Posted on 04/18/2009 12:15:08 PM PDT by Polarik
“I find it almost equally interesting that Congress had to rule on the eligibility of John McCain and not ZERO ...tell me why on that one if you can?”
Actually, I believe the whole purpose of it was to slip something in which would cover Obama, a Democrat came up with some extra clauses which had no relevance to McCain, but it didn’t get up. There were detailed threads about it here late last year.
Not only is that a patently false statement and misrepresentation of the case, it is also meant to obfuscate Obama's highly unethical, if not outright illegal, use of campaign finances to subvert the Constitution and to deny the individual rights it grants to citizens.
It also happens to be typical leftist avoidance behavior: any time anyone mentions Obama's illegal activities, say something that Bush or another Republican politician did and make it sound just as bad, as if "two wrongs make a right."
The FEC ruled that Vitter could not use $160k in campaign funds to offset his legal fees from the DC Madam lawsuit. The FEC did, however, allow him to claim $38k in legal fees relating to (a) when his subpoena lawyer consulted with Vitter and his media relations staff regarding news management and news statements; (b) for his subpoena lawyer's legal consultations with his lawyer working with the Senate Ethics Committee, and (c) for some miscellaneous expenses.
Perhaps more noteworthy are the statements made by the FEC Democrats. They said that Vitter should not be able to use campaign funds to pay for legal fees in his attempt to quash the subpoena or monitor the Palfrey trial, saying those expenses had nothing to do with his status as a senator.
"Allowing Vitter to use his campaign funds would be giving a green light to lawmakers to use campaign funds to pay for divorce lawyers or lawyers to represent them in other cases where they might face bad publicity," Commissioner Ellen Weintraub said.
I'm sure that Ms. Weintraub would also mention the Vitter case when confronted with Obama's campaign finance bailout to Bob Bauer. Let's see what happens when this complaint lands in the lap of the FEC.
"To put it plainly, these expenses are the result of some pretty unofficial activities."
Perkins Coie 688,316.42
It’s the name of Bauer’s law firm. Look at the letter sent by Bauer to Hememway on PERKINS COIE stationary:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/images/misc/hemenwaytwo.jpg
We should file complaints with the FEC and the Senate Ethics Committee.
If I recall correctly Mr.John D. Hemenway is a retired AirForce Colonel. He has my prayers and a big huge thank you for defending our Constitution even though he is now retired. Mr. Hemenway continues to defend our constitution even in his "retired" state.
Just ping him.
Hey Mark, take a look at this.
OK, here’s the yearly totals on legal fees for CY2008.
Candidates campaign committees have to file monthly reports to the FEC disclosing their disbursements, plus addition reports for PRE-GENERAL (ELECTION), POST-GENERAL (ELECTION), AND YEAR END (COMPILED JANUARY 2009 FOR 2008)
Bauer, via Perkins/Coie, received $312,000 for June thru December 2008, and 77k according to the post-general report (10/16 to 11/24).
Added to the $688k for the Jan to Mar 2009, and BINGO! you have a well over $ONE MILLION DOLLARS OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS going to Bauer to fight eligibility lawsuits.
SOURCE: REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. FEC,
http://www.fec.gov/disclosure.shtml
It appears not all the legal fees may accrue to the eligibility suits, since Bauer serves personally and presidentially, so I think it would be difficult to dissect,
and they aren’t disclosing which category. I have little doubt they’ll go down any more specifically than this .. another purposeful, confounded condundrum, IMO.
Well, that certainly puts the stake in the heart of the idiots/trolls who assert he’s spent nothing ‘cause there’s no “proof”.
And from what I’ve read he’s hired more than just this one lawyer/firm.
idk search Salim Hamdan and Perkins Coie kk?
Yes, he has, but the bucks going to Bauer are a big red flag. He had $312k in additional charges to bring Bauer’s fee up and over $1 million in campaign finances.
what a tangled web Obama and friends have weaved....
I agree. All of us need to write our governors and state senators and reps to tell them that we want our state to require certified long form birthcertificates from candidates that want to be on our ballot.
We have to keep getting the word out. A co-worker finally admitted that he thinks there is something to the BC issue, and it was this story about how much bambi spent to protect his deception vs. $10 to just release the BC that did it.
I noticed that the POLITICO article on Bauer being brought onboard was dated 1/31/2009, so the question is, for what other purpose would Obama hire Bauer this year, if not to fight the eligibility lawsuits?
Whether it’s a dollar or a million dollars, there’s no denying that Bauer is being paid to fight the eligibility suits — of which Hollister v Soetoro is but one — out of a massive war chest: $18 million of which was been reported for this year, but there’s also about $150 million (at least) in contributions that have never been reported.
Meanwhile, the lawyers fighting Obama have to rely on donations just to hang in there.
The message is, “I’m Barack Obama, and I have hundreds of millions of dollars in donations that I will use to stomp out anyone who tries to take me into court.”
In case anyone neds written proof, here are two notices signed by Bauer from the Hollister v Soetoro case files:
Turn to Page 9, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, 2/4/09 Robert F. Bauer:
http://www.obamacrimes.info/Hollisterorderonmotionofphilip030209.pdf
Turn to Page 7, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, 3/2/09 Robert F. Bauer:
http://www.obamacrimes.info/Hollisterplaintiffsresponsetodefendants030209.pdf
Turn to Page 4, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, 3/2/09 Robert F. Bauer:
http://www.obamacrimes.info/Hollisterorderregardingplaintiffsmotion030209.pdf
Well, three notices, actually.
Eventually, Obama will removed/impeached from office for a variety of reasons...... just a matter of time.
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