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NY Times: Is Obama Camp Properly Vetting All Its Donors?
October 10, 2008 10:10 AM
The New York Times has done an analysis of Barack Obama's donor lists.
Here is an excerpt from their piece today: "An analysis of campaign finance records by The New York Times this week found nearly 3,000 donations to Mr. Obama, the Democratic nominee, from more than a dozen people with apparently fictitious donor information. The contributions represent a tiny fraction of the record $450 million Mr. Obama has raised. But the questionable donations — some donors were listed simply with gibberish for their names — raise concerns about whether the Obama campaign is adequately vetting its unprecedented flood of donors."
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Darn so y'all are saying we can't discuss Wright or Ayers...ok then how about Farrakhan, preaching that Obama is the messiah...that work for you.
Posted by: samhiguchi | Oct 10, 2008 10:48:33 AM
msssmith...we are talking about Palin because McCain isn't well and she could be our president...
We don't know her and her connections to radical groups are just coming out.
We have a right to vet her also,
Posted by: formerhillary | Oct 10, 2008 10:48:53 AM
I'm glad Obama is only ahead in the poles. I guess that be north and south. Yeah, I'm confident that had Obama been in office these last 8 yrs that the stock market would be in much better shape. I'm sure he would have seen it coming and headed it off at the pass. He's just an attorney and another politician who is trying to pass himself off as different. Wake up people!
Posted by: mssmith | Oct 10, 2008 10:48:58 AM
This is exactly why Obama did not want public financing - remember Al Gore's donators?
Posted by: jamescbuilder | Oct 10, 2008 10:49:31 AM
This is exactly why Obama did not want public financing - remember Al Gore's donators?
Posted by: jamescbuilder | Oct 10, 2008 10:49:34 AM
Palin was vetted plenty when she ran for governor of her state. She had a 90% popularity level. Don't give me that crap, 'we don't know her either'. The reason you don't know about her connections to radical groups is b/c she doesn't have any - not nearly, nearly to the extent of Obama that's for sure. Prove it. We can prove Obama's ties. He thinks words will make it all go away for him.
Posted by: mssmith | Oct 10, 2008 10:51:50 AM
FYI McCains donor list lists everyone
for every amount. It also shows where he returned donations over the legal amoount. Learn how to read.
Also, the media cottles poor little OBAMA. And when he wants to seperate himself from his past ties, he seems to studder and stammer his way through and come out smelling like a rose. Be very careful AMERICA... every ROSE has THORNS!
Posted by: trace | Oct 10, 2008 10:53:25 AM
mssmith...well McCain has been in the Senate for what....25-30 years. Has he changed anything? NO....did he fight to stop deregualtion...NO...the fault lies with everyone in the Congress not just Obama. He is a first term Senator...
Posted by: concerned | Oct 10, 2008 10:54:12 AM
Love this:
every ROSE has THORNS!
Let check out our "rose" Palin...WOW she scares me!!!
Posted by: newkid | Oct 10, 2008 10:55:20 AM
People are fools wanting to elect someone they don't know.
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That's why I would never vote for a team with Palin on the ticket. NO ONE knows who she is at all.
She hides from the press and won't answer questions.
Only one candidate has been hampering an investigation an dodging subpoeanas.
Barack has been around for years now. We know "who he is"....the next President of the United States!
Posted by: Truth Hurts the GOP | Oct 10, 2008 10:55:42 AM
oh sure, Obama was vetted for the last 4 years. That is a joke. The media was busy propping up their golden boy during that time, so the facts about his connections caught a little blip in the news here and there. That's not vetting, or being honest with the public. You know what you didnt' hear. You also know that if there was any good 'dirt' like that about Palin or McCain it would headline news. That should tell you something. Reality check needed here.
Posted by: mssmith | Oct 10, 2008 10:56:10 AM
Not surpising
Mr Obama too 250,000 dropped it into his favorite Charities instead of giving it to Authorities.
He received Donations from foreigners.
He does not document donations properly
He has foreigners donate time, making phones calls and other things.
It should be investigated.
Posted by: seah | Oct 10, 2008 10:59:05 AM
I would like to know why everyone is so afraid of Palin. And please don't bring up that it is b/c she wanted an ex-brother in law out of his job as a police officer b/c he tasered his 10 yr old stepson. That makes her a hero not a criminal.
Posted by: mssmith | Oct 10, 2008 10:59:28 AM
Darn so y'all are saying we can't discuss Wright or Ayers...ok then how about Farrakhan, preaching that Obama is the messiah...that work for you.
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Sure, some guy, in this case Farrakhan, says Obama is the messiah. Ok, we talked about it. So what? Does he not have the right to say what he thinks? Oh sh%%, you're a Republican, I forgot most of you guys don't beleive in free speech. My bad.
Why do I even bother....
It's PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
Get used to it!
Posted by: Truth Hurts the GOP | Oct 10, 2008 11:14:10 AM
mssmith...well McCain has been in the Senate for what....25-30 years. Has he changed anything? NO....did he fight to stop deregualtion...NO...the fault lies with everyone in the Congress not just Obama.
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If you want to go a step farther, McCain actually stalled regulators on behalf of Charles Keating.
By doing so caused over $3 billion in American's retirement and life savings to be swindled.
McCain aided a convicted felon. That's not "guilt by association". That's participation!
Posted by: Oh, the irony | Oct 10, 2008 11:17:48 AM
the democrats can -
*raise the dead
*multiply one name into twenty times /
one real person X 20ballots = 20 votes
*send donations with fake names
*round up people on the streets - give
them a sandwich - then say to them:
"You're for Obama; we're for Obama."
{then drop the homeless off where they
found them)
*put a cat's name on a ballot (it happened.)
Who hi-jacked the good democratic party?
I was a democrat for a long time.
There's good and bad on both sides.
It's been my understanding that democrats are saying that they are really doing God's work.
That's great, except the above tactics
would not be approved.
It's my hope that we can all come up
with a better way to register all
people.
Posted by: on the water front | Oct 10, 2008 12:41:28 PM
One of the angry members of the audience in Wakesha, WI (not sure of the speclling) commented that "we are the product of our associations." That depends on how strong those associations were---. It is also true that we can have a relationship with people we don't agree with. I have a number of friends for whom I have much respect and they respect me----do we agree with each other on all issues----no. I happen to be conservative on some issues and liberal on others. At this point I believe Obama has the steadier hand on the issues. McCain and Palin have said or done nothing to change my mind.
Posted by: George | Oct 10, 2008 2:01:32 PM
Giving false information is relatively easy to do. When there are thousands upon thousands of pieces of information coming in it is not an easy task to vet them all. If thoroughly investigated there are fake names on both sides to be found.
There are people who post on these blogs using fake identities. Anyone can pick up a voter registration card and fill it out with whatever information he/she wants and mail it in.
The fakes will be found out no matter who gets them to fill out the form.
You can use the information to create distrust in one candidate or the other OR you accept that this sort of thing goes on, urge the candidates and committees to be more vigilant, and then go on to discuss the real issues without rancor and name calling. Your choice.
Posted by: George | Oct 10, 2008 2:15:27 PM
Anyone can pick up a voter registration
and give false information (mailed or
otherwise.)
True. But these poor people are given cigarettes,etc. to vote for a specific
person - ACORN's choice - Obama.
IT'S VOTER FRAUD ON A
GRAND SCALE. These poor people are being
bought then unceremoniously dropped off
where they are found.
On Election Day - no one can go up to you and try to influence you one way
or another. THAT IS A FEDERAL LAW.
The Democrats are now breaking that
law on a Grand Scale.
What is Sen. Obama's position on this?
(I haven't heard it yet; please tell me
if you heard anything yet.) I know you
will.
Tell me, what should the law do now?
Keep it on file? Purge them?
It's very tricky and a very sticky
situation - no matter who you are
voting for.
It, however, needs to be examined and
not swept under the rug.
Lets move forward and find a solution
to this problem for now and for future
elections.
Posted by: KFC Do-Do Situation | Oct 10, 2008 3:26:26 PM
On the water front,
Well said.
I too was a long-time Democrat, now disgusted because the party has been hijacked by the left wing nuts.
Posted by: Donoke9_10 | Oct 12, 2008 8:31:28 PM
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