Uh-oh

Washington Times ^ | March 27, 2008 | John McCaslin

[COUNTrecount]

She's like "a candle in a tornado" now.

[thulldud]

According to the FEC, FECA "prohibits any foreign national from contributing, donating or spending funds in connection with any federal, state, or local election in the United States, either directly or indirectly. It is also unlawful to help foreign nationals violate that ban or to solicit, receive or accept contributions or donations from them. Persons who knowingly and willfully engage in these activities may be subject to fines and/or imprisonment."

Change that to read, "subject to fines and/or imprisonment...unless named Clinton."

[edcoil]

McCain was just in the UK doing fund-raising as well.

[unixfox]

Not a biggie, she'll just claim she wasn't aware of it and of course say she will give the money back.

End of story, move along.

[massgopguy]

Elton is Gay, so it’s okay.

[TexasNative2000]

Look’s like The Bitch is Back . . . . . .

[freedomfiter2]

Since she’s a Democrat, no decision will be made until after the election is over.

[Cicero]

complaint would have to be filed with the FEC before the commission could issue an advisory opinion, and even then it would remain confidential until completed, Mr. Biersack said.

The article leaves out a significant difficulty, which I suspect trumps everything else.

The Democrat congress has refused to hold hearings on confirming Bush's new appointees to vacancies on the FEC. Until these appointments are made, the FEC lacks a quorum, and CANNOT ACT OFFICIALLY.

So, here we are in the midddle of an election year, and the FEC is unable to do anything, regardless of how many campaign laws are broken. They can issue an informal opinion, but they cannot act on it. At least, that's my understanding.

[AZLiberty]

Paging DFU and Peter Paul to this thread.

[prophetic]

But isnt this a bit redundant?

What about George Soros and his billions buying off politicians and financing all leftist groups (Code Pink, Moveon.org etc) for the last 21 years? Doesn't that count at all??

[stylin19a]

Elton John...by performing a concert on her behalf

how is that not direct ?

[psjones]

Was McCain getting money from americans abroad, though, or were his donors foreigners?

[vietvet67]

[Jaded]

But if they pay him.... not necessarily his going rate. The greasy wench will slip out of this one too.

[doug from upland]

Both Peter and I have already sent messages to McCaslin. :)

[Rennes Templar]

One gay to a bi.

[Non-Sequitur]

Didn’t McCain just hold a fundraiser over there?

[TypeZoNegative]

Soros is a naturalized American citizen, therefore, he’s free to donate as he wishes. He’s ironically destroying the country he immigrated to and had an oath to protect when he gained his citizenship.

[sticker]

I thought queen Elton only did songs for dead blonds?

[Cyber Liberty]

I dunno. Sounds to me that as long as he doesn't kick in his own bucks, it's legal. The "indirect" thing doesn't fit because that specifies he would have to cause her to get contributions from foreign nationals. If he does something that causes US citizens to give her money, it's fine. I think the audience can't have any foreign nationals in it, then he would be causing an indirect violation. Hmm.