodhair’s wife…LOL
**************************************
LOL nevr heard pretty boy called that before.
I am the true Maverick; I live in TX.
Posted by: Thinking | October 5, 2008, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
Gee, I’m a senior citizen on a fixed income and I gave three $25 donations to Barack Obama’s campaign. I also keep receiving those fake e-mails alleging illegal foreign contributions. This is so much baloney and has been debunked by Snopes and others. An old political ploy is to report someone to the oversight authorities, then claim they are under investigation. The most transparent trick in the book and not even worthy of 2nd graders (Ms. Palin).
Every time the sickening accusations come around, Obama’s campaign receives more small donations in reaction. Get a life, McPain.
Posted by: Colorado Dem | October 5, 2008, 6:43 pm 6:43 pm
GOD Bless America
Please GOD send McCain/Palin to the White House. Amen
VIVA PRESIDENT McCain
VIVA President Palin
Posted by: Beatrice | October 5, 2008, 6:44 pm 6:44 pm
I’m a mavrick, john mccain is a mavrick,
and mccains little lost love has now told us,
not only is he a mavrick, mccain is a coconut.
sarah “i’m a mavrick” palin and
john “mavrick-coconut” mccain
coconut/mavrick2-shameful
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 6:47 pm 6:47 pm
oh yes, the race card.
watch and see,the closer we get to election day, and the lower mccain goes in the polls, the dirtier they will get.
before it is over mccain/palin rnc
will have obama has a white child
biden has a black child
and who knows what else.
the repubs can really get down and dirty.
hold on.
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm
While you are at it, ask them how much they paid the Reverend Jeremiah Wright as a “campaign adviser” before he was finally tossed, only after there was a public outcry.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | October 5, 2008, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm
While you are at it, ask them how much they paid the Reverend Jeremiah Wright as a “campaign advisor” before he was finally tossed, only after there was a public outcry.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | October 5, 2008, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm
McCain – Palin ’08 “Bawk, bawk, bawk, bawk FIRST”
Posted by: Jeff | October 5, 2008, 7:01 pm 7:01 pm
They (McCain) said they would get nasty this week, but really.
Posted by: Ranger Phx | October 5, 2008, 7:01 pm 7:01 pm
AH yes Obama is being funded by terrorist organizations – there is no way he could rasie that much money from American people who are just tired of the Washington bs…..
And he hangs with American Terrorist! Even though eh was four when they supposedly commited their acts! Oh my goodness – we are voting in the AntiChrist! The world is ending! The sky is falling!
Republicans are trying to get everyone to pay attention to anything but the issues, the economy, what is affecting the people…..
Give me a break – this is total bs!
Posted by: jozy | October 5, 2008, 7:02 pm 7:02 pm
hongkongcharlie,
after poor mr mccain suffered who knows what kind of torture, something most of us cannot even imagine. and what the side effects are and how long they have and will last.
i don’t think you reps. want to start talking about what is going on in obama’s head. you might prompt someone to start stirring around in mccain head. and who know what will be found up there. so don’t start analysing and trying to figure out the psy. part of either. i believe mccain’ would be difficult.
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm
I won’t be surprised if he is getting millions from middle east. after all they consider him as one of their brother. just wait and watch.
Posted by: sk | October 5, 2008, 7:04 pm 7:04 pm
Progress my aunt fannie.
If this is progress, then why after 40 years, do we still have millions in poverty? Because that’s what the Democrats want. They want you needing the system. They want you on welfar, and beholden to them.
More is spent a year on welfare programs, then the wars, yet we still have mass poverty. Why create more programs, when the current programs have proven to fail? Because millions like being enabled, it’s easier.
Obama wants to create an even greater welfare state, and enable millions more to it. Ladies and Gentlemen….welcome to the new era of slavery.
Posted by: Jeanie | October 5, 2008, 7:05 pm 7:05 pm
If Obama isn’t guilty of something on this…then why not just hand over the records?
It’s so simple…and there really is no principle to stand on here.
I agree…if records are asked for of both sides, then so be it. Both sides should hand them over. McCain has, Obama won’t.
See the difference?
Posted by: Jeanie | October 5, 2008, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
“I would rather sell my integrity than lose an election”
The Maverick
You can sense the desperation of Republicans. They just can’t believe the psuedo-patriotism, all the flag waving,and the generic platitudes aren’t working this time.
Hahaha
Awe, poor “mavericks”
Posted by: Say "DESPERATE" | October 5, 2008, 7:08 pm 7:08 pm
the inmates really are running the asylum and playing on the computer.
this war has cost more than any welfare program. i do not advocate welfare programs.
but to say this was has cost less that welfare is crazy.
this war has cost me you and everybody else almost everything. and has cost this country its good standing in the world.
someone else besides the hard working people of this country has to answer for the mess that george bush and his crew have caused this country. and it should be the one who walked lock step with him. mccain.
mccain the republican, should and will have to answer for the mess george bush the republican has caused this country.
mccain the rep. does not deserve to win.
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 7:11 pm 7:11 pm
Jeanie,
Who is CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR ABUSE OF POWER?
If PALIN isn’t guilty why is she ducking subpoenas?
Why is she hampering an investigation started by a bi-partisan committee well before she was nominated?
Why is she asking for the results of the investigation to remain hidden from the public?
What “difference” are you talking about again?
Posted by: Truth Hurts the GOP | October 5, 2008, 7:12 pm 7:12 pm
OMG said:”someone else besides the hard working people of this country has to answer for the mess that george bush and his crew have caused this country. and it should be the one who walked lock step with him. mccain.”
YOU DO REALIZE THAT THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE SENATOR WHO VOTED FOR THE WAR, DO YOU NOT?
They voted on it based on the information given them by Bush… and the bombings of the twin towers and Washington and the downed plane with it’s heroes!
B O had no vote!
Were you there, you might have voted the very same way…… BUT TO PLACE THE BLAME ON ONE SENATOR….shows how crazy and illogical your cult has become!
Posted by: america*centric | October 5, 2008, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
jeanie,
but mccain has not,
we still don’t know his what his health is like and i would like to see a psy report on mccain.
and what about cindy’ records.
the palins are worth four mil or more.
lets see all of their records.
mccain and co. have not turned over all of their records.
are the voters wanting to see records and such, because their own lives are such a mess now, after bush the rep. has messed things up so much.
john mccain the republican has
to answer for george bush the republican mess.
we cannot hold bush accountable-they fooled most, and fixed that.
but we can hold mccain responsible.
mccain should lose the election because no republican should win.
if mccain were a true mavrick, he would have seen the writing on the wall with messie bush and ran as an independent.
republicans need to answer for george bushes mess.
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
DESPARATION, DISTRACTION, AND AGAIN DESPERATION AND DISTRACTION. McCain has lost it, he is not a leader and he is not a thinker. Sarah is being used by the McCain’s campaign after they have used her three children: Trag, Bristol and Track. McCain’s campaign looks like a real house of prostitution, every lie is is OK and without dignity.
Posted by: BKMC | October 5, 2008, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
Pubs can’t win on domestic policy.
They can’t win on international policy.
The can’t win with tax policy.
They can’t win on health care.
They can’t win on personality.
They can’t win with war stories.
They can’t win with winking.
They can’t win with “experience” (Thank you Palin!)
They can’t win with credibility. (Thank you McSame)
Their last gasp is trying to smear Obama. Same tactic they use every election. It the “we suck. but look at this accusation” strategy.
AMERICANS ARE FED UP WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THEIR OLD SMEAR TACTITCS. IT WILL BLOW UP IN THEIR FACE COME NOVEMBER.
Posted by: Last Gasp from Weak Candidates | October 5, 2008, 7:19 pm 7:19 pm
the republican party need to be held accountable for the mess George Bush and his crew have caused this country.
and i don’t mean just the war.
name one area of our lives, bush and co. have not messed up or tried to mess up.
no the republican running for office this time around who helped bush do what he and cheney did, need to answer for the mess.
and that includes mccain.
after right leaning supreme court gave the election to bush.
and after the reps. helped bush by fooling the evangelicals the second time around.
the reps. need a rest, need to leave and go away with bush for a while.
regroup. and wear off the bush brand.
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 7:23 pm 7:23 pm
McCAIN PULLS OUT OF MICHIGAN
When the going gets tough, McCain skips town!
