WP: College Republicans' Fundraising Criticized

[DeepModem Mom]

College Republicans' Fundraising Criticized
Front Organizations Were Used in Direct-Mail Campaign That Collected Millions

By Thomas B. Edsall
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, December 26, 2004; Page A05


The College Republican National Committee is under fire for using front organizations to collect millions of dollars in contributions, including money from elderly people with dementia.

During the 2004 campaign, the group sent out direct-mail solicitations under such letterheads as "Republican Headquarters 2004" and "Republican Election Committee."

One four-page letter asked prospects to send $1,000 together with an American flag pin for President Bush to wear to "Republican Headquarters" to ensure that Bush knows "there are millions who are giving him the shield of God to protect him in the difficult days ahead."

In small print at the bottom of one page, the letter notes: "A project of and paid for by College Republican National Committee."

Many donors complained that they thought the money was going directly to the Republican Party, and not to the college group, which is no longer affiliated with the GOP. The controversy over the letters has produced angry responses from leaders of state College Republican chapters, including those in Washington state, North Carolina and New York....


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26026-2004Dec25.html

[slor]

1. This is how they do...

business...that is why they are called rethuglicans! Our news people need to get up to speed in this country.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

2. Republican = Swindler. (nt)

[Swamp Rat]

3. They should be compelled to donate every penny to help the elderly

and required to take an extra class each semester on ethics until they graduate in order to clear their record.

[asjr]

4. But who will hold them accountable? This is just

another layer of election theft.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

5. Let me understand this...

according to the letter, the people were to send an American flag for Shrub to wear as "the shield of God"?????????? Since when does a political banner have anything to do with spirituality? Oh yes, I forgot-when the banner comes to represent a facist state.

That this con was perpetrated by people bent on another con doesn't surprise me. Liked the line about getting funds from people with dementia-wouldn't that include a huge chunk of repuke supporters?

[slor]

6. On second thought...

my response feels way too contrite. We need to get this story out there in a big way! Get it out on the Blogs, get it to K.O., get it to your local media.

[The Flaming Red Head]

7. Cocaine, booze, and hookers, necessary for recruitment drives

Ain’t cheap.

[Osamasux]

8. So it says that people who tried to donate $1,000 to the Chimp

got ripped off? And I'm supposed to feel bad about this because....

:nopity: :thumbsup: :dunce: :bounce:
:bounce: :nopity: :thumbsup: :dunce:
:dunce: :bounce: :nopity: :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: :dunce: :bounce: :nopity:

[Moloch]

14. Haha aha ahzaaha

OMG
he DOES look like a chimp

[w4rma]

9. LOL! Con-artists at every level of that Party. (nt)

[NVMojo]

10. what we have here is mini KKKarl Rove's in training ...

and to think some of the Repukes out there raised hell over college student bodies using their funds to bring Michael Moore to campus....

[cosmicdot]

13. ding-ding-ding

the Donald Segretti School of Unethical Dirty Tricks passes the torch to a new generation of Karl Roves and Lee Atwaters ...


... and, some wonder how can an election be possibly be stolen when so many good ol'boys know about the plot ...

[reprobate]

11. The GOP is a criminal conspiracy, top to bottom.

Any other democracy in the world would have them all in irons, and pentathol would be used to encourage honesty in the investigations.

This is merely another example of how corrupt our system has become. From the executive branch to the legislative branch to the judicial branch to the media branch.

[renaissanceguy]

12. I'm confused.

<<Many donors complained that they thought the money was going directly to the Republican Party, and not to the college group, which is no longer affiliated with the GOP.>>

How is a rethug group not associated with the rethug party?

---------------------------------------
Anti-BUSH and other outspoken political buttons, bumper sticksrs, and shirts at www.cafepress.com/liberalissues

[Name removed]

15. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Kurovski]

16. Yeah, but John's probably eating his drumstick

instead of your method of using it as anal stimulation.

[Bouncy Ball]

17. Just hit alert like I did.

It'll get the thing gone faster.

[Kurovski]

18. I did

I'm hittin' them for all this assclown's posts.

[Name removed]

19. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Forever Free]

20. GOT MILKED?