These elite hatriotics had better pray that Iraq doesn't become a rich and free standing nation. A rich and free Iraq might hire a lot of mercs to capture and bring these war criminals to trial in Iraq for War Crimes against innocent Iraqis.
Posted on 09/13/2007 11:47:29 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative
Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson and a host of congressional candidates from both parties accepted cash from Oscar S. Wyatt Jr. and his wife, Lynn,since the federal government accused the Texas oilman of paying millions of dollars in kickbacks to Saddam Hussein.
Wyatt was indicted in 2005 on charges related to illegal payments for oil contracts from the Hussein-led Iraqi government under the United Nations’ oil-for-food program. And since then, the Wyatts have found willing recipients for nearly $22,000 in political donations.
After inquiries from Politico, Richardson and Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) said they would donate the Wyatts’ contributions to charity and return them, respectively, while other recipients are awaiting the outcome of Wyatt’s trial that started this month in New York.
Donors’ backgrounds have emerged as an intriguing subplot in Campaign ’08. That’s both because the presidential race has witnessed unprecedented early fundraising and spending and because campaigns are increasingly relying on super-donors known as bundlers to rustle up cash from others — giving them influence beyond the $4,600-per-person contribution limit.
Political giving is old hat for the Wyatts, a colorful couple known for entertaining at their Houston home, where guests have included the Duchess of York and Liza Minnelli.
Since the mid-1990s, they’ve cut checks totaling more than $670,000 to national committees and candidates for federal office, including donations to the earlier campaigns of four current presidential candidates in addition to Richardson: Democratic Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Joe Biden of Delaware and Republican Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Sam Brownback of Kansas.
Overall, according to a Politico analysis of Federal Election Commission records, more than 70 percent of the Wyatts’ contributions have gone to Democrats — a pattern that has continued since Oscar Wyatt’s arrest.
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“a willing suspension of disbelief.”
Why the disbelief? Is that not what can be expected from most politicians?
This dirty money stuff just never seems to end.
And we were told all that would stop with the
McCain/Feingold bill.
These elite hatriotics had better pray that Iraq doesn't become a rich and free standing nation. A rich and free Iraq might hire a lot of mercs to capture and bring these war criminals to trial in Iraq for War Crimes against innocent Iraqis.
And here we go again.
pingy
How about doing this???? When this happens, donate the money to the opposing party. Bet this would stop a lot of it. Donating it to charity does nothing but make them look like the good guys.
“Culture of corruption...”
How about when the money is “donated” to charity - SHOW ME THE MONEY!
Let’s see the actual transfer of the amount and the charity receipt.
Bob Barr recently wrote a very poorly reasoned op-ed defending Mr. Wyatt that was in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, which can be found here. http://www.newsbull.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51451, the premise being he is being selectively prosecuted by a vengeful Bush DOJ, which by contrast let Big Oil and the UN walk.
Hmmm.
Aren’t these the same folks who say big oil is evil? I guess their $$$$$$$$ aren’t.
LOL!
sarcasm, my friend, sarcasm
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I hope the Republicans go after this and make a big stink. The RATS kept it up about Tom Delay until he finally had to resign to shut them up. It should be done to them the same way they always go after Republicans when they do something wrong. Unfortunately, the Republicans are a bunch of cowards.
Yeah for real. I mean the Rats harped and harped about Jack Abramoff. We need to do it right back!
I see that Hillary is not donating contributions she received to charity, while Richardson is.
So, just how do you donate money that you already spent?
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