Posted by: Some "maverick" | October 5, 2008, 7:23 pm 7:23 pm
WHEN PALIN IS COVICTED OF ABUSE OF EXECUTIVE POWER. THEN WHAT? YOU COME UP WITH LAME EXCUSES WHY THE BI-PARTISAN COMMITTEE IS “BIASED”?
Posted by: She's Guilty and Everyone Knows It | October 5, 2008, 7:27 pm 7:27 pm
Something stinks in Denmark
Posted by: Where is all that $ coming from | October 5, 2008, 7:27 pm 7:27 pm
McCain goes all out Rovian and we know how that turned out these last 8 years!!!!
Given that Senator McCain thinks the “fundamentals” of the economy are strong in the face of the greatest economic crisis facing Americans in generations what else does he have left in his political arsenal but smear and distract tactics? McCain is completely out of touch with everyday Americans and the challenges they are facing — high and growing unemployment, rising healthcare costs, trying to figure out how to send their children to college and plan for a secure retirement..
In case you need reminding where Senator McSame’s head is at – in his own words…
“I didn’t decide to run for President to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be President because it had become my ambition to be President. I was sixty-two years old when I made the decision and I thought it was my one shot at the prize.” [John McCain, "Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir" (2002)]
Posted by: KatiaK | October 5, 2008, 7:31 pm 7:31 pm
They should be requesting to complete in full the investigation of Troopergate with Sarah Palin. McCain and his campaign are running the Governor’s office in Alaska and stalling an investigation that was on the table for a while now. They don’t answer supoenas or anything. I think they should focus on Troopergate and coming when the court calls you.
Posted by: Vegas | October 5, 2008, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm
OMG,
You ask for psych records of McCain. I guess you would be ok with BO undergoing a thorough evaluation himself? As a physician I have been concerned (as have others) that BO may have Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Google it and you might rethink your decision to support your candidate…
Posted by: tanderson | October 5, 2008, 7:48 pm 7:48 pm
i only said we should see mccain psy records, because some nut said we should have a psy eval. on obama.
if we need one on obama. we surely need one on mccain.
i am not interested in seeing any records, except what they are going to do to turn this economy around. but for those who need the balm of distractions
look at both psy records.
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 7:58 pm 7:58 pm
I cannot believe how some of you seem to be condoning this behavior. You rant on about the McCain campaign, ignoring the issue of Obama’s questionable “small donors.” Since this was a cornerstone of his campaign and his excuse for skipping federal financing, I would think even his supporters would want to get to the bottom of this odd situation and vindicate the campaign as innocent of involvement. Instead, you jump up and attack the RNC for asking logical questions. Are we to ignore this suspicious activity just because it benefits the Obama campaign? Have things really disintegrated that much in this election cycle– anything goes if it helps Obama get elected? How many millions could George Soros or other similar manipulators have funnelled to the campaign under the cover of “it was less than 20 dollars so its okay.” You will notice that the McCain camp has been transparent about its finances, including small donors, and did return all moneys found to have been donated fraudulently. Why can’t Obama’s campaign do the same? Why is it that asking him to do so is attacked by so many posters?
What is the downside for Obama to taking these suspicious donations? And don’t try to tell me that Obama workers processing the donations didn’t wonder about a person named Good Will whose profession is “you.” Someone had to see that donation, online or no, and to let it pass. That is willful ignorance OR fraud– take your pick. But Obama has the money, and by the time it all gets untangled, the election will be over. Even if he has to repay funds, that will take time and he has the money to spend now, when it is crucial. And he cannot be punished in a way that would erase the benefit he gains from the extra money for his campaign– what can they do, take a percentage of his votes equal to the percentage of his donations that are crooked? No, its a no-lose scenario for the Democrats– take the money, spend it, and take the chance on getting caught. What can it hurt? That’s extremely troubling.
Posted by: moderate | October 5, 2008, 7:58 pm 7:58 pm
PENSIONER MCCAIN MUST RETIRE. HE SUPPORTED BUSH THROUGH DRIVING US INTO THIS MESS. WHAT A DEFICIT AND SORRY STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Posted by: republican | October 5, 2008, 8:13 pm 8:13 pm
Our country deserves more than the stuff the Repugs are now throwing around. John McCain should stop claiming he reformed the Bush torture position. Yes, he tried very hard to get it all stopped, but caved in on leaving waterboarding in as an acceptable technique. Waterboarding is torture, Sen. McCain, and I would expect you to have gone to the mat on it. Guess you wanted to be president too much.
Same with accepting an overly ambitious, sarcastic witch as your running mate just to pull in conservative votes. It just can’t have been your idea, but a string-puller behind the stage. Yegods, she does not represent me or any other woman I know, including the most faithful churchgoers in our community, who also bear many crosses in their lives like special needs children and no healthcare. This “Joe Sixpack” insult has to go, madam, we are not beer swillers out here in the state you would like so much to win. Shape up and go home.
Posted by: Colorado Dem | October 5, 2008, 8:14 pm 8:14 pm
OMG,
I would certainly be interested both men’s evaluations. One of them is going to be in charge of our country at a time when it appears to be coming apart at the seams. McCain was tortured for 5 years. I’m worried about his world view. Obama displays characteristics of NPD – a disease shared by some very bad former national leaders. This is not a “balm” or “distraction”. It is vitally important. One of these men will wield incredible power…
Posted by: tanderson | October 5, 2008, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
so mccain is willing to cooperate, good for him. if obama has nothing to hide he should just agree to turn over the records, otherwise that will become an economic burden on tax payers who will have to pay for the investigation. i have a young college friend who cannot afford groceries but was sending donations to the obama campaign from her college loan, then sold her car and dropped out of college to campaign for obama. this kind of loyalty is a little extreme. reminds me of north korea and their little dictator.
Posted by: octoberlight | October 5, 2008, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
WE SHOULD ALL SUPPORT MCCAINS’S DISABLED EX-WIFE. HE LEFT HER FOR DEAD TO MARRY INTO MONEY AFTER YEARS OF HER DEVOTION TO HIM.
WHAT A A GENUINE MAN!
Posted by: republican | October 5, 2008, 8:16 pm 8:16 pm
It is so obvious that the McCain camp is so so desperate. For starter how about Palin face her case.
Posted by: gl | October 5, 2008, 8:16 pm 8:16 pm
No more suffering. NO TO MCCAIN/PALIN EXTREME RIGHT WING IDEOLOGIES.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Posted by: republican | October 5, 2008, 8:19 pm 8:19 pm
We should all support Obama’s poor Kenyan family. He left them for dead in a 6 x 9 hut with $1 a month to get by so he could write his books for millions and stroke his ego by running for president when he has no experience.
WHAT A GENUINE MAN!!
At least McCain supports his ex-wife and she supports his presidency. Even though the reason they broke up was by a MUTUAL DECISION caused by a traumatic experience they both endured. A lot of marriages in america have split over way less.
Posted by: liberal | October 5, 2008, 8:22 pm 8:22 pm
NO! NO! NO! TO MCCAIN/PALIN.
ENOUGH OF BUSH!
GO OBAMA/BIDEN GO! O8
Posted by: straightalk | October 5, 2008, 8:23 pm 8:23 pm
NO! NO! NO! TO MCCAIN/PALIN.
ENOUGH OF BUSH!
GO OBAMA/BIDEN GO! O8
Posted by: straightalk | October 5, 2008, 8:23 pm 8:23 pm
Desperate measures for desperate times? Really? That’s what you think? Your candidate’s campaign has been shown to have accepted huge amounts of money from suspicious sources. There are literally tens of millions of dollars at stake. How the candidate acts about this matter tells me a great deal about his character. How the campaign deals with this tells me a great deal about how an Obama administration would be run. Is the Obama campaign pledging to get to the bottom of things and apologizing for allowing these donations to go unnoticed? Are they firing the people who processed the obviously fishy donations? (AFter all, Obama is always ready to blame his staff for things and to throw them under the bus.) No, they are basically saying, “the other side did things wrong, too” as if two wrongs make a right. Never mind that McCain returned the money they should not have accepted.
“My candidate is willing to do anything to get elected, like cheat to collect more money than allowed by the rules. Pointing out this fact is a distraction, not a civic duty.” That’s the attitude of an uncomfortably large number of Obama supporters here. What a crock!
