Rick Boucher (D, VA-09) buys new car with campaign money

Before It's News ^ | Sep 16, 2010 | Moe Lane

[BAW]

Not Larry Sabato, who cannot be happy about the fact that his fully-justified anger at seeing a 14 term Democratic Congressman use campaign finance money to buy himself a nice, new car is now showing up as yet another reason why to vote for Rick Boucher’s opponent Morgan Griffith, who is not using special-interest money to buy himself shiny new automobiles. I know this because I just called to check; and the sound of their laughter at the very thought…

Moe Lane

PS: For extra giggles, Boucher sabotaged his own administration’s fiscal policies by buying a Ford. What, Government Motors wasn’t good enough for the Democrat? Didn’t the government buy that company for our own good?

[BAW]

This is breaking over at RedState.

Democrat. Virginia. Incumbent congressman. 'nuff said.

Go here to see the list of campaign expenditures, including the $29,352.17 vehicle:

http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00178418/448475/sb/ALL

[equalitybeforethelaw]

C’mon, he was just trying to stimulate the economy. Thats what campaign funds are for isn’t it? Its like tax money, there is no limit on how much and on what you can spend it on.

[Mamzelle]

Did he buy it for himself, or his beard?

[org.whodat]

Rick “spend thrift” Boucher has spent more on county hobby airports for the attorneys that support him than any halfa** left wing congressman in the country.

[don-o]

Did he buy it for himself, or his beard?

Who knows? He's a dweeb.

[kbennkc]

I prefer less, not more regulation. If donors are disclosed, I say spend it how you need it. Nobody would have blinked if he burned through 30k for blather from Shrum.

Talk about a waste of money.

[Political Junkie Too]

He should have bought a used pickup truck. Doesn't he follow the latest trends in politics?

-PJ

[GizzyGirl]

The negative news for democrats seems to be piling up today, none of it funny... except that he bought a Ford! Made me laugh out loud! Don't you just wish you could be a fly on the wall to see Obama’s reaction when he hears this one? Go Ford!

[Ann Archy]

A waste of skin.

[B.O. Plenty]

He may just become unemployed in 47 days....just upgrading while the funds are available, don’ you know.

[mrsmith]

RealClearPolitics has this as a "tossup" race now.
Don't know why, last poll had Boucher up 10 over Morgan Griffith.
Oh well it is doable, here's hoping for change...