Obama Took Big Bucks from Crooked Richardson Donor
Posted by Bill Dupray
on Jan 6 2009 Filed under Politics.
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The One has not even been inaugurated yet and the chickens are already coming home . . . to roost.
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. . . .
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.
This Rubin character is a real piece of work.
Rubin’s firm, which helps local and state governments issue bonds, is no stranger to scandal and controversy. The IRS has investigated him on suspiciously high fees and concerns about his ties to banks who his firm connects with governments to issue bonds. The Justice Department raided his offices in 2006. No charges have been brought, and Rubin has denied any wrongdoing.
The Clinton scandals started very early in his administration, but not before there was an administration. Obama’s fundraising was completely corrupt, with funds taken in from overseas and from fictitious donors like “Good Will.” Once these probes get rolling, not only will Bill Richardson have some explaining to do, the Messiah may have to tell the American people exactly what he knew and when he knew about his own crooked fundraising scheme.
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