McCain: Obama cash will lead to scandal

[marmar]

The green-eyed monster rears its ugly head. :nopity:


Politico via TwinCities.com:



McCain: Obama cash will lead to scandal
By Kenneth P. Vogel
Politico
Article Launched: 10/20/2008 12:01:00 AM CDT


John McCain suggested that his Democratic rival Barack Obama's record-shattering fundraising haul will lead to scandal in their presidential race and future races, and he hinted that there may already be funny business going on with Obama's legions of small donors.

Obama announced Sunday morning that he pulled in $150 million in September, which McCain described on "Fox News Sunday" as "completely breaking whatever idea we had after Watergate to keep the cost and spending on campaigns under control. First time, first time since the Watergate scandal. And I can tell you this: That has unleashed now in presidential campaigns a new flood of spending that will then cause a scandal and then we will fix it again. But Sen. Obama has broken it."

The Republican senator from Arizona was referring both to Obama's reversal on a pledge to participate a system that gave McCain's campaign $84 million in taxpayer money but limited his spending to that amount, and also to recent news reports highlighting over-the-limit contributions to Obama given in under-$200 installments from previously undisclosed small donors. Some were fictitious and had listed names such as "Doodad Pro" and "Good Will."

Federal election rules require campaigns to report only the names, addresses and occupations of donors when they have given more than $200 — and more than $200 million of Obama's total fundraising haul is from such small contributions. ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_10766846

[DS1]

1. No. Bush unleashed so many pissed off people, McCain's stupid little brain

can't handle how much they want him and his cronies out.

Stupid little tiny brained non-flying fuck. McCain 2008

[speedoo]

4. Best. Concise. Accurate. Rant. Yet:

"Stupid little tiny brained non-flying fuck. McCain 2008"

[Eric J in MN]

2. The total amount a candidate raises isn't the problem.

It's how much he takes from each person.

The maximum is currently $2,300 to the presidential campaign plus another $28,500 to the DNC or RNC.

Both those amounts should be lowered.

[demnan]

3. He's just pissed off

that we still have a little money to give after 8 years of Bush economy.

[Solly Mack]

5. Translation: We'll manufacture one if we have to and smear if all else fails

[Brotherjohn]

6. I guess b/c we gave $20-$30 to Obama 2-3 times, there's a "scandal". I guess he's now beholden to...

... me & my wife? My family and thousands of other have donated small amounts like never before, and even in hard financial times, because it MATTERS. The only "special interest" involved here is the American PEOPLE!

But I guess to McCain, we're buying "access". Okay, so when do I get my night in the Lincoln bedroom? :eyes:

McCain should know better that to peddle this tripe.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

8. God forbid

we have a President who is *gulp* beholden to THE PEOPLE!!!!!!
:sarcasm:

[shugah]

7. is palin rubbing off on him?

"completely breaking whatever idea we had after Watergate to keep the cost and spending on campaigns under control. First time, first time since the Watergate scandal. And I can tell you this: That has unleashed now in presidential campaigns a new flood of spending that will then cause a scandal and then we will fix it again. But Sen. Obama has broken it."

that doesn't make any sense.

[bigtree]

9. Well, he got his headline

repeated over and over . . .

[TexasObserver]

10. McCain can't draw 1000 people without Sarah. He can't fathom having 100,000 show up.

So he can't fathom having that many supporters send money.

One day maybe McCain will accept that he's simply a very shitty candidate, whose only support is from racists.