Posted on 03/29/2010 10:46:29 AM PDT by kristinn
Did Barack Obama inspire one of his donors to threaten a top GOP lawmaker?
Norman Leboon, Sr, the man reported to have been arrested for making a death threat video against House Minority Whip Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Cantor's family is listed by the Federal Elections Commission as having made two donations to the presidential campaign of Barack Obama in 2008.
According to the FEC, the donations were made on successive days in June 2008, on the 20th for $255 and on the 21st for $250. There are no other federal election campaign contributions listed for Leboon.
Just a week before Leboon made his contributions, Obama spoke in Leboon's hometown of Philadelphia on June 13, where he urged his supporters to "bring a gun" to the political battles against their opponents:
" If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun. Because from what I understand, folks in Philly like a good brawl. I’ve seen Eagles fans."
In September 2008, Obama told his supporters to argue with his opponents and get in their faces.
(Details from the FEC Web site)
Presented by the Federal Election Commission
Individual Contributions Arranged By Type, Giver, Then Recipient
Contributions to Political Committees
LEBOON, NORMAN SR
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149
DISABILIED/RETIRED
OBAMA, BARACK
VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA
06/20/2008 255.00 28991588866
06/21/2008 250.00 28991588865
Total Contributions: 505.00
TRY A: NEW QUERY
RETURN TO: FEC HOME PAGE
I’m surprised it didn’t crack my computer screen.
Did they come up with the names for real people that supposedly threatened the Dims?
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