Posted on 01/06/2012 8:03:28 PM PST by true believer forever
"It has recently come to our attention that your station has either been asked to run, or may soon be asked to run, various advertising spots produced by the Mitt Romney aligned SuperPAC “Restore Our Future” or Romney for President, the principal campaign committee of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Included among the Romney advertisements submitted to your station for broadcast are likely to be various advertisements which specifically mention Speaker Gingrich and purport to quote or reference the findings of a 1997 report issued by the House Select Committee on Ethics (the “Report”).
The content of these advertisements state and/or suggest that, Speaker Gingrich was “fined” $300,000 for “violations” of congressional rules. These statements are NOT TRUE. In fact, ANY statement, suggestion, or innuendo that Speaker Gingrich was assessed a congressional fine for violations of House Ethics Rules is fundamentally false and misleading. If published after your receipt of this letter, it will be a knowing publication of a false statement. As such, it represents a defamatory communication which exposes this station to potential civil liability. In turn, we do hereby DEMAND that your station immediately REFUSE, and if started, CEASE airing any such advertisements and refrain from broadcasting their content until such time as the libelous statements have been removed."
(Excerpt) Read more at gretawire.foxnewsinsider.com ...
Well then there isn't a candidate you could vote for.....politicians are just that....you should not put your trust in any man ...otherwise you'll live life in a state of disappointment.
And further, stating Newt isn't conservative????? That's more than laughable in light of his entire record.
The Bloviator himself, Bill O'Bamabuddy, loves "full disclosure". Maybe he can tell us if his sidekick, Rove, is on the take, directly or indirectly, from the Romney campaign.
Leni
He thinks he is giving FR a bad name with his continually repeating things that have been constantly refuted. He is not hurting FR. He is only discrediting himself. He is a mindless troll.
I wouldn’t call you a Troll, But It seems the “knit picking” is on your side this time.
It is very apparent that the working IS important.
PLEASE read this carefully...
Numerous statements from elected officials and other individuals associated with the Committee’s investigation make it clear that the sanction levied against Speaker Gingrich was nothing more than a cost assessment. In presenting the Report to the Members of the House, former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (R-CT) characterized the Speaker’s payment in the following manner:
“Likewise in past cases where the committee imposed monetary sanctions on a Member, the committee found that the Member had been personally enriched by the misconduct. The committee made no such finding against Representative Gingrich, yet recommends that a cost reimbursement of $300,000 be paid to the House by him.”
Likewise, Democrat Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), a member of the Investigation Subcommittee, described the Report findings in the Congressional Record as follows:
“Based upon the allegation, the violations we found, the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct on a 7-to-1 vote, full committee now, entire committee, recommended the following penalty. It recommended a reprimand and a cost assessment of $300,000. . . . We set $300,000 as the estimated costs of that portion of the investigation that dealt with clearing up the misstatements that we received, which may be begun to be prepared in Mr. Gingrich’s law firm, but for which he is responsible as Member of the House.”
Indeed, even Democrat Congressman (now Senator) Ben Cardin (D-MD) agreed on the proper classification of the Speaker’s $300,000 payment. In his remarks to the House urging adoption of the Ethics Committee Report and Resolution, then-Congressman Cardin described the proposed sanction against Speaker Gingrich in the following manner:
“It provides a reprimand plus a required $300,000 contribution by Mr. Gingrich to the cost of these proceedings.”
Moreover, in the transcript of the sanctions proceedings before the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Special Counsel to the House Ethics Committee James Cole could not have made it more clear when he responded to questions from Congressman Thomas Sawyer (D-OH) as follows:
“In addition, this is not a fine that we are recommending. The rule book says that a fine is an appropriate sanction when a member has received personal gain. And as Mr. Smith had asked and as I told him, no, we did not find that.”
In sum, there was never any fine levied against Speaker Gingrich as a result of the findings of the House Ethics Committee Report referenced in the subject advertisements. Any statement to the contrary in any broadcast communication produced on behalf of Governor Romney, any other presidential candidate, or any SuperPAC is all at once false, misleading, and defamatory.
Now I will give you this important statement AGAIN...
“In addition, this is not a fine that we are recommending. The rule book says that a fine is an appropriate sanction when a member has received personal gain. And as Mr. Smith had asked and as I told him, no, we did not find that.”
So if you will, WHEN you post of Gingrich’s “guilt” label it as the HOUSE REP’s DID...
“a cost reimbursement” and please reference with “because of a mistake made by his lawyer in a letter.
Now to keep the “knit picking” down.. The Witch hunters where fully aware that it was a mistake because they had all the documents with the right information. THEY KNEW it was a mistake.
Tampa bay times seems to disagree with http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/dec/21/restore-our-future/did-newt-gingrich-pay-300000-ethics-fine-back-1990/
Now that I have had my sleep I will give you the Truth and the correct reference.
Numerous statements from elected officials and other individuals associated with the Committee’s investigation make it clear that the sanction levied against Speaker Gingrich was nothing more than a cost assessment. In presenting the Report to the Members of the House, former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (R-CT) characterized the Speaker’s payment in the following manner:
“Likewise in past cases where the committee imposed monetary sanctions on a Member, the committee found that the Member had been personally enriched by the misconduct. The committee made no such finding against Representative Gingrich, yet recommends that a cost reimbursement of $300,000 be paid to the House by him.”
Likewise, Democrat Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), a member of the Investigation Subcommittee, described the Report findings in the Congressional Record as follows:
“Based upon the allegation, the violations we found, the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct on a 7-to-1 vote, full committee now, entire committee, recommended the following penalty. It recommended a reprimand and a cost assessment of $300,000. . . . We set $300,000 as the estimated costs of that portion of the investigation that dealt with clearing up the misstatements that we received, which may be begun to be prepared in Mr. Gingrich’s law firm, but for which he is responsible as Member of the House.”
Indeed, even Democrat Congressman (now Senator) Ben Cardin (D-MD) agreed on the proper classification of the Speaker’s $300,000 payment. In his remarks to the House urging adoption of the Ethics Committee Report and Resolution, then-Congressman Cardin described the proposed sanction against Speaker Gingrich in the following manner:
“It provides a reprimand plus a required $300,000 contribution by Mr. Gingrich to the cost of these proceedings.”
Moreover, in the transcript of the sanctions proceedings before the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Special Counsel to the House Ethics Committee James Cole could not have made it more clear when he responded to questions from Congressman Thomas Sawyer (D-OH) as follows:
“In addition, this is not a fine that we are recommending. The rule book says that a fine is an appropriate sanction when a member has received personal gain. And as Mr. Smith had asked and as I told him, no, we did not find that.”
In sum, there was never any fine levied against Speaker Gingrich as a result of the findings of the House Ethics Committee Report referenced in the subject advertisements. Any statement to the contrary in any broadcast communication produced on behalf of Governor Romney, any other presidential candidate, or any SuperPAC is all at once false, misleading, and defamatory.
Now I will give you this important statement AGAIN for the readers of this thread......
“In addition, this is not a fine that we are recommending. The rule book says that a fine is an appropriate sanction when a member has received personal gain. And as Mr. Smith had asked and as I told him, no, we did not find that.”
Everything that article says has been roundly refuted on this very thread. It is obviously a pro-Romney article that is just repeating old charges which lacked any merit at all, so why would you put any faith in it?
My opinion of you is unchanged. Give me a better reason to change my mind.
Check this out MinuteGal! http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/romney-will-win-because-he-has-super-pacs-a
caww...check this OUT!!!!!!!!!! http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/romney-will-win-because-he-has-super-pacs-a
Because of the putrid smell coming from your post, I took a few moments to check your posting history.
You are a rude, crude, person with limited intellectual abilities who posts mostly nasty, emotional diatribes against other FReepers. You lack even a fragment of common Christian decency and are a disgrace. You are likely a liberal Troll because of your obvious lack of any concept of logical reasoning and you damage anyone you claim to support by even having their name associated with you. The standards of Free Republic are lowered by every post you make.
Cordially,
Prokopton
LOL. I love your ending, but I would have preferred, ‘have a nice day’ or ‘very best wishes’ to ‘cordially.’
Can Newt pull off a strong second in NH, or, like Perry before him, is his decline irreversible?
I am not the person to ask... but my heart tells me no, it’s not irreversible, and he is already building back... but they are ALL REALLY out to get him... this is really my first election and this stress is getting to me :) But I think he will be fine. I do. And I pray.
"Meanwhile, Karl Rove continues to be a Fox News contributor/analyst despite his VERY INTIMATE involvement with the structure and funding of the Romney SuperPAC (campaign fund) in the overall blend.
"This continues with Rupert Murdoch's full blessing and approval. Karl Rove gets to tell Fox VIEWERS what to think while coordinating (campaign) funding to tell VOTERS what to think."
Thanks, Katiedidit, for swiftly providing the link to the article detailing what I consider to be a corporation (Fox News) and media (Karl Rove, Romney shill) marriage of corruption.
Folks, read the article at the link. Is the Bloviator, Bill O'bamabuddy, going to EXPOSE the unholy alliance among his regular sidekick, Karl Rove, the pro-Romney Fox News empire and the bulging coffers of the Romney presidential campaign PAC?
How ya guessin'?
Leni
Thanks for the reference to Restore Our Future as NO I’ve not been there. I’m reluctant to go places where I don’t like anybody that I’m aware are involved. A den of thieves so-to-speak.
I should go to that site though as one should keep an eye on the enemy.
Gingrich was asked to build bridges to Capitol Hill Republicans and develop an argument on behalf of the company’s public-private structure that would resonate with conservatives seeking to dismantle it. He was expected to provide written material that could be circulated among free-market conservatives in Congress and in outside organizations, said two former company executives familiar with Gingrich’s role at the firm. He didn’t produce a white paper or any other document the firm could use on its behalf, they said.
Gee, not very consultant like for a lobbyist or influence peddler to refuse to support their efforts. And if he did support them, as the lie goes, where is the proof?
Or do you naifs think that a paid lobbyist and influence peddler would just "talk" to people to justify employment? The answer is simple; he didn't support them.
I have read may of your post and really felt you where one who looked for and sided with the truth, willing to fight for it.
In this case I am totally surprised!
I gave you exact quotes from the Democrats involved. THEY said it was not a fine because by THE LAWS it COULD NOT be called a fine. But yet you are continuing to call it a fine.
With 83 violations (attacks) on Newt Gingrich...
Lets see what that looks like...
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,
21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,
38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,
55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,
72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,
Yes, all of these attacks and on 1 they spent hours and hours and hours trying to find evidence that the 1 mistake was ledgement And guess what, it was a mistake made by the lawyer...
That is right, What the DEMOCRATS spent all that time on was a mistake Made by Newt Gingrich’s LAWYER.
(THE DEMOCRATS should have PAID for that witch hunt, not Newt Gingrich.)
Now I really like you Tomguy. I have read may of your posts in the past. But this time. YOU are the one not letting go of the knat. And trying to beat the knat with a BASEBALL BAT. and that is what the DEMOCRATS what you to do.
What really fries me on this one, is Newt Gingrich has stated he will take the responsibilty for the error made by his LAWYER. And yet he is being treated like a criminal!
2 Utah companies donate $1 million apiece to Romney PAC Restore our Future
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Disclosure reports show that neither Bob Perry [Perry Homes/home builder] nor his wife have donated to Rick Perry's presidential bid. Bob Perry has given money to other candidates but not to Rick Perry. The biggest recipient is Mitt Romney. Bob Perry and his wife gave a combined $5,000 to Romney's early this year and $500,000 to the super PAC Restore Our Future that supports Romney.
In 2008, they supported Romney's nomination with a $5,000 donation between them. According to disclosure reports Gov Tim Pawlenty received a combined $10,000 to his presidential campaign and another $60,000 to his political action committee from Bob Perry and his wife. Bob Perry is also the top donor to the Karl Rove-linked super PAC American Crossroads.
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Donors to Bush absent for Perry [9-1 support Romney] WASHINGTON — Fewer than one in 10 of the top fundraisers who helped George W. Bush shatter records for presidential campaign money in 2000 and 2004 have donated to Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s 2012 presidential campaign, a Houston Chronicle analysis of Federal Election Commission data has found.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a wide lead over other GOP presidential hopefuls in donations received from the 939 “Pioneers” and “Rangers” who raised at least $100,000 each for the Bush presidential efforts.
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