Posted by: GetReal | October 5, 2008, 8:23 pm 8:23 pm
They should be requesting to complete in full the investigation of Troopergate with Sarah Palin. McCain and his campaign are running the Governor’s office in Alaska and stalling an investigation that was on the table for a while now. They don’t answer supoenas or anything. I think they should focus on Troopergate and coming when the court calls you.
How and the hell to the McCain camp think they can keep pointing fingers and continue to ignore Palin Troopergate case. She needs to take care of her mess before you go pointing fingers at someone else.
Posted by: gl | October 5, 2008, 8:24 pm 8:24 pm
if one or both of the candidates is engaging in fraudulent fund raising activities we do want to know. it is a question of integrity, and a blatant lack of respect for the electoral process. as a tax payer i have to pay to force one candidate to be forthcoming and willing to voluntarily turn over the requested information. obama should do the right thing and turn over the records.
Posted by: octoberlight | October 5, 2008, 8:26 pm 8:26 pm
No more suffering. NO TO MCCAIN/PALIN EXTREME RIGHT WING IDEOLOGIES.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
It doesn’t matter what you crazy right wing nuts say becasue most American are just sick of the Republicans party and want change even if Obama is not prefect. The extreme right wing nuts just lay down in go to sleep until Nov. 4, 2008.
Posted by: gl | October 5, 2008, 8:29 pm 8:29 pm
MCCAIN ABANDONED HIS DISABLED WIFE DURING THE HOUR NEED.
AND YES HE DID- WALKED OUT ON HER IS SHE CRIED FOR HELP.
THE MARRIAGE VOWS HE TOOK DID NOT SEEM TO MATTER.
OH AND THEN WE SHOULD ALL BELIEVE IN WHAT HE SAYS!
Posted by: straightalk | October 5, 2008, 8:30 pm 8:30 pm
Obama/Biden 08
Posted by: A2Z | October 5, 2008, 8:32 pm 8:32 pm
McCain lied about his record in the army. so many of our brothers and sisters are more of heroes than he is.
American will still be strong without McCain
Posted by: A2Z | October 5, 2008, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm
Jeanie,
Who is CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR ABUSE OF POWER?
If PALIN isn’t guilty why is she ducking subpoenas?
Why is she hampering an investigation started by a bi-partisan committee well before she was nominated?
Why is she asking for the results of the investigation to remain hidden from the public?
What “difference” are you talking about again?
Yea, Jeanie WE CAN’T HEAR YOU NOW!
Posted by: GL | October 5, 2008, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm
I remember the Presidential debate of 2000 when that straight talking candidate George W Bush was told by Al Gore that his economic plan could not work. Mr. Bush responded by saying “I dont know anything about that fuzzy math”. My Co-workers thought it was funny when I told them that I thought it would come back to hurt us. We now have a candidate who says the economy is not his strong point. Watch out. I wonder about people who question other peoples patriotism. We spend $144 Billion in Iraq every year. They bank their money and laugh at us while going to the Bank. If we were to stop paying them that money and divided it by fifty (each state would receive $2.8 Billion Dollars). Which candidate wants us to continue giving them that money. I cannot figure out if someone is qualified for the job why would they have to be shielded and protected like no other candidate. The republicans talk about the Democrats and taxes. The Clinton years higher taxes Bush years lower taxes. Which years were better. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. America this is a crucial time. Mr.
McCain will not get several chances to go back and forth on one issue. We do not have room for error regarding the economy or the military. God help us all if Mrs. Palin ascends to role of president of the USA.
Posted by: kb | October 5, 2008, 8:39 pm 8:39 pm
McCain has nothing to offer apart from personal attacks on Obama.
Yet as Americans, we are all worried about the economy but our pensioner presidential hopeful is worried about power!
Posted by: comeon | October 5, 2008, 8:40 pm 8:40 pm
If there is any audit, it should be of BOTH campaigns. Otherwise, it won’t provide the true statistics. Personally, I feel it is a privacy invasion to insist on knowing anyone’s employer when making a political contribution. That is otherwise non-public information. Insisting on personal information for contributing to a contribution as an individual exposes each of us to spam, marketing calls, harassment, etc.
Obama/Biden 08!
Posted by: Common Sense | October 5, 2008, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm
MCCAIN IS IS A VETERAN LIAR! BLESS HIS COTTON OLD SOCKS!
Posted by: comeon | October 5, 2008, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm
I believe all our enemies around the world are routing for the Republican
Party. Look what they did to our country
Posted by: kb | October 5, 2008, 8:45 pm 8:45 pm
The credit crunch will not affect McCain financially. He doesn’t”t even no how much he has in the bank whilst poor Americans are counting their pennies!
Posted by: sowhat | October 5, 2008, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm
thank you john mccain for not putting the tax payer through more expenses.
thank you for being accountable and responsible for paying alimony, child support and adopting your ex wife’s children with whom he continue to have a loving relationship with as well as with your ex wife who has refused hundreds of attempts by the media to smear him.
Posted by: octoberlight | October 5, 2008, 8:50 pm 8:50 pm
well lets make a deal,
i’ll keep my eye on the economy,
and since you are a doc. you keep talking about getting the psy. records shown.
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
MCCAIN/PALIN EQUALS TOO OLD/SHAME
Posted by: truthbesaid | October 5, 2008, 8:56 pm 8:56 pm
McCain is too old for the 21st century.
The old boy should enjoy his retirement in peace and has nothing new offer!
Posted by: okthen | October 5, 2008, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
What a couple of desperate and despicable liars McCain and Palin have turned out to be. The Republicans are trying to Swiftboat Obama because they have nothing to offer the American public. Palin is the sorriest excuse for a VP candidate I’ve ever seen in my 63 years. She is ignorant, insincere, offensive and holds social values that are from the dark ages. McCain – he’s just old, cranky and erratic. He needs a nap followed by a big dose of Metamucil.
Posted by: Valerie | October 5, 2008, 8:59 pm 8:59 pm
“In June, a host of good government groups wrote to the McCain and Obama campaigns asking them to provide more details about their small donors. The McCain campaign agreed to do so, but the Obama campaign rejected the request.”
What’s up with Obama and paperwork? He never seems to want to provide any.
But I have to admit that it’s sort of funny about the name Good Will. Lots of fun could be had with that.
Posted by: mary | October 5, 2008, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm
Two things the Democrats want more than anything and no questions asked; Money and Votes. All in the name of getting power. Heck with rules.
Posted by: Kenny Jones | October 5, 2008, 9:08 pm 9:08 pm
I see that a lot of McCain-Palin staffers are here posting away their ignorant comments. Either that, the right wing nutcases who desperately need an education. McCain-Palin=invalid/ignorant racist narrow minded individuals.
Posted by: Digusted Voter | October 5, 2008, 9:09 pm 9:09 pm
Interesting that Democrats can’t even tolerate the possibility their man might be a little loose in the ethics department, so they bring up everything else they can think of to avoid the subject.
Is Obama and his campaign accepting foreign money or isn’t he? That is the question.
You don’t think these are proper issues? Oh, I think they are. Obama has refused to release any records that should concern us about anything. He has a pattern of hanging around with radical outfits and friends. He has a background of radical behavior himself. He has had questionable backing to get where he is in politics. The media don’t report these things, but we need to know them to know who we are voting in, if we do. I have some major concerns about where he wants to take this country and don’t want to learn it after he is elected.
So, tell your Messiah to come straight with us if he’s all that upright.
Posted by: lawhite | October 5, 2008, 9:09 pm 9:09 pm
correct,
the repubs have nothing new to offer,
they are now resorting to smear tactics,
because they are so tangled up in the bushes because mccain thinks what bush has done is so great and right for the country. with this last mess. they are at a loss. HEY, they got nothing!
voters someone has to pay for bushes mess.
mccain thinks bush is so great.
let mccain and the reps pay.
Posted by: omg | October 5, 2008, 9:09 pm 9:09 pm
What will the Republicans find to whine about next? (They’re going to have a lot to cry about come November 4.)
Posted by: Len | October 5, 2008, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
ToAmerica Centric: Yeah,we realize that more than one Senator voted for the war.But MCcain is the only Republcan Sen.running for President to vote for it!
Posted by: orangecat | October 5, 2008, 9:16 pm 9:16 pm
FINALLY It is about time someone look into his ILLEGAL OVERSEAS CONTRIBUTIONS.
