Posted on 02/03/2016 2:25:15 PM PST by FR_addict
By now most people are aware of the controversy surrounding Candidate Ted Cruz and his failure to reveal $1.3 million in campaign "loans" from Goldman Sachs and Citibank during his 2012 campaign for the senate. At the heart of the issue is a failure of Ted and Heidi Cruz to list Wall Street "loans" on the required Federal Election Commission financial reports.
Together with the campaign officials the Cruz's say the non-reporting was an accidental oversight. However, a watch dog group has now filed a complaint with the FEC which is step one to beginning an FEC investigation.
Update! Today the FEC requested information from the Cruz campaign, with a response due by March 8th: The full complaint (pdf) is outlined below. However, the larger question behind the complaint would be the motive for Ted and Heidi Cruz to hide the source of their campaign funds. The activity the complainant is presenting to have the FEC investigate, if proven accurate, is factually illegal.
The "accidental omission" is not necessarily the problem. The irreconcilable consequences from an accurate filing are the larger issue.
They can correct the missing information and file amended reports. However, if the Cruz campaign corrects the record based on the explanations to the media, the amended reports will reflect their violations of federal campaign finance laws...
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
No, he formally renounced his Canadian citizenship in 2014, two years after he was elected to the US Senate.
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No luck required! We will see what Senator Ted Cruz submits to the Federal Election Commission in March.
In other news:
Meet Chad C. Sweet, Ted Cruz’s campaign chairman, former DoD/CIA/Goldman Sachs/Homeland Security.
Sweet co-founded the Chertoff Group with former Bush and Obama administration Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff.
As a leader of the Chertoff Group, Sweet “advocated for expanding NSA metadata collection.”
http://www.chertoffgroup.com/bios/chad-sweet.php
Meet Ted’s ex-CIA PR guy, Dan P. Gabriel. Gabriel is involved in SIGINT aka interception - which is turned into propaganda. His twitter handle is @danpgabriel and he was one of the people pushing the angle that it was confirmed to the Cruz campaign that Carson was dropping out. After called out on the lie, the agent deleted the tweet and denies everything in typical spook fashion:
If you have proof of that please post it, otherwise it’s just your opinion and not a fact. What has the Cruz campaign said about this other than it’s just a oversight.
Yes, but her “half” would be subject to the hard money limit. That is the problem and probably why they didn’t list the loan on the FEC report.
Of course not! All the candidates FAIL TO REPORT loans!
Is Teddy stuck in the mud again?
You are amusing with spam posting this nonsense again and again. It's almost like if you say something loud enough and repeat it often enough, people might even think it is true! Good luck with that!
Is Teddy stuck in the mud again?
“Its clear Iowa has some of you to come near unhinged.”
I know it sucks but we sorta want our candidates to not be thieves, up and up on their finances, not scare voters with BS mailers, not lie about someones foreign policy. I guess we are strange that way. Hopefully the American people will see what most of us on FR see. That Cruz is not ready to be President of the United States. Maybe in 2024 or 2032.
This web site has been crazy the last few days.
I’m a Cruz supporter but Trump will get my support over Bush, Christy, Kasich and Rubio.
I think getting the country back on the right track is the most important thing in this election. I don’t think trying to knock out one of those capable of this is very helpful.
But .. everyone entitled to their opinion.
“Conservative Treehouse is an EXCELLENT site!”
Was.
Hi jjotto —
Thanks for the info.
I found this interesting comment by Dindoo Nuffin at the treehouse website related to this article. I think it speaks volumes of truth.
“Here at what’s now the Trump Culthouse, it’s 24/7 bawling over the fact that Trump isn’t being handed the nomination, well, because Trump. It’s as if the Obama cult-fog and the Ron Paul brigade has come together to form the Cult of The Donald. Amazing.
“Getting the TRUMP sign installed on top of the White House isn’t as easy as he fancies it. With good reason.
“If you can’t elaborate a viable justification for having the White House in the Trump portfolio for the next four years, Trump’s crying about Cruz’ margin account loans and where Cruz’ American mother gave birth to Ted will have to suffice. That thin gruel has the loser’s odor all about it. Perhaps The Donald should bone up on the issues and put forth positions which don’t sound like the bellowings of a barstool know-it-all.
“It’s fun seeing a bully get punched in the nose. Eat it and weep. More’s to come.”
Gwjack
Paging Donald Trump. :-)
‘He is on Trump’s payroll.’
What proof do you have for this smear allegation?
Are you lying or can you provide proof of that claim?
It is the seriousness of the charge that matters.
I only have one candidate and he don’t come with a co-candidate Amy.
I’m done voting for DC law clerks turned lawyers. After decades of that, enough!
What's the name of this group??
Yep. Happens all the time.
OK you have answered your own question.
Thanks
Can you post those tweets with times?
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