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Rove, Gillespie Slam Obama for Spreading 'Baseless Lie' Over Foreign Contributions
foxnews ^ | 10/11/10

Posted on 10/11/2010 4:44:09 AM PDT by bestintxas

Two top Republicans lit into President Obama and the Democratic Party Sunday over accusations that the GOP strategists and the Chamber of Commerce were using foreign contributions to influence the election, calling the claim a "baseless lie" and accusing the president of "abuse of power."

Karl Rove, a Fox News contributor, said on "Fox News Sunday" that the president had gone too far.

"Have these people no shame? Does the president of the United States have such little regard for the office that he holds that he goes out there and makes these kind of baseless charges against his political enemies?" Rove said. "This is just beyond the pale. How dare the president do this."

Rove was referring to a series of charges that have been leveled over the past week. Obama first said at a rally in Maryland Thursday that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which he referred to without mentioning by name, was paying for ads against Democrats while taking money from "foreign corporations."

"So groups that receive foreign money are spending huge sums to influence American elections, and they won't tell you where the money for their ads come from," Obama said. Then Obama twice mentioned Rove by name at an Illinois rally, saying "two groups funded and advised by Karl Rove have outspent the Democratic Party 2 to1 in an attempt to beat" Democratic Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias.

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KEYWORDS: dnc; donors; election2010; foreignmoney; gop; obama; rove
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I do not care whether this Obama was eliglible for being President or not.

His actions are one of a foreigner, and this cannot be tolerated.

1 posted on 10/11/2010 4:44:19 AM PDT by bestintxas
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To: bestintxas

Sue him. Libel is not presidential protected speech.


2 posted on 10/11/2010 4:50:32 AM PDT by Mouton
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To: bestintxas

I caught this segment. Rove did a great job responding to this charge.


3 posted on 10/11/2010 4:52:33 AM PDT by Dem Guard (Obama's 57 States = The Organization of The Islamic Conference (OIC).)
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To: bestintxas
I find it very interesting that the dimocrats are now saying that the conservatives are using foreign money.

Does anyone remember the financial statements from the 2008 election cycle? Reviewing the records for the Emperor and dimocrats you will see many many donations that included both dollars and cents. How many people make donations, via checks, etc, in dollars and cents? Whole dollars, yes; dollars and cents?

IMHO such transactions are the mark of foreign money activity since international exchange rates are very seldom even amounts. When you travel overseas hotels and other round off the exchange rates, normally downwards, to obtain a little extra profit.

4 posted on 10/11/2010 4:52:52 AM PDT by Nip (A COIN carrier since 1975.)
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To: bestintxas

As usual, the dimmys accuse others of the very things they, themselves do.


5 posted on 10/11/2010 4:56:26 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the left the truth looks Right-Wing.)
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To: Dem Guard

True notice how the democrats avoid the issues about Obamacare and jobs they play the same tired old game of blame,dodge,double talk.


6 posted on 10/11/2010 5:05:21 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: TangoLimaSierra

Indeed.


7 posted on 10/11/2010 5:08:08 AM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: bestintxas
"They have not one shred of evidence to back up that baseless lie. This is a desperate and I think disturbing trend by the president of the United States to tar his political adversaries with some kind of, you know, enemies list unrestrained by any facts or evidence whatsoever," Rove said.

1. Quit referring to the bastard squatter as president.
2. Stop defending yourself and start attacking the accusers as the known liars, communists and sabateurs that they are. Laugh and say this is rich coming from them...pot meet kettle.
3. Turn the tables and demand the dnc and the bastard squatter prove where his foreign campaign contributions came from. Take a "You show us yours - We'll show you ours" approach.
4. Quickly use their own words and actions against them in campaign ads and plaster the market with them.
5. Quit playing by the insipid "gentleman's rules" against known enemies of the state who blatantly lie, steal and coerce.

Asked about the charge, White House senior adviser David Axelrod put the onus on groups like the Chamber of Commerce to prove foreign money is not influencing the election.

YOU first a$$-wipe! What unmitigated gall!

8 posted on 10/11/2010 5:10:31 AM PDT by Just A Nobody ( (Better Dead than RED! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA))
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To: Nip
IMHO such transactions [dollars and cents] are the mark of foreign money activity since international exchange rates are very seldom even amounts.

An excellent point. Furthermore, it is well known that Obama accepted over $100 million in untraceable foreign contributions for his presidential campaign. His campaign said they couldn't be identified because the individual amounts were too small and it would be impossible to account for them all.

Shrug. So that's okay then...

9 posted on 10/11/2010 5:16:19 AM PDT by livius
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To: bestintxas

n 1996 Obama was a registered member of the New Party in Chicago, which was established by the Democratic Socialists of America.