UNTIL JUNE, Obama’s website had an EASY point and click method to contribute if you were living overseas. McCain and Clinton had strict policy of mail check + appropriate documents to campaign. Obama’s website allowed you to use a credit card with NO check to see if you were a Permanent Resident or Citizen.
Obama has absolutely received money from illegal foreign contributions.
Posted by: Krist | October 5, 2008, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
The KINGS of voter and fundraising fraud are asking for this probe? Do they really want to go there? The rethuglicans have absolutely lost their minds — campaign finance investigations, do they REALLY want to go there???
Posted by: hmmmmmm | October 5, 2008, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
Obama has never played by the rules, why start now?
Posted by: Kottaras | October 5, 2008, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
MORE DISTRACTIONS; DESPERATELY TRYING TO CREATE THE “HEADLINES OF THE DAY”.
Posted by: jt1 | October 5, 2008, 9:31 pm 9:31 pm
and while we are at it could someone please demand that obama reveal his college transcripts which to date he has refused to reveal.
and yes, we do demand to know about his shady donor process, you betcha we do!
Posted by: octoberlight | October 5, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
Another blip on the screen. Try again, neocon posers!
Posted by: Tetsujin-28 | October 5, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
“California has been ruined by the democrats. Up next, 49 other states.”
Correction: Only 47 more to go. New York and Massachusetts are ruined also.
Posted by: mary | October 5, 2008, 9:56 pm 9:56 pm
McCain goes all out Rovian and we know how that turned out these last 8 years!!!!
Given that Senator McCain thinks the “fundamentals” of the economy are strong in the face of the greatest economic crisis facing Americans in generations what else does he have left in his political arsenal but smear and distract tactics? McCain is completely out of touch with everyday Americans and the challenges they are facing — high and growing unemployment, rising healthcare costs, trying to figure out how to send their children to college and plan for a secure retirement..
In case you need reminding where Senator McSame’s head is at – in his own words…
“I didn’t decide to run for President to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be President because it had become my ambition to be President. I was sixty-two years old when I made the decision and I thought it was my one shot at the prize.” [John McCain, "Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir" (2002)]
Posted by: KatiaK | October 5, 2008, 9:57 pm 9:57 pm
In most games if you don’t play by the rules you get disqualified. But in politics you get rewarded…..
Please, Obama play by the rules or ….OUT.
Posted by: Kottaras | October 5, 2008, 10:04 pm 10:04 pm
MORE DISTRACTIONS; DESPERATELY TRYING TO CREATE THE “HEADLINES OF THE DAY”. –jt1
Yeh, wouldn’t want these distractions to get in the way of a criminal who will not reveal any records about his past from becoming the most powerful person in America. Yeh, yeh, McCain won’t this, McCain won’t that, whatever, but for the simplest of requests for a credible confirmation of a valid birth certificate (not the one supposedly locked in some top secret vault), school records, college transcripts, or anybody who ever knew him before his sudden fall from the mountaintop, the O camp can only come back with either a denial of the requests or a finger point at McCain for some trivial matter. Point is McCain agreed to fully cooperation with any illegal donation investigation and Obama will not.
Posted by: Emm | October 5, 2008, 10:06 pm 10:06 pm
“McCain goes all out Rovian and we know how that turned out these last 8 years!!!!”
And this one’s the biggest distraction, trick, lie, deception of the entire Obama campaign, to scare you into thinking McCain/Palin will be another 8 years. Ludicrous. Times are different, situations are different, the world is different, and to believe it will be the exact carbon copy of the Bush admin is blind stupidity.
Posted by: Emm | October 5, 2008, 10:09 pm 10:09 pm
Hillary Clinton supporters have been screaming for this since the primaries!!!! Certain powers silenced them.
There is something seriously WRONG with his whole candidacy.
I knew he was PRO HAMAS.
Posted by: bpower | October 5, 2008, 10:14 pm 10:14 pm
Desperate times for the GOP… morally and ethically bankrupted by George Bush, and now McNasty is getting ready to blow his stack. As McCain morphs into an angry little man, twitching like a nervous midget, his campaign sinks deeper into the abyss of dirt, sleaze, lies and deceit. This year the voters need to send a message and vote 100% Democratic.
Posted by: Steve from Danville | October 5, 2008, 10:16 pm 10:16 pm
obama’s campaign should definitely open their books for auditing — just like the McCain campaign, especially since he changed his mind about accepting public financing mid-game.
Posted by: Jane | October 5, 2008, 10:17 pm 10:17 pm
The day McCain finally has his on-screen meltdown will be a joy to watch. He’s a nervous little war-monger, clearly out of his element now, exposed as the petty little man who is losing the election, and losing his marbles. Nice job of taking down the entire Republican party, McMidget.
Posted by: Steve from Danville | October 5, 2008, 10:19 pm 10:19 pm
McCain is like a little prairie dog, popping up out of his hole in the ground, spewing his crap, and the hiding behind Palin’s skirts. McCain is a jittery little piece of work, unstable, old and cranky. He’s a danger to us all. This year vote Democratic to send a message to the liars, smear artists and others who tear down our democracy to win an election.
Posted by: Steve from Danville | October 5, 2008, 10:22 pm 10:22 pm
If Obama opens his books we all can see his benefactors…some surprises no doubt.
Please Mr Obama open the books…
Posted by: Kottaras | October 5, 2008, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
Patriots build America up. The liars and conspiracy theorists who flock to McCain tear down our democracy with smears, lies, and sleaze. On your day of reckoning God will ask: did you help make the world a better place?
Posted by: Steve from Danville | October 5, 2008, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
Obama is a sleaze ball.
I am a former democrat who is voting McCain/Palin
Posted by: mark | October 5, 2008, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm
Could McCain be broke and out of Supporters? TRUTH WILL WIN! OBAMA/BIDEN 08 McCain’s Chief Economic Advisor, PHIL GRAHAM SAID WE’RE WHINER’S. I don’t think so…………..Phil Gramm: Recession Is “Mental,” America Is “Nation Of Whiners …
John McCain economic adviser, NEWS: Years before Phil Gramm was a McCain campaign adviser and a lobbyist for a Swiss bank at the center of the housing credit crisis, he pulled a sly maneuver in the Senate that helped create today’s subprime meltdown. Eight years ago, as part of a decades-long anti-regulatory crusade, Gramm pulled a sly legislative maneuver that greased the way to the multibillion-dollar subprime meltdown. YET has Gramm been banished from the corridors of power? Reviled as the villain who bankrupted Middle America? Hardly. Now a well-paid executive at a Swiss bank, Gramm cochairs Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign and advises the Republican candidate on economic matters. He’s been mentioned as a possible Treasury secretary should McCain win. That’s right: A guy who helped screw up the global financial system could end up in charge of US economic policy. Talk about a market failure
Posted by: fadedutopia | October 5, 2008, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm
“This year the voters need to send a message and vote 100% Democratic.”
Only in the delusional Marxist Utopian Obama dreamworld. Funny how the party line for Dems is to blame Bush for everything. Instead of explaining it all yet again, I’ll give some jumping off topics for the fact deficients and hopefully they’ll learn a few things.
- ACORN and bank mobs forcing banks to give subprime loans to unqualified buyers.
- McCain’s 2005 warning to Congress.
- Wall Street greed.
- Media and its role in forming society standards of living that include living beyond your means.
- Congressional leaders who voted for a war that, given the information we had at the time, was the only option left after Saddam’s refusal to abide by UN sanctions.
Pick any one and go from there. Funny how Bush isn’t so much to blame now after all.
Posted by: Emm | October 5, 2008, 10:27 pm 10:27 pm
so, finally proof-positive that Barack Obama’s “parallel public finance system” is actually a cover to raise unlimited campaign funds from individuals illegally. do you really think “Good Will” really gave Obama $11,000 for nothing in return? do you really think “Doodad Pro” gave $17,310 to Barack Obama without him even knowing who he is? and what does Barack Obama call this incontrovertible evidence of electoral fraud? “distractions”
Posted by: Clintonites for McCain | October 5, 2008, 10:28 pm 10:28 pm
Open up your books Obama. If you don’t then you are hiding something. Stop telling people lies about you transparency when the people want you to be clean and clear. Open the books Obama, or else you are just a typical crook politician from Chicago.
