Posted on 07/01/2011 5:10:50 AM PDT by markomalley
A video of President Barack Obama filmed in the White House and included in a fundraising e-mail sent to supporters is not legal, two election law experts told CNSNews.com.
The video was included in an e-mail sent to supporters of President Obama promoting a fundraising drive that offered participants a chance to win an invitation to dinner with Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
The video was filmed in the White House and, because it is intended to raise funds, constitutes a violation of federal law, according to two election law experts contacted by CNSNews.com.
“I think this is a violation [of the law],” Cleta Mitchell, a member of the American Bar Association’s election law committee, told CNSNews.com.
“It is a specific prohibition on solicitation [of money] by the president, the vice president, or any member of Congress on any federal property,” she said.
According to federal law (Title 18, subsection 607 U.S.C.), “It shall be unlawful for an individual who is an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress, to solicit or receive a donation of money or other thing of value in connection with a Federal, State, or local election, while in any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties.”
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Not like the Attorney General is going to charge the little b@st@rd...
Yes, very true. He has been acting illegally all along and no person will stop him.
Doesn’t say much about a country who is supposed to be run by the people.
What do Laws matter to a tyrant impostor, who now
rules as Dictator?
Congress is the biggest joke in the world’s history.
Remember when Al Gore was caught making fundraising calls from his office? The Democrats spun that event into the movement for Campaign Finance Reform, totally screwing the Republicans and this nation.
Satan knows what Obama will do with this.
Won’t all buyers of said tickets have to fill out a disclosure form revealing their employer and legal status? Or will there just be a gazillion tickets purchased on line from Nigeria and Indonesia again?
1) Prize (Something of Value),
2) Consideration (Cost to the participant), and
3) Chance (the elements of the draw.)
On hind sight -
There is no actual prize here, nothing of real value
Cost - We are all paying for it across the board, whether we are in the contest or not, and
chance - No really, the failure of BHO is a forgone conclusion.
What????? I was hoping I’d win or short of that at least I want my Bamboo Steamer as consolation prize.
You will LOVE the bamboo steamer. Try cooking chicken in it. Sprinkle some salt and pepper over fresh veggies and put them over the chicken so it all drizzles down.
OM NOM nom nom nom!
I believe that most have discovered by now, that laws mean nothing to this Prsident, and also that no one has the courage to do anything about it.
We have never investigated yet any of the fund raising outrages he did in his last campaign-—and furthermore we never will.
Owning the Media is better than a license to steal.
When in an official capacity, in the White House and whoring himself out, he is basically using MY MONEY to do it! And I would support anyone you could randomly point to in the phone book over that mole. Its not right.
The video was filmed in the White House and, because it is intended to raise funds, constitutes a violation of federal law,
Hell, Obama is an illegal resident in the WH. That is against the constitution too, but our legally elected representatives won’t act to uphold it.
Since when do criminals care about breaking yet another law?
Since when do criminals care about breaking yet another law?
The winner of this “ lotto” will be carefully investigated.
The One cannot have someone asking embarrassing questions
And yes... he IS a (smarmy, smart-ass, arrogant, elitist, opportunistic, Narcissistic) DICK.
So what are the consequences?
Pretty clear, no ambiguity.
Where's the press? Probably checking out the Bristol Palin/Meghan McLame feud.
Does he have a Raffle Permit from the DC City Hall?
When did the rule of law mean anything to a communist? Hm?
The **only** time Obama and his fellow communists give a twit about the rule of law is when it can be used as a convenient club to beat down conservatives.
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