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John McCain funded by Soros since 2001
WND ^
| February 12, 2008
| Jerome R. Corsi
Posted on 02/11/2008 8:01:48 PM PST by Tigen
Candidate's Reform Institute also accepted funds from Teresa Kerry
As Sen. John McCain assumes the GOP front-runner mantle, his long-standing, but little-noticed association with left-wing donors such as George Soros and Teresa Heinz Kerry is receiving new attention among his Republican critics.
In 2001, McCain founded the Alexandria, Va.-based Reform Institute as a vehicle to receive funding from George Soros' Open Society Institute and Teresa Heinz Kerry's Tides Foundation and several other prominent non-profit organizations.
McCain used the institute to promote his political agenda and provide compensation to key campaign operatives between elections.
In 2006, the Arizona senator was forced to sever his formal ties with the Reform Institute after a controversial $200,000 contribution from Cablevision came to light. McCain solicited the donation for the Reform Institute using his membership on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, he supported Cablevision's push to introduce the more profitable al la carte pricing, rather than packages of TV programming.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110th; 2008; 527groups; anyonebutmccain; corsi; elections; fundedbysoros; fundraisingtheleft; georgesoros; heinz; kerry; mccain; mccaintruthfile; mcmexico; opensocietyinstitute; reforminstitute; rmsp; soros; tidesfoundation
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posted on
02/11/2008 8:01:50 PM PST
by
Tigen
To: Tigen
In 2001, McCain founded the Alexandria, Va.-based Reform Institute as a vehicle to receive funding from George Soros' Open Society Institute and Teresa Heinz Kerry's Tides Foundation and several other prominent non-profit organizations.
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posted on
02/11/2008 8:03:31 PM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("John McCain is to conservatism what Cindy Sheehan is to the Miss Universe Pageant.")
To: Tigen
How do you spell “anti-American globalism?”
3
posted on
02/11/2008 8:05:03 PM PST
by
unspun
(Mike Huckabee: Government's job is "protect us, not have to provide for us." Duncan Hunter knows.)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
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posted on
02/11/2008 8:05:34 PM PST
by
RDTF
To: Tigen
somehow we must get out of this consuming push for huge sums of money - it is corrupting and tears the fabric of the Republic.
5
posted on
02/11/2008 8:06:15 PM PST
by
elpadre
To: Tigen
This couldn’t have been published a few weeks ago. Before Thompson and Romney dropped out?
6
posted on
02/11/2008 8:06:38 PM PST
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: Tigen
McCain used the institute to promote his political agenda and provide compensation to key campaign operatives between elections.Had to find a way around that pesky McCain / Feingold, eh John? Aw crap, McCain is gonna give us Obama, isn't he?
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posted on
02/11/2008 8:06:40 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(Who Would Montgomery Brewster Choose?)
To: Tigen
Im waiting for pictures of McCain to be released showing him drowning kittens and eating live children. WTF? When will this nightmare end?
8
posted on
02/11/2008 8:08:22 PM PST
by
DogBarkTree
(The correct word isn't "immigrant" when what they are doing is "invading".)
To: calcowgirl
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posted on
02/11/2008 8:09:44 PM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("John McCain is to conservatism what Cindy Sheehan is to the Miss Universe Pageant.")
To: Tigen
Why does this not surprise me?
10
posted on
02/11/2008 8:09:53 PM PST
by
Navy Patriot
(John McCain, the Manchurian Candidate.)
To: Tigen
When will this slow-motion train wreck end?!?!?!
11
posted on
02/11/2008 8:11:04 PM PST
by
texas_mrs
(Republicans, change your icon. Elephants never forget, but you've forgotten Conservative principles.)
To: Tigen
Mike said the lead horse might break a leg.
12
posted on
02/11/2008 8:11:25 PM PST
by
Tigen
To: DogBarkTree
when McCain finaly goes away
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posted on
02/11/2008 8:11:30 PM PST
by
FBD
("I am sure that Senator Clinton would make a good president," ~ John McCain on NBC's "Meet the Press)
To: DogBarkTree
“When will this nightmare end?”
It is only beginning. The MSM set a huge trap in broad daylight and a third of republican voters fell into it.
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posted on
02/11/2008 8:11:58 PM PST
by
littlehouse36
(Don't blame me, I voted for Romney)
To: Tigen
Is this the story the NYTs was going to run but spiked at the behest of mccain?
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posted on
02/11/2008 8:12:13 PM PST
by
Cosmo
(Liberalism is for girls)
To: El Gato
This couldn’t have been published a few weeks ago. Before Thompson and Romney dropped out? Even if it were, it wouldn't have even made a ripple. Remember, we're talking about WND/Corsi here.
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posted on
02/11/2008 8:12:13 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: elpadre
somehow we must get out of this consuming push for huge sums of money - it is corrupting and tears the fabric of the Republic. The only way to handle this is to let anyone donate as much as they want to anyone they want, at any time.
BUT
With severe, political death penalty type, consequences for not reporting all contributions, with the true source identified. And donors of over some threshold should also have to make full and complete disclosure.
Restricting freedom is not the answer. Full exposure is the only answer compatible with freedom.
McCain-Fiengold was an attempt, or at least sold as an attempt, to do it the "restrictions" way.
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posted on
02/11/2008 8:12:13 PM PST
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: Tigen
McCain can bite my silky soft but firm @ss through a park bench.
I have REALLY had it.
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posted on
02/11/2008 8:12:59 PM PST
by
Miss Behave
(Beloved daughter of Miss Creant, super sister of danged Miss Ology, and proud mother of Miss Hap.)
To: Tigen
From cutting POWs/MIAs and their families off at the knees to taking money from Soros and MamaT, this guy is nothing but bad news. Even knowing he was a s**tbird from way back, I haven't known until now the extent of his perfidy. Too many people have given this guy a pass for too long for the fix not to be in.
Mr. niteowl
To: Tigen
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