Posted by: pbencosme | October 5, 2008, 10:28 pm 10:28 pm
This is really rediculous, I thought this was a big deal and now I read the posts and I see MCCain had to return money too. I have given money to Obama and when you fill out the portion where you donate you can put anything down, I am sure that Senator Obama is not personally going through every credit card transaction. I am sure if there is any problem they will return the money as McCain has had to do. This is just another story to distract people from the issues of McCain and his horrible plans and his moronic v.p choice. It will not work, not this time, not this year
Posted by: Jeff | October 5, 2008, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm
After Obama failed to give the authorities the rezko money to return to the rightful owners and dropped it into his favorite charities like a hot potato. Obama made it look like laundering money.
yes if their is a possiblity of more illegal money he should be investigated
Posted by: seah | October 5, 2008, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm
Want war? McCain supports and trumpets the unnecessary war that has killed 4770 of our young people in Iraq. The next unnecessary war of John McCain will take your sons and grandsons to Iran. If you love war then vote for the fidgety little man who campaigns with lies and smears and conspiracy theories. If you trust McCain then you trust a war-monger.
Posted by: Steve from Danville | October 5, 2008, 10:33 pm 10:33 pm
“do you really think “Doodad Pro” gave $17,310 to Barack Obama without him even knowing who he is?”
This is where they get caught. I you’re a humble patron of the arts and donate 17K to keep a museum running and they want to name a wing after you, but you want to remain anonymous, fine.
But what mental giant is going to lay out 17K and say it’s from Joe Schmoe Fake Name? You’d think if they were legit, they’d at least want to give their real names so as to get front seats at the Inaug Ball. Definitely something fishy.
Posted by: Emm | October 5, 2008, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
He’s good for business. How many sons and grandsons are you willing to lose in Iran or Iraq? How many unnecessary wars do you want to fight? This year reject the Republican war mongers.
Posted by: Steve from Danville | October 5, 2008, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
They should all open their books…before November 4…..
Transparency is part of the democratic process…..
OPEN THE BOOKS let us see who is funding you…
Posted by: Kottaras | October 5, 2008, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
“McCain supports and trumpets the unnecessary war that has killed 4770 of our young people in Iraq. The next unnecessary war of John McCain will take your sons and grandsons to Iran.”
Who is calling it unnecessary? I guess if you ask the Kurds or the thousands of those murdered under Hussein, they’d have a different opinion.
Also, McCain is calling for a responsible end to our efforts in Iraq. Obama, however, already has us slated for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sudan. Who’s the war monger again?
Posted by: Emm | October 5, 2008, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm
Even Bush now supports a time horizon for withdrawal in Iraq. Condeleeza Rice and Maliki now support Obama’s plan for leaving Iraq. McCain is all alone….100 years is no problem for McCain. And just for fun: Bomb Bomb Iran. McCain is a death sentence for peace. Send your sons and grandsons to Iran? Think about it. Reject the war-mongers.
Posted by: Steve from Danville | October 5, 2008, 10:44 pm 10:44 pm
McCain goes negative and the RNC files a complaint. I wonder who is running scared?
This is a bunch of bs, but there are still many who are too stupid to relize the sleaze the republicans have turned to.
Posted by: The Unshrub | October 5, 2008, 10:45 pm 10:45 pm
McCain will do anything to distract the voters from the economic mess of Deregulation. Try to change the subject, McCain? It ain’t going to work because your crappy fingerprints and those of George Bush and Phil Gramm are all over America’s financial crisis. Your campaign manager is a paid lobbyist for Freddie Mac… we won’t forget that McCain.
Posted by: Steve from Danville | October 5, 2008, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm
If McCain and Bush has their way, Wall Street geniuses would be running a private Social Security Administration program and your account could be worth ZERO. Busted. Nada. Luckily the Democrats stopped that this year… but McCain will try again. There’s too much lobbyist money from Wall Street and McCain is in their pocket. Reject the privitization of your Social Security Administration account. Protect your retirement, vote Democratic this year.
Posted by: Steve from Danville | October 5, 2008, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm
There are a lot of delusional people here. Did any of you forget that Obama recieved the 2nd highest contributions from Fannie Mae, Barney Frank and Chris Dodd are neck deep in the failing of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The McCain campaign worker you speak of was a paid consultant for the firm.
McCain warned the Senate in 2006 that this would happen and he was told by the Democrats he was being an alarmist. All the while, Dodd, Obama and Franks had their hands behind their backs taking money from Fannie Mae.
Posted by: Sean A | October 5, 2008, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
Geez, get over it already. Negative campaigning has ALWAYS been a factor in elections for 200 years. The only thing different now is the internet which is accessible to almost everyone as opposed to 8 years ago, and blogs, which perpetuate the negativity. The candidates have less control and the campaigns are running the show. It’s all a game to see who comes out on top, regardless if it’s through “negative” campaigning. There’s no prize for second place and the guy who can’t take heat loses.
Posted by: Emm | October 5, 2008, 10:54 pm 10:54 pm
If McCain gets elected then take whatever money you have left after being raped by the Wall Street lobbyists who fund McCain’s campaign, and buy stocks in the companies that make bombs, guns, fighter planes, weapons, and caskets. Also: buy a big shovel to clean the nuclear ash off your front lawn. Want war? Want McCain?
Posted by: Steve from Danville | October 5, 2008, 10:56 pm 10:56 pm
McCain will go negative and it will get old in a hurry. The stink of death will set in and GOP donors will realize they are throwing away good money. Kathy Hilton gave McCain $2300 and the next week he ran an ad blasting her daughter, Paris Hilton. McCain… you are a nasty little midget with a sleazy world view. Get out of the way.
Posted by: Steve from Danville | October 5, 2008, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm
“buy a big shovel to clean the nuclear ash off your front lawn. Want war? Want McCain?”
The only nutjob here is you, Steve. How can you spew such vile, disconnected rants in one sentence without feeling that you’re actually part of the problem and are doing nothing helpful to fix it?
Posted by: Emm | October 5, 2008, 11:02 pm 11:02 pm
i have a dear friend and ex roommate that i went to school with. she could not afford her share of the rent, or buy groceries because she was using her student loans and financial aid to send money to the obama campaign and traveling all over the country to obama events. a couple of months ago she dropped out of school to ‘follow obama’ she told me, and help with his campaign. her actions remind me of the singing children in california-and eerily similar to the n. korean dictator’s adoration by his followers. WEIRD!
Posted by: octoberlight | October 5, 2008, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm
The enemies of the US are so desparate for an OBAMA victory anything is possible when it comes to funding…
So open the books and I mean all of the books…even the secret ones.
Posted by: Kottaras | October 5, 2008, 11:10 pm 11:10 pm
The enemies of the US are so desparate for an OBAMA victory anything is possible when it comes to funding…
So open the books and I mean all of the books…even the secret ones.
Posted by: Kottaras | October 5, 2008, 11:10 pm 11:10 pm
Please, its clear that none of the Obama supporters knew that the league of women voters requested both McCains and Obama’s records and Suprise the only on who gave them was McCain.
Posted by: Melissa | October 5, 2008, 11:16 pm 11:16 pm
Krist
How do you know this as fact. Just because in your little mind you think it’s real does not make it real.
Posted by: The Unshrub | October 5, 2008, 11:20 pm 11:20 pm
In response to Steve. It isn’t about if we want War….it is about protecting our country from terrorist. And standing up for the country that our forefathers fought and died for.
I don’t know about you….but I’m happy to live free, without communism, without being taken over by Russia, China, Germany, etc etc etc…and now the Middle East! They want to destroy us….and Obama is their ticket into this country and the destruction of America!!
Posted by: Karen | October 5, 2008, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm
Karen
Have you been to war?
Have any of your close friends or relatives died in war?
If you haven’t been to war, why don’t you enlist and go fight. If you have been in war, they you have earned the right to complain about others.
Posted by: The Unshrub | October 5, 2008, 11:26 pm 11:26 pm
A name to connect Islamic organizations to Obama: Hatem El-Hady, chairman of Kindhearts foundation in Ohio. They are on the FBI watch list and their assets have been frozen because of money being funneled to Hamas. He is a big contributor of Obama campaign and he had a dedication page on Obamas website. When this story broke back in April 08, the dedication vanished from the website.
Hamas, Hezbollah and FARC have all endorsed Obama and let’s not forget about Louis Farakhan.
If Obama somehow weasels himself into the White House, we will be appeasers to terror groups. They either think he is too naive to do anything about their terror activities or he’s one of them.
