Comments on: Did McCain Campaign Foot the Bill for Cindy’s Personal Trip? http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:24:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: cinnamonape http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-13392 cinnamonape Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:54:24 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/#comment-13392 <p>I think that she could argue she’s meeting either “American voters abroad” or maybe explaining the nuances of McCain’s financial policies to the executives of Tiger Beer (while throwing a little inconsequential personal business in since she is already there) </p> <p>BTW It’s “Singapore Airlines”. And the Raffles Hotel is swank, but also a bit of a tourist attraction. It’s not a place to really do much other than tourism there. And knocking back some “Singapore Slings” in the long-bar. No big conference rooms or lecture halls.</p> I think that she could argue she’s meeting either “American voters abroad” or maybe explaining the nuances of McCain’s financial policies to the executives of Tiger Beer (while throwing a little inconsequential personal business in since she is already there)

BTW It’s “Singapore Airlines”. And the Raffles Hotel is swank, but also a bit of a tourist attraction. It’s not a place to really do much other than tourism there. And knocking back some “Singapore Slings” in the long-bar. No big conference rooms or lecture halls.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-13391 cinnamonape Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:47:11 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/#comment-13391 <p>Well, it’s the publics money…not even fat cat Republican donors…so why not? Except that he may run out of it in his campaign. Wouldn’t be funny if they end up about 20K short of winning a key state with enough electoral votes to bring him across in first….cause I don’t think he can actually run the campaign into debt and pay it back later. THAT violates the agreement.</p> <p>I wish he actually had to worry about that…but I suspect it’s gonna be a landslide.</p> <p>So maybe McCain and the RNC are gonna violate every possible rule in the McCain-Feingold Law that they can’t actually circumambulate around. What do desperate people care. Win first…and Bush and his Judiciary will simply ignore prosecution until he gets in.</p> <p>Gotta be a landslide, IMO.</p> Well, it’s the publics money…not even fat cat Republican donors…so why not? Except that he may run out of it in his campaign. Wouldn’t be funny if they end up about 20K short of winning a key state with enough electoral votes to bring him across in first….cause I don’t think he can actually run the campaign into debt and pay it back later. THAT violates the agreement.

I wish he actually had to worry about that…but I suspect it’s gonna be a landslide.

So maybe McCain and the RNC are gonna violate every possible rule in the McCain-Feingold Law that they can’t actually circumambulate around. What do desperate people care. Win first…and Bush and his Judiciary will simply ignore prosecution until he gets in.

Gotta be a landslide, IMO.

]]> By: namronatsoc http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-13386 namronatsoc Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:20:19 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/#comment-13386 <p>Vote Nader, please.</p> Vote Nader, please.

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-13376 Teddy Partridge Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:07:13 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/#comment-13376 <p>More proof that residents of Richistan hate to spend their own money on anything, ever. Hope those RNC and McCain donors are happy they paid for Cindy and Meghan to travel abroad, which is clearly illegal.</p> <p>Of course, the McCain campaign long ago showed their contempt for FEC regulations. Just more violations to sweep under the rug.</p> More proof that residents of Richistan hate to spend their own money on anything, ever. Hope those RNC and McCain donors are happy they paid for Cindy and Meghan to travel abroad, which is clearly illegal.

Of course, the McCain campaign long ago showed their contempt for FEC regulations. Just more violations to sweep under the rug.

]]> By: namronatsoc http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-13370 namronatsoc Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:08:13 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/#comment-13370 <p>I suppose they could say they were doing research for the campaign or representing the candidate on foreign policy matters. My guess is that it might not be such a big deal or even unlawful. </p> <p>The key would be prior documentation of the intent of the trip and the source of the authorization; their itinerary and calendar of events, meetings, and attendees; and whether they delivered a report or debriefing after returning to the states. Phone calls back home could be revealing. </p> <p>If they went shopping or dining it’s no red flag, necessarily, since business travelers make a point of shopping and dining and sight seeing.</p> I suppose they could say they were doing research for the campaign or representing the candidate on foreign policy matters. My guess is that it might not be such a big deal or even unlawful.

The key would be prior documentation of the intent of the trip and the source of the authorization; their itinerary and calendar of events, meetings, and attendees; and whether they delivered a report or debriefing after returning to the states. Phone calls back home could be revealing.

If they went shopping or dining it’s no red flag, necessarily, since business travelers make a point of shopping and dining and sight seeing.

]]> By: puravida http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-13359 puravida Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:00:58 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/#comment-13359 <p><em>“Her hair is Harlowe gold<br /> Her lips sweet surprise<br /> Her hands are never cold<br /> She’s got Bette Davis eyes”</em></p> <p>Wow, never thought I’d quote THAT song.</p> “Her hair is Harlowe gold
Her lips sweet surprise
Her hands are never cold
She’s got Bette Davis eyes”

Wow, never thought I’d quote THAT song.

]]> By: Cellar47 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-13271 Cellar47 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:47:33 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/#comment-13271 <p>Love Cindy’s <em>Village of the Damned</em> eyes, don’t you?</p> Love Cindy’s Village of the Damned eyes, don’t you?

]]> By: cobernicus http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-13261 cobernicus Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:44:00 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/03/did-mccain-campaign-foot-the-bill-for-cindys-personal-trip/#comment-13261 <p>Gee, I thought Cindy was bankrolling John’s campaign. Now the campaign is paying for her trips? Will the conflicts of interest never cease?</p> Gee, I thought Cindy was bankrolling John’s campaign. Now the campaign is paying for her trips? Will the conflicts of interest never cease?

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