Kahlid Al-Monsour, a Black Muslim and Black Nationalist, raised money for Obama’s Harvard education.

Obama was inspired by Saul Alinsky and his book Rules for Radicals.

Bill Ayers and his wife Bernardine Dohrn hosted an Obama campaign kickoff party in their home.

Louis Farrakahn, leader of the Nation of Islam, is a friend.

Tony Rezko, convicted of illegal fund raising, raised money for Obama’s campaign.

Rashid Kahlidil, who worked on behalf of the PLO, held a fund raiser for Obama.

Frank Marshall Davis was Obama’s mentor in high school and a member of the Communist Party USA.

Obama helped Raila Odinga, Kenya’s Prime Minister thug, raise money in the United States for his Presidential campaign in Kenya.

Marilyn Katz, head of security for the SDS from where Bill Ayers also originated, serves on Obama’s national finance committee.

The Obama campaign gave ACORN $838,000 in 2008.

Kenny Gamble, who is buying large parcels of land in Philadelphia for a Muslim only community, cut the ribbon on Obama’s campaign headquarters in Philadelphia, which Kenny also owns.

Mazen Asbahi and Minha Husaini, Obama Muslim outreach coordinators, have ties to CAIR, Muslim Alliance in North America, North American Islamic Trust, HAMAS, and others.

Franklin Raines, ex-CEO of Fannie Mae who walked away with a $90 million parachute, is an Obama advisor.

The Obama campaign has received $700,000 from Fannie Mae.


10 posted on 10/11/2010 5:16:19 AM PDT by Doogle (IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN....PLEASE donate, because it's the RIGHT thing to do)
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To: Nip
I find it very interesting that the dimocrats are now saying that the conservatives are using foreign money.

It's called "projection".
11 posted on 10/11/2010 5:25:42 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: TangoLimaSierra

George Soros uses foreign money!


12 posted on 10/11/2010 5:27:42 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Despair; man's surrender. Laughter; God's redemption.)
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To: bestintxas

Obama os all upset because Americans are contributing money to toss him and his fellow Chi-town thugs out of Washington. Yet the MSM makes no mention of all the money bam gets from the marxist unions, Move-On etc.


13 posted on 10/11/2010 5:28:42 AM PDT by kenmcg
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To: bestintxas
Does the president of the United States have such little regard for the office that he holds that he goes out there and makes these kind of baseless charges against his political enemies?"

...well, yes!

14 posted on 10/11/2010 5:31:29 AM PDT by Ganndy (Government is the problem not the solution)
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To: bestintxas

clinton and kerry took money from the daughter of a Chinese general and from known Chinese spies...but NOW dems are worried about foreign money?


15 posted on 10/11/2010 5:34:44 AM PDT by icwhatudo ("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the existing Constitution"Obama Adviser)
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To: bestintxas
The Soros puppet speaks.

GOD I HATE THIS GUY (yes, I'm shouting).

16 posted on 10/11/2010 5:36:36 AM PDT by Marathoner (At least Carter had a birth certificate)
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To: bestintxas
"Have these people no shame? Does the president of the United States have such little regard for the office that he holds that he goes out there and makes these kind of baseless charges against his political enemies?" Rove said. "This is just beyond the pale. How dare the president do this."

No, the purveyors of raw sewage have no shame whatsoever - why else would they so openly enforce anti-discrimination laws in such a patently discriminatory way?


17 posted on 10/11/2010 5:37:43 AM PDT by Oceander (The phrase "good enough for government work" is not meant as a compliment)
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To: Mouton

I think they should call the president out on this. He has accused certain entities of criminal activity and Rove should ask for charges to be filed.

This will not happen but should.

Libel is a distraction. If the president truly believes what he charges or has evidence he has a duty and an obligation to act.


18 posted on 10/11/2010 5:39:42 AM PDT by Kay Syrah
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To: Vaduz

Yeah never mind all the cr*p they passed in the last two years, it’s still all the Republicans fault.


19 posted on 10/11/2010 5:43:11 AM PDT by Dem Guard (Obama's 57 States = The Organization of The Islamic Conference (OIC).)
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To: bestintxas
Have these people no shame?

Shame! (with apologies to Irene Cara)

Baby look at me
And tell me what you see
You ain't seen any of me yet
And you can't even see the rest

I've hidden it all
And you can't set it free
I can hide it all if I want
You don't know who I am

I don't have any
Shame!

I'm gonna reign forever
I'm gonna lie when I want
Flaunt!

I feel it coming together
People will see me and cry
Lie!

20 posted on 10/11/2010 5:57:46 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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