Posted on 10/15/2008 12:16:19 PM PDT by Salena Zito
On the eve of the Democratic convention, Trib colleague David M. Brown reported that Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign paid more than $800,000 to an offshoot of ACORN for services the Democrat's campaign says it mistakenly misrepresented in finance reports. An Obama spokesman said then that the FEC reports would be amended to show Citizens Services Inc. -- a subsidiary of ACORN -- worked in "get-out-the-vote" projects. The original FEC finance reports listed the ACORN underling activities as polling, advance work and staging major events.
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worked in “get-out-the-DEMOCRAT-vote” projects.
You got to watch out for those ‘underlings’.
Oh, I guess it is alright, then. Just an underling.
Most corrupt wannabe President in history.
It was a clerical error. They meant to make the check out for 8 million.
McCain has a fantastic ad on ACORN, but since they stupidly used FoxNews footage again, it was removed from YouTube. Why is the McCain campaign so stupid?
McCain has some good zingers just waiting for him, both tonight and through the rest of the campaign: Barack, you talk a lot of about the unemployed, the uninsured, the people in poverty. Yet there are estimates you will raise and spend a half a BILLION dollars on this campaign. Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is and spend some of those campaign funds to create jobs, give health care to workers, and give some handouts to poor people?!
I don’t think it would ever happen but I would cheer at the TV if he said something like this. Plus 0bama would be knocked right off his game.
This is OT, but one thing (of many) that has really been bothering me is this: Who are the Obamas’ friends?
The ones we know about are shady and/or thrown under the bus. Who are the people they go out to dinner with, have over to their home for gatherings, and generally socialize with?
Are there any?
The Obama camp is busy trying to make Obama’s associations with Wright, Ayers, etc off-limits but you never see actual FRIENDS speak on behalf of Obama. Not politico buddies, but actual FRIENDS.
Where are the childhood, high school, college, law school friends?
I’m really not trying to hijack your thread, but wanted to put this out there instead of starting another vanity.
THESE ARE his FRIENDS....he just won’t admit it....because of the problems in doing so....
Some of Obamas FRIENDS.....PASS this AROUND - Look closely at Penny Pritzker
ACORN
Obama gave them $800,000 this year
Alinsky, Saul
Obama is a follower of Alinsky
Auchi, Nadhmi
lent Obama over 3 million, British citizen born in Iraq with ties to Tony Rezko
Ayers, William
Weather Underground, unrepentant terrorist
Bean, Terrence
raised 50-100K - once controlled the biggest producer of gay porn in America.
Chandoo, Muhammad Hasa
College roommate #1 from Pakistan
Communist Party of USA
ENDORSED Obama
Communist Youth Party USA
endorsed Obama
Davidson, Carl
SDS Member, associated with Chicagos New Party
Davis, Frank Marshall
.mentor of Obama, known Communist
Dohrn, Bernadine
. Weather Underground, unrepentant terrorist
Evans, Jodie
.Code Pink
known to visit with Chavez, Ahjamanihead (sp)
Funnye, Rabbi Capers
Michelle Obamas cousin
Hamid, Wahid
College roommate #2 from Pakistan
Jones, Emil
.Illinois State Senate President, Serves Under An Ethical Cloud. He Has Several Family Members On The State Payroll And Uses His Clout To Aid Their Business Interests.
Jarret, Valerie
..MOs boss, then BOs Campaign team
Johnson, James
.former Fannie Mae CEO
left due to improprieties helped select Obama VP
Katz, Marilyn
.former active SDS Member, member Obamas Credentials committee
Khalidi, Rashid
.former spokesman for PLO, now professor Arab Studies, Columbia; founded AAAN
Kilpatrick, Kwame
. jailed Detroit Mayor, Obama praised him
.in May 2007
Malley, Robert
..former member Obama campaign Staff w/ties to Hamas
Mansour, Al, aka Warden, Donald
Muslim financier of Obamas Harvard education
Neier, Aryeh
. founder of SDS, now President of George Soros, Open Society Institute
Odinga, Raila
..Kenyan radical muslim Cousin of Baracks, whom Obama supported IN Kenya
Pfleiger Father
Pritzker, Penny
Finance Chairperson of Obamas presidential campaign - helped develop the complicated investment bundling of subprime securities at the heart of the meltdown. Board Chair of failed Superior Bank.
Radthe, Wade
.founder of ACORN, leader of SEIU chapter (Service Employees Intl Union)
Raines, Franklin
.former head of FANNIE MAE
.former? Campaign housing advisor?
Rezko Chicago Politics
. - convicted felon
Socialist Party of USA
.. ENDORSED Obama
Wright, Reverend
.Pastor for 20 years - leader in the BLACK LIBERATION Theology movement
I should have clarified: “presentable” friends. Ones that he doesn’t have to deny or pretend he isn’t friends with. Are there any mainstream normal friends?
And good list!
NO - NO normal friends - his “friends” are for one reason only - his socialistic goals....
Sorry to keep harping on this, but it just made me wonder who was the best man at Obama’s wedding? Who were the maid of honor and bridesmaids? Who were the guests, besides relatives?
BUT
They paid it to the wrong people?
Exactly. He has the same kind of “friends” that drug addled rock stars and sports types attract. Trouble.
This is from an article in the Chicago Sun Times.
I see MC Hammer in his “Can’t touch this” days was his best man.
He has no family members there in the photo? That must be Michelle’s Mom and Dad on the right. Surely a wedding notice is in the archive of the Trib.
Yeah, I’ll have to dig around some more later, have to run for now.
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