Cunningham starts defense fund

[FreedomAngel82]

Link: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050811-9999-1m11duke.html

Snip: < August 11, 2005

Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham is setting up a legal defense trust fund and sent letters to contributors asking whether they object to their past contributions going into it.

"Should you object to my use of campaign funds for legal expenses, I will be glad to donate the amount of your contribution to the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee," Cunningham, R-Rancho Santa Fe, states in the letter. The FBI, a San Diego federal grand jury, and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington are investigating Cunningham's financial dealings with a defense contractor. Cunningham declined to run for re-election in the face of the investigation. He tells supporters in the letter that while he expects to be vindicated, his legal costs could be more than $1 million. >

More at the link....

[ingac70]

1. I'd send him 2 pennies and a sucker....

But even that is too much for that bastard.

[cascadiance]

2. So I guess this fundraising is OK...

And Francine Busby's current fundraising efforts are "unethical"? Umm... Melanie, please describe how her "effective" raising of money in this race is "chicanery"? Especially when a competitor, Eric Roach, has already met the limits of the "Millionaire's Ammendment" by putting $750,000 of his own money into the race, which dwarfs Busby's contributions so far!

Read the following wingnut column...

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48875


(here's her pic to throw darts at!)

Hot Talk - Melanie Morgan

WND Exclusive Commentary Will Air America's chicanery pay off?
Posted: February 17, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern

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Air America Radio is to broadcasting what Democratic Underground is to the Internet – a place where the most anti-American, guilt-ridden, extremist liberal sentiments are articulated joyfully and celebrated noisily, usually in the most vulgar and profane way.

...

Francine Busby is a Democrat candidate to fill the vacant congressional seat that had been held by Randy "Duke" Cunningham. Cunningham was forced to resign after admitting his guilt to a number of corruption and bribery charges.

Yet despite the focus on ethics in the race, Democrat Busby has now appeared on Air America programs several times, including on Al Franken's nationally syndicated show. Busby's campaign events are also promoted on the website of Air America's San Diego radio affiliate.

With Air America's help, Busby has raised approximately $520,000 – more than any other Republican or Democrat candidate for the seat.

And that's exactly what Air America wants to have happen.

Which is why they stooped to the level of using taxpayer funds from charities to keep the lights on – to benefit Democrat candidates like Francine Busby.

No surprise here, the hypocrisy of all of this doesn't mean a thing to the mainstream media journalists. They privately hope this kind of chicanery pays off and the Democrats can regain Congress in the 2006 elections and the White House in 2008 – which has been the goal of many of the media all along.


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Reaching the "Millionaire Ammendment" limit...

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/02/18/news/top_stories/22_04_292_17_06.txt

[Sydnie]

3. Defense of WHAT? Duke, dude, you pled guilty

not much to defend there, is there?