Posted by: Sean A | October 5, 2008, 11:27 pm 11:27 pm
Kottarus,
How many other Americans should die to terrorist attacks on the US? Trust me….if any of your family members had been killed….I’m sure you would think differently. Do you really think those people are going to stop with the Twin Towers? If so, you better think again. Get your head out of the sand man!
Posted by: Joel | October 5, 2008, 11:30 pm 11:30 pm
Posted by: Kaye Billings | Oct 5, 2008 11:17:48 PM
Newsflash Clinton hasn’t been President for 8 long excruciating years. Bush could have done something about this long before now. Don’t blame this on Clinton.
Posted by: J | October 5, 2008, 11:32 pm 11:32 pm
UnShrub,
Yes, I have been to war….as many of my family members. I’m proud that my family members have risked their lives for the safety and freedom of the people of the US. Trust me….freedom isn’t free. And, other countries only wish they could live like Americans. If we don’t stop these people….many more attacks on America will occur….please don’t be so naive.
Posted by: Karen | October 5, 2008, 11:36 pm 11:36 pm
J,
Clinton could have stopped the attacks of 9/11 as well…but choose to ignore the facts. He made tons of stupid decisions that we are paying for now!!
So many in fact…that Bush had no chance to clean it all up. And if Obama gets in the white house….well, God help us all. We’re doomed.
Posted by: Karen | October 5, 2008, 11:38 pm 11:38 pm
Joel: the only ones with their heads in the sand here are those who believe Obama is going to stop the terrorits with sweet talk.
Obama needs to show us his books and where his billion dollars to fund his campaign has come from.
I suspect some of that money may come form the wrong sources. It may on the otherhand be all clean. We need to see!
Posted by: Kottaras | October 5, 2008, 11:40 pm 11:40 pm
ToAmerica Centric: Yeah,we realize that more than one Senator voted for the war.But MCcain is the only Republcan Sen.running for President to vote for it!
Posted by: orangecat | Oct 5, 2008 9:16:07 PM
______________________
That’s no reason to vote for B O Plenty!
Posted by: america*centric | October 5, 2008, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm
Any fraud, criminal, Chicago thug practices from the Obama camp would be expected. This guy is bad news, scarey, and the worst thing that could happen to our country.
AMERICA WAKE UP….NEVER OBAMA
NEVER EGO FIRST.
COUNTRY FIRST McCAIN/PALIN (from an ex-Hillary supporter)
Posted by: DLM | October 5, 2008, 11:42 pm 11:42 pm
There is no doubt that Obama bent around the fund raising rules in order to raise campaign cash. It was always mysterious to see the 200$ repeated donors with fictious names appearing on the Obama fundraising reports. The FEC has to investigate fully to unravel this Obama scam. I wouldn’t be suprisied if Obama is getting funding as far as palestine, this needs to be audited.
Posted by: Greg h | October 5, 2008, 11:43 pm 11:43 pm
Karen
Who is being naive? If I disagree with you, you assume it’s because I am the one being naive. I could just as well say to you, don’t be so blind.
I have been to the secret side of war that most in the military do not see, and I think it is those like you who are naive to the truth. But that wasn’t your duty, you served your country well. Unfortunate 99.99% of those who do serve their country never see the secrets of war,
Posted by: The Unshrub | October 5, 2008, 11:44 pm 11:44 pm
J,
Clinton could have stopped the attacks of 9/11 as well…but choose to ignore the facts. He made tons of stupid decisions that we are paying for now!!
So many in fact…that Bush had no chance to clean it all up. And if Obama gets in the white house….well, God help us all. We’re doomed.
Posted by: Karen | Oct 5, 2008 11:38:50 PM
Eight years to clean up what? Yeah Clinton could have done something the first time the trade centers were attacked. This financial fiasco could have been avoided if Bush would have done his job.
Those stupid decisions as you call them created jobs and a surplus.Now we are how man trillions in debt. I guess you will tell me Clinton did that too.
The only reason Bush went into Iraq and after Hussein was he was finishing what daddy started. It was revenge, plain and simple.
Posted by: J | October 5, 2008, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
Karen–you are right, too many americans take our freedoms for granted. All they can think about is what can the government do for me and I want more. If the anti-americans can just go to a muslim country or Venezuela or North Korea and see how those people live. They will come back with a better appreciation of what our country stands for and what our military has been fighting for, for generations
Posted by: Sean A | October 5, 2008, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm
Karen–you are right, too many americans take our freedoms for granted. All they can think about is what can the government do for me and I want more. If the anti-americans can just go to a muslim country or Venezuela or North Korea and see how those people live. They will come back with a better appreciation of what our country stands for and what our military has been fighting for, for generations
Posted by: Sean A | October 5, 2008, 11:50 pm 11:50 pm
He denounces his white mother!
Posted by: Kim | Oct 5, 2008 11:51:15 PM
Let me ask you something. Are you biracial? Nobody knows what it is like unless you have walked in their shoes.
Posted by: J | October 5, 2008, 11:55 pm 11:55 pm
J,
Bush didn’t go into Iraq to finish daddys work. He went in to get Sadam…and justice for over 3000 innocent Americans who died for no reason except radical Isamic terrorist hate Americans. And, if he had not acted…we would have been attacked again…and more innocent Americans would be dead. We can’t believe those people are finished with American…..
Posted by: Karen | October 5, 2008, 11:58 pm 11:58 pm
Unshrub, J
Have you read Obama’s book???
Posted by: Tim | October 5, 2008, 11:59 pm 11:59 pm
Karen
You are one stubborn person. Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. What is wrong with you people?
Posted by: The Unshrub | October 5, 2008, 11:59 pm 11:59 pm
Tim
Yes, and I beleive he says he is a Christian.
Posted by: The Unshrub | October 6, 2008, 12:01 am 12:01 am
J,
Bush didn’t go into Iraq to finish daddys work. He went in to get Sadam…and justice for over 3000 innocent Americans who died for no reason except radical Isamic terrorist hate Americans. And, if he had not acted…we would have been attacked again…and more innocent Americans would be dead. We can’t believe those people are finished with American…..
Posted by: Karen | Oct 5, 2008 11:58:01 PM
Saddam didn’t attack us Bin Laden did. We had no business going in there. Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.
Posted by: J | October 6, 2008, 12:01 am 12:01 am
Have you read Obama’s book??
Posted by: Tim | October 6, 2008, 12:02 am 12:02 am
“McCAIN FIRST
This is the story of the real John McCain, the one who has been hiding in plain sight. It is the story of a man who has consistently put his own advancement above all else, a man willing to say and do anything to achieve his ultimate ambition: to become commander in chief, ascending to the one position that would finally enable him to outrank his four-star father and grandfather.
In its broad strokes, McCain’s life story is oddly similar to that of the current occupant of the White House. John Sidney McCain III and George Walker Bush both represent the third generation of American dynasties. Both were born into positions of privilege against which they rebelled into mediocrity. Both developed an uncanny social intelligence that allowed them to skate by with a minimum of mental exertion. Both struggled with booze and loutish behavior. At each step, with the aid of their fathers’ powerful friends, both failed upward. And both shed their skins as Episcopalian members of the Washington elite to build political careers as self-styled, ranch-inhabiting Westerners who pray to Jesus in their wives’ evangelical churches.
In one vital respect, however, the comparison is deeply unfair to the current president: George W. Bush was a much better pilot.”
Posted by: touche | October 6, 2008, 12:03 am 12:03 am
Unshrub, J
Have you read Obama’s book???
Posted by: Tim | Oct 5, 2008 11:59:55 PM
What difference does that make?
Posted by: J | October 6, 2008, 12:05 am 12:05 am
Christian faith from an anti-american church with unchristian sermons.
Posted by: Sean A | October 6, 2008, 12:11 am 12:11 am
J–my favorite part of the book was “White mans greed puts the world in need”.
What is your favorite passage of the book of Messiah?
Posted by: Sean A | October 6, 2008, 12:12 am 12:12 am
orangecat:
That’s because Obama was not even IN the Senate five years ago, in 2003, when the war resolution was voted upon.
Don’t make it sound like Obama was ABLE to vote on the war resolution, because he was not.
Just because he made some speech against the war before he became a Senator, does not mean that he wouldn’t have voted for the war if he had been there at the time.
Given his flip-flops on FISA and other issues, and his inability to make a decision for himself, I’m sure he would have caved in and gone with the flow on the war resolution as well..
