and I am pointing out that if he were a dem you would be defending him. rangle is a tax cheat, where is your outrage? you bring this up only because he is a black republican who is not one of the slaves to the dems. period.
On Feb 8, 8:09 am, "liberal mike532 !" <[email protected]> wrote: > nice try bud roe i am pointing out he is a thief and committed fraud ! > > On Feb 8, 8:04 am, Ohio mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > you would say nothing murky if he was a house negro for you dems would > > ya. no you would not. so I shall use the same tactic you fools use. > > since you are attacking a black you must be racist. racist racist > > racist > > > On Feb 8, 7:00 am, "liberal mike532 !" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > aw yes another thoughtful and intelligent response from lower case > > > mark ! > > > > On Feb 8, 6:55 am, Ohio mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > yawn. > > > > > On Feb 8, 5:46 am, "liberal mike532 !" <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > New RNC Chairman's Campaign Spending > > > > > Questionedhttp://www.truthout.org/020709E > > > > > Henri E. Cauvin, The Washington Post: "Michael S. Steele, the newly > > > > > elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, arranged for > > > > > his 2006 Senate campaign to pay a defunct company run by his sister > > > > > for services that were never performed, his finance chairman from > > > > > that > > > > > campaign has told federal prosecutors." > > > > > Federal agents in recent days contacted Steele's sister, a > > > > > spokesman > > > > > for Steele said yesterday. > > > > > > The claim about the payment, one of several allegations by Alan > > > > > B. > > > > > Fabian, is outlined in a confidential court document. Fabian offered > > > > > the information last March as he was seeking leniency for himself > > > > > during plea negotiations on unrelated fraud charges. It is unclear > > > > > how > > > > > extensively his claims have been pursued. Prosecutors gave him no > > > > > credit for cooperation when he was sentenced in October. > > > > > > Steele spokesman Curt Anderson said he did not know what > > > > > information the federal agents were seeking, but he dismissed > > > > > Fabian's > > > > > allegations as patently false. "It's from, what, a convicted felon? > > > > > And it has no substantiation in fact," he said. > > > > > > Fabian's claims emerge as Steele begins his new role at the RNC, > > > > > where he oversees the raising and spending of hundreds of millions of > > > > > dollars in party money. The former Maryland lieutenant governor has > > > > > faced questions about his handling of campaign money in prior > > > > > elections and was twice fined for missing filing deadlines. > > > > > > The recent allegations outlined four specific transactions. In > > > > > addition to the payment to Steele's sister, Fabian said that the > > > > > candidate used money from his state campaign improperly; that Steele > > > > > paid $75,000 from the state campaign to a law firm for work that was > > > > > never performed; and that he or an aide transferred more than > > > > > $500,000 > > > > > in campaign cash from one bank to another without authorization. > > > > > > The bank transfer was made against the explicit wishes of other > > > > > Maryland Republicans, who had hoped to use it to support the > > > > > campaigns > > > > > of state legislators, said aides to Steele and former governor Robert > > > > > L. Ehrlich Jr. > > > > > > The U.S. attorney's office inadvertently sent the confidential > > > > > document, a defense sentencing memorandum filed under seal, to The > > > > > Washington Post after the newspaper requested the prosecution's > > > > > sentencing memorandum. > > > > > > U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein declined to comment. Fabian could > > > > > not be reached, and his attorney, James Wyda, declined to comment. > > > > > > According to the filing, Wyda gave prosecutors "documents > > > > > supporting [the] allegations." Wyda wrote in the memorandum that the > > > > > government declined to credit Fabian for cooperating "presumably > > > > > because its investigation is ongoing." > > > > > > The Post corroborated some details of Fabian's claims through > > > > > public records and interviews with former staff workers. Other > > > > > details > > > > > were disputed by people involved in the transactions. > > > > > > In one of his allegations, Fabian points to a February 2007 > > > > > payment by Steele's Senate campaign of more than $37,000 to Brown > > > > > Sugar Unlimited, the company run by Steele's sister, Monica Turner. > > > > > Campaign finance records list the expense as having been for > > > > > "catering/ > > > > > web services." Turner filed papers to dissolve the company 11 months > > > > > before the payment was received. > > > > > > Turner, a doctor and the former wife of Mike Tyson, declined > > > > > yesterday to describe any services she provided to the campaign. "Ah, > > > > > it's the 'sabotage Michael Steele' story," she told a reporter before > > > > > closing the door of her home in Potomac. "No, I'm not with that > > > > > program.... I'm not going to do this." > > > > > > Anderson, Steele's spokesman, said Turner "did a lot of media > > > > > stuff" for the campaign. He later provided a copy of an invoice for > > > > > nearly $15,000 for catering services for one event in October 2006 > > > > > and > > > > > for another in July 2007. The invoice was dated December 2006, a > > > > > discrepancy Anderson said was a typographical error. > > > > > > Federal election law permits a candidate's family members to be > > > > > paid for work on a campaign. Any compensation must be for actual > > > > > services and must be at a fair market rate. > > > > > > In a separate allegation, Fabian described the bank withdrawal. > > > > > After the 2006 election, an aide transferred the funds that had been > > > > > raised for Steele's lieutenant governor campaign - more than $600,000 > > > > > - out of what had been the campaign's bank account. > > > > > > Fabian characterized the transfer as improper because the aide > > > > > lacked signatory authority over the account. Anderson said it was > > > > > appropriate because Steele had authorization and the aide was acting > > > > > on his behalf. > > > > > > Either way, the transfer strained relations between Ehrlich and > > > > > Steele. > > > > > > The money had been raised for Steele in concert with Ehrlich. > > > > > Much > > > > > of it, in fact, had been brought in by Ehrlich's team, said a senior > > > > > Republican fundraiser and as well as a former Steele aide, each > > > > > speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the > > > > > matter. > > > > > > Because Steele had decided to run for Senate rather than state > > > > > office, Ehrlich wanted to turn the money in Steele's state account > > > > > over to the state party for distribution to legislators, the sources > > > > > said. > > > > > > But Steele, who was keeping open the option for a run for > > > > > governor > > > > > in 2010, wanted to keep the money in his own account, the sources > > > > > said. After installing a new treasurer, he had the money transferred > > > > > to solidify his control, the sources said. > > > > > > "I think it's fair to say the Ehrlich folks weren't happy," > > > > > Anderson said. "That's all internal political stuff, but there's no > > > > > legal angle." > > > > > > Ehrlich did not respond to messages yesterday seeking comment. > > > > > > In another allegation, Fabian claimed that payments to two > > > > > vendors > > > > > in 2006 for work on the Senate campaign were made from Steele's state > > > > > account rather than from his federal coffers. > > > > > > Campaign finance reports show that printers billed the Senate > > > > > campaign late in 2006. The state campaign paid the bills early the > > > > > next year - nearly $30,000 to GOP Shoppe and almost $8,000 to Form > > > > > Masters. The Senate campaign reported several months later that it > > > > > had > > > > > been billed in error. > > > > > > Anderson said any payments from the state campaign were for > > > > > services related to his state office. Brian Harlin, owner of GOP > > > > > Shoppe, said it is common for candidates to move invoices from one > > > > > campaign committee to another after discovering billing errors. > > > > > > It is a violation of federal campaign finance regulations for a > > > > > candidate to use funds raised for a state campaign to pay for > > > > > expenses > > > > > associated with a federal campaign. > > > > > > Fabian also alleged that Steele paid the law firm Baker & > > > > > Hostetler $75,000 for services that were not provided. The > > > > > expenditure > > > > > is listed in campaign finance records as an in-kind contribution to > > > > > the state Republican Party. > > > > > > Baker & Hostetler attorney Michael Braden, a former chief counsel > > > > > for the RNC, said the payment was for services he and other attorneys > > > > > at the firm provided in challenging legislative redistricting in > > > > > Maryland in 2002. > > > > > > The state party paid Braden's firm more than $60,000 between June > > > > > 2002 and December 2003 to cover "redistricting legal fees," and > > > > > Braden > > > > > said the subsequent $75,000 was to cover the balance for the firm's > > > > > work. Such late payments are not unusual, he said. > > > > > > None of the people interviewed by The Post said they had been > > > > > contacted by federal agents, and it is difficult to evaluate the > > > > > extent of the government's inquiry. > > > > > > In addition, the allegations came from a person who hoped to > > > > > benefit by trading on the information. Fabian, 44, was sentenced to > > > > > nine years in prison for swindling millions of dollars from > > > > > businesses > > > > > and banks. Prosecutors alleged that a series of frauds totaled almost > > > > > $40 million. > > > > > > In the memorandum, Wyda asked the court sentencing his client to > > > > > "consider Mr. Fabian's willingness to assist the government and, if > > ... > > read more ยป --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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