Perfect: Campaign of Guy in Charge of Stimulus Accounting Fined $219,000 for ‘Sloppy Bookkeeping’
In March of 2009, President Obama put Joe Biden in charge of making sure each and every stimulus dollar was accounted for and spent responsibly, and bestowed upon Plugs the title of “The Sheriff,” because “if you’re misusing taxpayer money, you’ll have to answer to him.”
Here’s the latest example of the laser-like focus on finances that made Biden the perfect choice for ensuring everything’s being done by the book as far as the “stimulus” goes:
WASHINGTON — Election watchdogs have fined Joe Biden’s 2008 presidential campaign more than $219,000 for sloppy bookkeeping and accepting excessive contributions, including a discounted flight on a private jet.
The audit was released Friday by the Federal Election Commission.
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The FEC also found that the Biden campaign received at least $106,000 in donations that were over the limit, and the campaign was ordered to pay the U.S. Treasury more than $85,000 for stale-dated checks.The Biden campaign also failed to disclose more than $3.7 million in payments and roughly $870,000 in debts.
Those FEC guys are such smartasses.
**Written by Doug Powers
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I hope the fec will look into this bho campaign money also. It would not surprise me one bit to find they were not on the up and up either!
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But as Democrats go, he excels.
Everything is relative. Or is that nepotism?
I wonder if the FEC will get around to examining Øbama’s books before his next election?
Any wonder that these dopes mishandle our tax money.
I ask (or is it “aks” now?) the eternal question: would you buy a used car from this man?
Wait wait, if he’s being fined does that mean they’re going to raise taxes again? It’s just something I’ve noticed whenever a gooberment official screws up we get more taxes. Can’t we just throw these morons in jail or something???
from Luke 11:46 And he said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.”
Please God let these lawyers in office be removed for their idiocy, I pray Your justice be utterly INFLICTED on them.
How is this “bad” accounting? They got to keep how much and paid how little to do so? Seems like very smart accounting to me.
As a sheriff, Biden is man of action not a bean counter. Time to round up the posse and hit the trail. There’s gonna be a hangin’ or two before this is over.
7/18/69
It’s Chappaquiddick Day
Another Liberal Democrat who I have never been impressed with.
Is not the FEC, the same group of dolts that didn’t bother to verify the eligibility of Ododpo to run for our presidency?
Obviously I have have no idea, so can someone tell me how it is a known radical lefty can run for the presidency with all or most of his important records in his life are sealed to the public?
Next thing ya know some ineligible black from Africa will be running for the office.
WOT but today in Pasadena, we Tea Partiers will be holding the Pasadena Rolling Thunder Rally from 5-7PM to in support of the Freedom Riders as they make their way on Route 66.
If you can make it, drop by. I’ll be taking pictures. Hit on the link and register. Or not. Just join us. These things are always fun. (Eats and drink at Barney’s Beanery afterwards. Yum.)
On the other hand – the Treasury wasn’t cashing the checks that the campaign sent in? What’s up with that?
“can someone tell me how it is a known radical lefty can run for the presidency with all or most of his important records in his life are sealed to the public?”
Its America. Where any small child of leftist persuasion and ethnicity can grow up to be President.
We would be hard pressed to find anybody in Washington DC to trust with that job. But never fear the “community organizer” found some one for the task. Both feet in the mouth Biden. Heaven help us!
“The vice president said he believes the Obama administration will get credit from voters for helping guide the economy out of recession and passing key legislation on health care and financial reform.”
Yes, Mr. Biden. I believe you are correct. The voters will give Obama all the credit come this fall and in 2012 for these legislative acts.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.0cc4a694b9a5e1dfeb575b3343e2bc74.c51&show_article=1
I’m sure Joe will say “what’s the big F#%*ing deal?
“Stand up Chuck!. Let the people see you”.
Reminds me of Franklin Raines.
Whether that child is legally qualified or not, such as Odopo…is the question. How does an agency that is to oversee elections and candidate’s eligibility act so flippant about their negligence… without any re-precautions.
That’s what needs to be changed, top to bottom. These traitors to the constitution need to pay for their crimes and punished where the law allows it.
I asked a serious question that needs to be answered by each and everyone of us that love America, the Constitution and the American way of life. The FEC blunder is only one small screw up, which became huge error that goes unpunished. That is what is wrong with America these days, no one taking responsibility for their mistakes.
That’s exactly why Sheriff Joe was picked to be the stimulus watchdog. First, he won’t find any errors with the way the stimulus slush fund is spent. And second, he is expendable. So, even if some shady expenditures come to light, he will be the fall guy so Obama can claim his hands are clean.
Just think what they would have found had they really looked! Same for most of the electedcritters we all know and love. Raise your hands boys and girls and chant altogether now ‘Yes We Can’, followed by ‘I won’…hmm, hmm, hmmm.
Wimpy: I’ll gladly pay you Thursday for a hamburger today!
Teddy(from beyond the grave): Gentlemen! We have boat drinks! (clink)
Prolly worried they would bounce.
Has there been any investigation into Obama’s campaign funds?
He was sure quick to take the extra moeny, how much you want ot bet he will not be as quick to return it.
TigerLady–*snerk* (re:Chuck Graham)
Forget this! Where my new tv at?
Sheriff Joe is watching out for us, doncha know…
Meanwhile, back at the ranch…
The Collective is calling for more PORK!!!
Apparently Obama and Soros didn’t explain to him how to bundle thousands of $25 checks so they wouldn’t have to be accounted for.
useful idiot == joe biden.
Completely synonymous. And the Left had the gall to consider Palin unqualified??
To accept public funding Biden had to agree to an audit of his campaign spending. Obama, on the other hand, decided not to accept public funding (after promising he would), so he didn’t have to agree to an audit or to spending limits. He is about as likely to agree to an audit as he is to agree to release his grades from harvard.
Remember all the hinky small donations to obowmao from anonymous (okay, Mickey Mouse really isn’t anonymous) debit card donors? Shouldn’t that raise a red flag?
I’m wondering if teh won is up to something to shame plugs out of office.
I would like to see this information in relation to all the other campaigns of at least that period. Is he the only one to do so or the most egregious or just one of many nincompoops that can’t follow the law?
I think he is a dirty rotten scoundrel that feeds off the public trough but thats just me.
Oh, I should have read the link first. This looks like the “Bush did it” excuse along with a “but we are not as bad” rationale.
I am shocked, shocked, I tell you to learn that VP Biden would be associated with even the hint of a campaign funds investigation. SARC OFF BIG TIME!
Democrats seem to have difficulties with bookeeping, accounting and math in general.
I’m starting to keep a running tally of all of this stuff being done by Demos so I can remember to trot out these facts when dealing with liberals. I remember someone saying that the reason these corrupt politicians get away with the hateful stuff they do against this country is that Americans “…thankfully, have short memories” Well, I don’t intend to be one of them.