Posted by: Lee | October 6, 2008, 12:17 am 12:17 am
Saddam was going to have to be taken care of eventually, maybe the inoformation that got us there was false, but the Iraqis are happy he is gone. Justice for the hundreds of thousands of people found in mass graves in Iraq.
It was just a matter of time that Al Qaeda would be forming an alliance with Saddam against us.
Not a big fan of the war in Iraq but our men did not die in vain. An evil dictator has been sent to the deepest depths of h*ll because of us and our allies.
Posted by: Sean A | October 6, 2008, 12:18 am 12:18 am
J–my favorite part of the book was “White mans greed puts the world in need”.
What is your favorite passage of the book of Messiah?
Posted by: Sean A | Oct 6, 2008 12:12:54 AM
I haven’t read his books. If that is the whole passage from the book that is partially true. Look what white men have done throughout history. How do you think we got in the mess we are in now.
Posted by: J | October 6, 2008, 12:20 am 12:20 am
Not a big fan of the war in Iraq but our men did not die in vain. An evil dictator has been sent to the deepest depths of h*ll because of us and our allies.
Posted by: Sean A | Oct 6, 2008 12:18:29 AM
Tell me why it was our job to go in there? The lie about the WMD’s?
We need to stop poking our noses into everyone else’s business and take care of us here at home first.
Posted by: J | October 6, 2008, 12:23 am 12:23 am
J–
Obama recieved the 2nd highest contributions from Fannie Mae. He is part of the problem. If he so giving why is his brother living in a 6 x 9 hut on $1 month. Why can’t he send money to his poor family members. He is a millionare you know.
His Rev Wright built a $10 million home. Why does he need such extravagance? I thought he was all for giving to the poor of Chicago. I guess greed isn’t just a color.
Posted by: Sean A | October 6, 2008, 12:27 am 12:27 am
J–
Obama recieved the 2nd highest contributions from Fannie Mae. He is part of the problem. If he so giving why is his brother living in a 6 x 9 hut on $1 month. Why can’t he send money to his poor family members. He is a millionare you know.
His Rev Wright built a $10 million home. Why does he need such extravagance? I thought he was all for giving to the poor of Chicago. I guess greed isn’t just a color.
Posted by: Sean A | Oct 6, 2008 12:27:39 AM
See that’s the problem I have with Republicans. Talk about issues that affect BOTH of us instead of stuff that doesn’t mean diddly squat.
I could list stuff McCain is guilty of doing but what does that solve? It doesn’t put gas in my car or yours, it doesn’t pay our bills. That’s what I want to see them talk about.
Posted by: J | October 6, 2008, 12:32 am 12:32 am
Like I said, Saddam was a threat and eventually he would have been a bigger problem for us. There are many other countries like Darfur that need assistance. People are starving, women are raped by the militia there and the men are killed. But that country has never threatened us or Israel. Saddam killed thousands of Kurds. He said he had the capability to do it again.
Posted by: Sean A | October 6, 2008, 12:33 am 12:33 am
“Tell me why it was our job to go in there? The lie about the WMD’s?”
You can Monday morning quarterback all day, but it was the best intel we had at the time, and Hussein was flat out ignoring UN sanctions. We did what we had to do.
Posted by: Emm | October 6, 2008, 12:34 am 12:34 am
Obama’s positions mirror Jimmy Carter. The only difference is Obama comes with Ayers, Rezko, Rev Wright, ACORN, Fannie Mae contributions and complete flip-flopping from his original positions.
Obama is a snake in the grass.
Posted by: Sean A | October 6, 2008, 12:35 am 12:35 am
“Don’t make it sound like Obama was ABLE to vote on the war resolution, because he was not.
Then he shouldn’t be acting all high and mighty like he was against it.
Posted by: Emm | October 6, 2008, 12:38 am 12:38 am
As this article pointed out, the FEC already questioned the Obama campaign about suspicious contributions.
So the RNC is not alone in asking Obama for transparency about these contributions.
Furthermore, Judicial Watch, a non-partisan watchdog group has filed official complaints against Obama with the FEC and the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics regarding the folowing:
- Papers filed in the Rezko scandal case show that shortly before Obama’s suspicious land deal, Rezko received a wire transfer of $3.5 million from Nadhim Auchi, an Iraqi billionaire now living in Britain. Auchi made his fortune through business dealings with Saddam Husein.
The “London Times’ raised the question whether funds from Auchi helped Obama buy his mansion.
- Obama received a preferenial treatment from Northern Trust on his $1.32 million mortgage with a below- average interest rate without paying points.
- Judicial Watch also filed a Freedom on Information Act request with the Illinois State Archives to produce records of Obama’s years in office. But the ISA responded that they had not received any requests from Obama to archive any of his records and therefore could not comply with Judicial Watch’s request.
If Senator Obama doesn’t have anything to hide, why not agree to provide the details requested by all these parties?
Posted by: Donoke9_10 | October 6, 2008, 12:38 am 12:38 am
Sean A,
John McCain has so many houses he can’t keep count. He’s got 8 cars. His wife is worth 100 million dollars. And you’re concerned that a preacher who isn’t running for anything has a 10 million dollar house? By the way, by John McCain standards(anyone making under 5 million), Barack Obama is considered middle class
Posted by: Randy | October 6, 2008, 12:39 am 12:39 am
Obama’s associations reflect his poor judgement. He has shown this poor judgement thoughout his career, now we are suppose to trust that he is going to make things better by pushing socialist programs that our country cannot afford.
Why am I going to trust his judgement now when he has not had to prove himself before. Just take him at his word? Sorry not enough.
Posted by: Sean A | October 6, 2008, 12:40 am 12:40 am
Obama is not middle class he is a millionare!
McCain doesn’t own those homes, his wife’s family does. She has her family members living in them for free. They also have condo’s they rent out, I have a rent house too, so what? That is why he wasn’t sure how many houses his WIFE had. Cindy’s father worked his rear off to build his company, as many others have in this country, and he suceeded. Are we suppose to punish success now?
As for the cars, he has 7 children. Don’t you think he bought his kids a car. I own 3, I bought one for my son. I am middle class, (diffinitely not a millionare)
McCain’s tax records show his only income is from his Senate seat. His wife files her separately.
Palin’s tax records show she is truly middle class, she is not a millionare.
Posted by: Sean A | October 6, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am
How a McCain/Bush/Schmit/Rove campaign would Change a Light Bulb
How many members of McCain/Bush/Schmit/Rove campaign does it take to change a light bulb?
1. One to deny that a light bulb needs to be changed;
2. One to attack the patriotism of anyone who says the light bulb needs to be changed;
3. One to blame American Voters for burning out the light bulb;
4. One to arrange the invasion of a country rumored to have a secret stockpile of light bulbs;
5. One to give a One Trillion dollars to Wall Street for the new light bulb;
6. One to arrange a photograph of Bush, dressed as a janitor, standing on a step ladder under the banner: Light Bulb Change Accomplished;
7. One campaign insider to resign and write a book documenting in detail how McCain/Bush/Schmit/Rove was literally in the dark and out of touch with the American Voter
8. One to viciously smear #7;
9. Sarah Palin to campaign on TV and at rallies on how John McCain has had a strong light-bulb-changing policy all along;
10. And finally one to confuse Americans about the difference between screwing a light bulb and screwing the country.
Posted by: Yeil Raven | October 6, 2008, 2:28 am 2:28 am
The consortium behind Obama is simply seeking to infiltrate the highest ranks of the American society with the target to have the force to contain the people (their own sovereignty with the sovereignty being the law). Be warned – He is not who he seems to be. Let’s all ask to know the “real” Obama.
Peter
Posted by: peter link | October 6, 2008, 3:47 am 3:47 am
John McCain has shown through his past actions that he has absolutely no concern whatsoever for the wellbeing of middle-class Americans. When taking that into consideration, just how do you think he will handle the current financial disaster our economically battered nation is in today? For an answer to that question, one must look to the past, specifically McCain’s disgraceful involvement in the Keating Five savings-and-loan scandal that decimated our economy, not to mention millions of hard working American’s life savings, in the late 1980’s.
Even though he was absolutely disgraced publicly and the Senate Ethics Committee admonished him for his deplorable actions, John McCain still continued his fervor for rampant deregulation that caused the cascading savings-and-loan collapses in the late 1980’s and the current credit crisis destroying our economy today.
