BREAKING FBI investigating Republican Campaign Finance "Irregularities" ? fraud ?

[L. Coyote]

The wipes that can't run the country can't keep books. Big surprise!
Myriad possible crimes come to mind. This should be a poll!

Abramoff, Enron
Tom DeLay
Stevens and Young
Big Oil Money
Quid Pro Quos
Swift Boat Vets
Ralph Reed
Campaign Limits
Alabama Illegal Funding of Riley
Corrupt Bastards are Corrupt :rofl:

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Was NRCC Staffer Cooking The Books?
By Paul Kiel - February 6, 2008 - http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/02/was_nrcc_staffer_cooking_the_b.php

Ever since Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), the chairman of the National Republican Campaign Committee, disclosed that "we learned earlier this week of irregularities in our financial audit process," people have been scrambling to find out what's up. Cole pointed to a single former employee as the culprit, and said that the irregularities might "include fraud."

Today, the Politico reports that, the employee, Chris Ward, was a longtime employee of the NRCC, and the committee, already hurting in comparison with its well-funded House Democratic counterpart, may be in for even more hurt as Ward's "irregularities" are sorted out:

“There is a sense that this could be very damaging to the committee,” said a Republican insider close to the GOP leadership.

The precise details of the suspected accounting irregularities and their possible fallout are not entirely clear. NRCC officials and top GOP leaders are being tight-lipped in large part because the FBI is investigating the matter. ....

... Raw Story also notes that Ward was a partner at the firm that handled $230,000 worth of business for the Swift Boat Vets in 2004. So he got around.

[NMDemDist2]

1. K&N

:popcorn:

[SpiralHawk]

2. More republicon "family" values

crime, corruption, and cronyism.

[tekisui]

3. And the wall keeps tumbling down.

[tridim]

4. Just a one bad apple huh.

Yea right, whatever NRCC. They're all criminals.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. I've been watching this unfold with some awe and more than a bit of glee

And on an election year too!

[L. Coyote]

6. McCain is going to wish he had not covered up Abramoff in 2004 to save Bush.

Cuz, guess who's scandalidacy is getting fried! :rofl:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

7. It wasn't just to save Bush

He wanted Bush's old warm spot in bed with the K Street lobbyist. Which was something he begrudged Bush since the 2000 elections.

As it turns out that spot may be a tad warmer than he'll find comfortable. :rofl:

[L. Coyote]

8. The whole Corrupt Bastards Club hung in the balance with the White House

or as they like to call it, the "Clubhouse."

[Old and In the Way]

9. The organized crime party might be in bigger trouble than we realize.

Remember what else occurred in the Spring of 2004? 8 Billion dollars of money sent to Iraq went unaccounted for....poof...vanished. This was $ that was 'managed' by vetted Republicans only. I'm betting that the balance sheet shows large, undocumented inflow transactions and disbursements to candidates and other "expenses" that were unaccounted for...because it took a lot of money in 2004 to game the election.

If I'm that Treasurer, I'm thinking about the benefits of the protected witness program....

[L. Coyote]

18. Is there a new, very wealthy NeoCon group in politics?

[femrap]

10. I love it when the Repugnants

get caught with dirty money!!!! This is great!

[Blue_In_AK]

11. Don Young spent over $800,000 of his campaign

contributions last year on legal fees. He has now opened up a legal defense fund so that his same supporters can double-contribute. He's so worried about his future that he's running campaign ads here -- usually he just takes us for granted -- and actually cold-called me yesterday for a "telephonic town hall meeting." "Yes, I'm actually here on the line." I chose not to participate. :rofl:

[L. Coyote]

12. And the FBI is investigation the RNCC for ? shuffling money ? to evade legal limits

Will the whole extent of corruption be revealed before Nov?

[Arctic Dave]

17. I got one of those too

I figure he has a PR group trying to gather up all reasons why we think he's a loser so they can pre-plan some rebuttles. I hung up too. I figure I want to blindside him with my questions if I ever see him.:)

[L. Coyote]

13. I really enjoy kicking this!

:kick:

[L. Coyote]

20. ditto

:kick:

[spanone]

14. i have no confidence that ANYone from this cabal will be indicted or tried

[Fuzz]

15. I agree, no one got a blow job so the public won't give a shit.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

16. another crook for Bush to pardon...

He'll set another record. He's set plenty and will likely set one for the most pardons by ANY president or maybe more pardons than all other presidents combined.

[bobthedrummer]

19. "More evidence of Pre-9/11 Inside Trading: Follow the Money? God forbid.

Why was the cashing out of billions of dollars just before 9/11 never investigated?" by Jim Hogue (Baltimore Chronicle 1-29-2008)
http://baltimorechronicle.com/2008/012908Hogue.shtml

Fair use cited.

On edit: Jim Hogue has interviewed Sibel Edmonds and CIA whistleblower "Miss Moneypenny". The Baltimore Chronicle has published articles by Jim Hogue based on those interviews.