Posted on 09/27/2008 5:07:06 PM PDT by calcowgirl
Few advisers in John McCain's inner circle inspire more loyalty from him than campaign manager Rick Davis. McCain and his wife, Cindy, credit the shrewd, and sometimes volatile, Republican insider with rescuing the campaign last year when it was out of money and on the verge of collapse. As a result, McCain has always defended him—even when faced with tough questions about the foreign lobbying clients of Davis's high-powered consulting firm. "Rick is a friend, and I trust him," McCain told NEWSWEEK last year.
Last week, though, McCain's trust in Davis was tested again amid disclosures that Freddie Mac, the troubled mortgage giant that was recently placed under federal conservatorship, paid his campaign manager's firm $15,000 a month between 2006 and August 2008.
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Oh, then let's revisit your original post:
$15 grand a month over two years is $360M for services rendered. Raines took $25 million for cooking the books!$XIV grand a month over II years is $CCCLX-M for services rendered. Raines took $XXIV million for cooking the books!
$XV grand a month over II years is $CCCLX-M for services rendered. Raines took $XXIV million for cooking the books!
Damn IV’s! Damn Romans! Make it V!
Thanks! LOL!
Already done.
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