Millions of honest, hard working Americans had their life savings wiped out when one savings-and-loan after another went down because of the criminality of repugnant swindlers such as Charles Keating. Charles Keating is a convicted felon who greedily defrauded millions out their life savings, while at the same time he donated more money to John McCain’s campaign than any other contributor in the nation. And what did John McCain do when he learned of Keating’s arrest? He illegally tried to use his power and influence to keep his good friend and single largest campaign contributor out of jail.
McCain’s involvement as the key figure in the Keating Five scandal is a window into his past, present, and future disregard for middle-class Americans.
Posted by: jack | October 6, 2008, 4:42 am 4:42 am
The horror stories of the 0bama “fund raising,” particularly taking foreign funds has been a subject of blogs for months. Since the MSM won’t cover any negative 0bama news, the blogs and the RNC have to do it for themselves. First we defeat 0bama, then we try to reclaim an impartial press. COUNTRY FIRST.
Posted by: beebop | October 6, 2008, 7:11 am 7:11 am
After reading this, I decided to make another small contribution to BO. To the RNC – thank you for reminding me! I hope you have fun auditing me, and others, well into the next year – we’ll be having fun working toward change!
Posted by: Drew | October 6, 2008, 7:54 am 7:54 am
It wouldn’t surprise me if McCain’s campaign gave money to the Obama campaign using false identities just so they could launch this attack.
Republicans are a bunch of scammers and spammers.
Americans, real Americans, are better than that!
Obama/Biden 08!
Posted by: Common Sense | October 6, 2008, 8:08 am 8:08 am
Just to P.O. the RNC, I’m gonna go ahead and max out my donation to $2300 for Obama this morning.
Posted by: Clint | October 6, 2008, 8:10 am 8:10 am
Well all I can say is that Obama is very familiar with how to work the finical market. Look at his ties with ACORN and explain to us why Obama is not part of the problem with the economy today? Oh I guess since he helped get us into this crisis we should put him in the White House to solve it? Real shame the press has given Obama a free ride on anything he’s done bad in the no to distant past and the American people have bought it hook-line-and-sinker. Guess if Obama does get into the White House it will make for some more good press stories as he tears down this county.
Posted by: Gary | October 6, 2008, 8:40 am 8:40 am
I believe Mr. McCain when he says “the fundamentals of his campaign finance reports are sound.”
Posted by: ricky | October 6, 2008, 10:25 am 10:25 am
The U.S. is currently sending Pakistan 10 Billion Dollars EVERY month. The original agreement was that the troops would be able to gain more access into the country. JM stated in his debate that BO doesn’t understand … you just can’t cut off those funds. Now, when Bin Laden and his followers attack the U.S. the next time … Please understand that the U.S. funded that attack. The Pakistani government did not hold up to their end of the bargain and now they are being paid on the hope that they will let the U.S. in once the environment is appropriate. For all of the JM supporters, the U.S. gov’t just passed the bailout pkg … JM says he’s going to cut taxes. If he cuts taxes … how does the deficit get paid. BO tax plan to ‘simply impose taxes on the segment of America that does not pay taxes’… will make the difference in your average dollar being worth .38 cents and .98 cents. To those who can relate to JM … I didn’t make 160 million dollars last year. Of course he wants to cut taxes … his tax plan favors the extremely wealthy. I could go on and on … I suggest that you research … check credible sites like factcheck.org and then decide. I will state that to suggest that a U.S. senator is a domestic terrorist really shows the incompetence of the McCain party. McCain should speak more with his pitbull and align their concerns. I know she’s feeling like a million bucks, (sarah palin)because she did better than expected. But she still hasn’t gotten the courage to do an ‘unscripted’ interview. She will not talk to reporters, that is because she has no clue of what’s going on. In the words of one of the rep. party chairs … ‘Please do not allow the findings of the investigation be made public … as they could cause irreparable damage.’
Posted by: Nicole | October 6, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
I just do not understand Americans… A person [terroist] by the name of Osama Bin Liden attacked the United States with the United States own aircrafts and killed thousands and thousands of us, and now the Americans are voting for someone by the name of Obama Hussein Barack, that really bothers me. Another thing, Obama is a good and fast talker and he is stating what people want to hear, because we are all vulnerable now. Something about him is not right!
Posted by: Senoria Land | October 6, 2008, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm
Electing Sen. Obama will mean change, we will spend his tenure giving into every left wing ideologoy out there and his Presidency would be at least as bad as the current Presidency. As for me, I am voitng for Sen. McCain because I think dividing the power in Washington between the two parties best serves all Americans and not just the Right or Left.
Posted by: Jeff | October 6, 2008, 1:39 pm 1:39 pm
As follow up. If we look historically total control by the Republicans was bad (President Bush, “W”). The last time the Democrats controlled both the Presidency and Congress (excluding 1st two years of Clinton, when the American people bounced the Democrats out of Congress for their stellar performance) our country was at least as bad off and most would say worse off (President Carter).
Under President Carter and the Democratically controlled Congress, with many of the same plans Sen. Obama espouses today, a good mortgage rate was 14%, unemployment exceeded 10% and gas lines were every where not just in areas effected by hurricanes. Thanks, but I’ll take dividing the power between the parties and making the goverment work for ALL Americans not just the Right or Left anyday.
Posted by: Jeff | October 6, 2008, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm
Republicans are a bunch of scammers and spammers.
Americans, real Americans, are better than that! Posted by common sense
It’s the democrats that have so many dead people voting for them in elections, that’s the ultimate spamming their bud.
And as far as what real Americans are better than,they are better than having terrorists friends like Barack Hussein Obama does and having them contribute to his election fund.
They don’t buy their homes through money laundering with the help of a convicted slum lord like Barack Hussein Obama did.
They aren’t members of a churh for 20 YEARS with a racist pastor who is a black separatist and hates America and talks of a black run America like Barack Hussein Obama did and then try and tell the people that you didn’t know who they were or what they believed in after 20 YEARS of sitting in their church like Barack Hussein Obama did.
They don’t bad mouth their own country on foreign soil while trying to be liked by everybody but real Americans like Barack Hussein Obama did.
The list goes on, but it seems your name doesn’t fit you, because you seem to not have any sense at all if you believe any of that BS you spouted.
Posted by: Dave | October 6, 2008, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
John McCain has so many houses he can’t keep count.
Posted by – Randy
Typical liberal mentality, little liberal polly parrots repeating things they’ve heard other uninformed liberals saying because they have nothing of value to say. You can ask thousands of investors that buy land and houses for investment purposes and they won’t know how many either. But you don’t want to admit the obvious, you’d rather say things like that.
Posted by: Joe | October 7, 2008, 3:51 pm 3:51 pm
Waldvogel added later in the message: “He has given up on our State? What a total and complete crock of crap
That’s just silly. They are not wasting too much resources in a state that looks like it isn’t going to be successful, they have to put their energy somewhere it is going to do the most good. The idea that backers who want either a republican or democrat in office would stop trying to get the one they want into office because of that is ridiculous. They will try to do whatever it takes to get the person in office that they feel will benefit them and their families the most, just common sense.
Posted by: Dave | October 7, 2008, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm
I AM A MCCAIN SUPPORTER BUT I HAVE A QUESTION AN MAYBE SOMEONE CAN ANSWER IT. O-BOMB-A REFUSES TO SUBMIT HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE SO WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THEY FIND OUT HES NOT A AMERICAN CITIZEN. DOES HE GET THROWN OUT AN BIDEN BECOMES PRESIDENT?
Posted by: susan | October 26, 2008, 7:11 pm 7:11 pm
I have to laugh at all you o-bomb-a sheep. you call sarah to inexperienced well take a good look at what those with experience have done. we need a fresh unsoiled start in the white house. lets get rid of all those libral senators, lets put into place background checks before elections so we no who these people really are. I am sure when the people in chicago put o-bomb-a in as senator they had no idea of his real agenda an beliefs.
Posted by: susan | October 28, 2008, 11:53 am 11:53 am
This is a very sobering indictment especially since most ecommerce software has several checks (such as Billing ZIP check and CVV check) turned ON by default when solutions are newly installed. Web site/revenue managers would have to make a conscious decision that they want these checks turned off and would have to change software settings (pretty easy) to do so.
Posted by: Ron Robinson | November 18, 2008, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm