Sadly, there are probably millions who will give to this jerk. Perhaps this is another way he will launder funds from millionaires, etc.
Whatever the reason, it is ridiculous. $600+ million wasn't enough, Hussein? You need more now, even though the current President has offered unfettered cooperation?
Even though the taxpayer has already been tagged for $6 million for your transition?
I am more interested in Palin’s wardrobe!/dark sarc
I think yhey can handle the transition just fine on $6,000,000. I doubt I will be contributing.
Can anyone say slush fund?
He better take it now because soon no one will have a dime.
If he wants more of my wealth than the minimum I can legally send (which is less than the minimum I until now thought I could ethically send), then he can send his Civilian Defense Force goons to collect it.
This man’s entire career has been about taking other peoples’ money.
Is there any legal basis for this? I suppose it may hae happened in years past before govt funds were available, but there is money for this. This is incredibly disturbing.
What, . . Did’t he alread spend an obscene amount to buy the election and bust campaign financing laws. . . ??? He wants a bailout. . . ???? Just how much does it take to buy a Presidency. . . What’s to move. . .or transition??? I am sure Michelle Daahling (she reminds me of a Garbo sister) will remodel like Jackie O did since this is the second coming of JFK (NOT) and there will be a budget for that and what’s to get a few moving trucks and load them up in Chicago and move your stuff, . . no big deal. They allegedly had money already. We are allegedly going toward a depression and they are spending this type of money for seals and transitions. That’s the problem with royalty , they cost too freaking much. At least the Queen of England’s family earns from money on their own with their private funds. Someone needs to keep a running cost total of the Emperor’s reign in comparison with inflation to Bill Clinton, Bush, etc and do Mastercard priceless take off commercial on getting him out of office before the next election comes up
Throughout BO’s campaign, he continually compared his successful compaign to his ability to run the country.
That is not good - because he does not seem to be able
to handle a budget. He spends money like it grows on trees and then he wants more.
He is constantly asking for $$ from the American people, the very one’s that are having trouble during our economic problems.
And one more thing - I don’t ever remember another president seeking money for a transition fund. I would have thought the gov’t would have set aside $ for this. If so, again, BO needs more $ - not a good sign.
This doesn’t sound good. I hope there are some competent lawyers looking into the legality of this.
If these people are stupid enough to let this guy hustle them for more money on a lame dodge like “transition” money, more power to them. Most Americans are way too stupid to know that the government funds transition costs.
How much did he have left over from the campaign? Wouldn’t some of that money have be used for the transition? Or is this just our first example of how he can’t plan fiscally for the future or himself or his nation?
seems he has found a way to launder money now.
This guy is gonna screw us all and hopefully he will get caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
What is the muslim practice for punishing thieves?????
OMG... the end of democracy... Slush funds... millions of untraceable money given to help Obama start his army of Conservative destoryers...
This must be illegal somehow?????
Conservatives better get out front on this.
That's exactly what it is! And it's a front for extortion.
Scarface is smiling.
Are rims for the Presidential limo that expensive?
Okay, someone give me some insight here. I figure since Obama is asking for more money, the following story might amuse some and infuriate others.
Yesterday I discovered that a local obama campaign volunteer had left a large assortment of Obama related paperwork on the sidewalk in front of my business (the local obama headquarters has been situated 50 yards from me) , including thousands of dollars in donor cash and checks made out to the obama campaign.
Most of the checks were written in September, yet they never were cashed.
Should I be inferring anything here other than the scatterbrained incompetence of the campaign worker???
Is there some justification for not cashing or depositing donation checks immediately?
Is this to be separate funds from a Presidential Inaugural Committee which would raise funds for his installation?