BUSTED: Rick Davis Received - $971,860 In Web Consulting Fees From McCain (NEWSWEEK)

[kpete]

Rick Davis Busted: $971,860 In Web Consulting Fees

Newsweek is reporting that Rick Davis took deferred compensation, funneled into his lobbying firm shop, and was racking up huge fees for a related business run out of the same address.

The McCain campaign told reporters the fees were irrelevant because Davis "separated from his consulting firm ... in 2006," according to the campaign's Web site, and he stopped drawing a salary from it. In fact, however, when Davis joined the campaign in January 2007, he asked that his $20,000-a-month salary be paid directly to Davis Manafort, two sources who asked not to be identified discussing internal campaign business told NEWSWEEK. Federal campaign records show the McCain campaign paid Davis Manafort $90,000 through July 2007, when a cash crunch prompted Davis and other top campaign officials to forgo their salaries and work as volunteers. Separately, another entity created and partly owned by Davis—an Internet firm called 3eDC, whose address was the same office building as Davis Manafort's—received payments from the McCain campaign for Web services, collecting $971,860 through March 2008.

more at:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/161218/output/print

[PCIntern]

1. it was an oversight...really... I mean...

who could possibly remember all those pesky checks coming in when he was so busy helping Senator mcCain select Palin as his VeeeeeeeeeeeePeeeeeeeeeee?

[KewlKat]

2. That's some mighty expensive web service n/t

[central scrutinizer]

4. yeah, don't let Skinner see that number

he may bolt

[BumRushDaShow]

3. K&R

Crooks!

:kick:

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

6. Crooks...Yeah, that's the word I was looking for. Thank you BRDS.

A story like that, should shock most Americans.

Should be front page news.

K&R!!

[ErinBerin84]

5. kick!

[msallied]

7. So, in laymans terms, what does this mean exactly?

Rick Davis was on the take from Freddie Mac even after the government took over? Am I reading this right?

[DainBramaged]

8. They are LIARS, but we knew that.

[Usrename]

19. To me it looks like they moved Davis' salary off the books.

His million dollars in compensation was shifted around to come from another source.

Could be to avoid having to comply with campaign finance rules.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

9. This topic needs a kick

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[AwakeAtLast]

10. Where's this 'Maverick' that I've heard of who opposes such things?

:shrug:

[PerfectSage]

11. He changed his nick name to MaveRick Davis.

[blondeatlast]

13. Good one! LOL! nt

[crossroads]

12. Kick! nt

[Mz Pip]

14. Obama needs an ad on this

I just saw that sleezy Johnson ad that McCain is running. When was Johnson involved with Fannie Mae? I'll bet it was a whole lot farther back than last fucking March.

[blondeatlast]

15. Nearly a MILLION dollars. Funny, we don't see little Ricky surrogatin' for Johnny anymore;

is the McCain campaign ashamed of him or something?

Can't imagine why that is, geeeeez...

[rainbow4321]

16. Hmmm...and here is the FEC page. w/ 3EDC LLC listing

http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2008/M4/C00430470/B_PAYEE_C00430470.html

3EDC LLC 399,916.09


Wonder what other little tidbits McChicken's FEC filings have??

[PerfectSage]

17. Kick Rick DAvis needs to be in the news cycle again.

:kick:

[justiceischeap]

18. As a professional web designer, I'd like to get that contract in this economy. n/t

[PerfectSage]

20. kick

:kick:

[CreekDog]

21. It's not McCain's fault

He thought the $971,860 was placed on Red. :eyes: