Funds Tie Obama to Richardson Probe Figure

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[Sub-Driver]

Funds Tie Obama to Richardson Probe Figure Embattled Executive David Rubin Gave Thousands to Campaign By JUSTIN ROOD

Jan. 6, 2009—

President-elect Barack Obama took big money from a man at the center of a federal probe that has forced one of Obama's top Cabinet picks to withdraw.

Financial records show the Obama campaign got more than $30,000 from California financier David Rubin, the target of an investigation into donations and possible "pay-to-play" deals involving New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Obama's pick for commerce secretary.

Richardson removed himself from consideration for the post Sunday, saying the ongoing grand jury investigation threatened to hold up his confirmation. Richardson and Rubin have both denied any wrongdoing in the matter, which involved contributions and state business in 2003 and 2004.

David Rubin Attended Exclusive Hollywood Fundraiser for Obama

In late September, Rubin attended an exclusive Los Angeles fundraiser for Obama, held at the Beverly Hills' Greystone Mansion. Attendees gave tens of thousands of dollars which the campaign split between its own coffers, the Democratic National Committee and state-level campaign groups supporting Obama and Democratic candidates. The technique helps campaigns take in from individuals far more than the $2,300 maximum they are allowed to give to a single campaign fund.

Rubin's money went to a joint Obama-DNC fund ($28,500), the DNC itself ($26,200), and to the Obama campaign ($2,300), according to the database of campaign donations at OpenSecrets.Org. News of the federal investigation into Rubin's New Mexico dealings had broken less than three weeks earlier.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Obammunism

That there is trade mark material

[Tarpon]

Feel fre to violate the copyright and use it anywhere and all you want ==^_^==

[stockpirate]

OZama is a liar and a crook, never knew that.

[icwhatudo]

Gonna be a fun 4 years! (or less)

[billhilly]

Politicians have something of value to sell. They want to sell it. Rich people want to buy, so they can become richer. There is nothing complicated about this. the sad thing is, the electorate doesn’t seem to care, and most often, neither do the courts.

[TornadoAlley3]

Rush reading the thread on air now:)

[BBell]

I’m shocked myself. I would expect this from World Net Daily but not ABC. Maybe their trying to win back viewers.

[CriticalJ]

ABC?

[cookcounty]

"Rubin's money went to a joint Obama-DNC fund ($28,500), ...

How can there be a "joint Obama-DNC fund?"

Isn't that illegal?

[Islander7]

David Rubin Named to Governor Rendell's Transition Team; Los Angeles-Based Investment Advisor to Serve on Revenue Team

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003

Newly elected Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell has named Los Angeles-based Advisor David Rubin to the Governor's Transition Team. Rubin begins his service in January 2003, serving on the Department of Revenue Transition Team.

As Governor-Elect in 2002 and taking office in 2003, Rendell created a Transition Team to help facilitate the smooth implementation of his administration's policies and goals.

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[TribalPrincess2U]

I especially liked this comment...

This is really getting to be depressing. I was so hopeful that with supporting Obama, helping him get elected to president, our nation would indeed move away from the “politics of corruption”. Sadly, it appears that I was terribly wrong. Since the November election, it almost seems that there has been a daily steam of news to strongly suggest that Obama is going to be nothing more than Bush’s third term. I have been duped.
jenkinstim

LOL These lefties can’t go thu one day without getting a dig at GW.
Politics of corruption indeed. LOL How many corrupt leftists are now on the list?
LOL If º is nothing more then Bush, we have no problems. LOL

[bergmeid]

I bet Rahm, Valerie and David know more about this.

[CedarDave]

That’s o.k. Workin’ and lurkin’. Boss bought lunch (burp!) and I didn’t get to spend the hour getting up-to-the-hour news.

[88keys]

lol! ;)

[88keys]

How can there be a "joint Obama-DNC fund?"

Good question...

[TribalPrincess2U]

Hmmmm add this to this list

A developer in New York state donated $100,000 to former President Bill Clinton’s foundation in November 2004, around the same time that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton helped secure millions of dollars in federal assistance for the businessman’s mall project.
Hillary Clinton helped enact legislation allowing the developer, Robert Congel, to use tax-exempt bonds to help finance the construction of the Destiny USA entertainment and shopping complex, an expansion of the Carousel Center in Syracuse.

That’s not all either. Nine months later she helped set aside five million for the roadway construction to the new center.
She also helped secure a provision in a highway bill that set aside $5 million for Destiny USA roadway construction.
The bill with the tax-free bonds provision became law in October 2004, weeks before the donation, and the highway bill with the set-aside became law in August 2005, about nine months after the donation.
FYI-more at Flopping Aces

[Liz]

"Pure as the driven snow.......no one in Chicago even comes close."

[Rick_Michael]

corrupt ping.

[appleseed]

This one involves the Clintons and 0:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/1231082hsu1.html

DECEMBER 31—As if being linked to one high-profile criminal case weren’t enough, President-elect Barack Obama’s name may soon pop up in another federal prosecution, this one involving a massive Ponzi scheme (no, the other massive Ponzi scheme). In addition to the Rod Blagojevich pay-for-play probe, Obama could figure in the upcoming fraud trial of Norman Hsu, the disgraced Democratic fundraiser who was charged last year with operating a $60 million pyramid scheme...
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Check out page 5 of Hsu’s lawyers letter to the judge. Seems Clinton and 0 had mutual friends.

[mojitojoe]

Uh uh uh now look, this was just a guy I met once at a Hollywood party uh uh uh well party/fundraiser. I'm uh uh not even sure I actually uh uh met him that night. I was busy trying to uh uh be cool and uh uh hob nob with the uh uh you know uh uh, those stars. I uh recall uh meeting Leonardo DiCaprio uh and that's really all I have to say except I was present. I was present that's all.