Comments on: Is Middle Eastern Money Being Laundered Into The McCain Campaign? http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107776 Sean D. Martin Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:47:10 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107776 Again you're going to tell me that you can read my mind and know what I'm thinking? Who said I was referring to you? Again you’re going to tell me that you can read my mind and know what I’m thinking? Who said I was referring to you?

]]> By: C.S.Strowbridge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107410 C.S.Strowbridge Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:05:37 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107410 "Unlike some (one in particular) he does admit, at times, when he’s in error." Like the per 100,000 debacle? You went after me for days on that one. Even Jay admitted he said it after misreading what SpiderJ wrote, but you refused to accept what he said was wrong and you argued that what he said made perfect sense. In other words... Jay admitted he made a mistake, You refused to admit Jay made a mistake. And now you are accusing others of doing the same. Well done. “Unlike some (one in particular) he does admit, at times, when he’s in error.”

Like the per 100,000 debacle? You went after me for days on that one. Even Jay admitted he said it after misreading what SpiderJ wrote, but you refused to accept what he said was wrong and you argued that what he said made perfect sense.

In other words…

Jay admitted he made a mistake, You refused to admit Jay made a mistake.

And now you are accusing others of doing the same. Well done.

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107350 Sean D. Martin Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:08:18 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107350 Jay Tea: <i>Crap. ... Sorry about that...</i> This is why, although I often disagree with Jay Tea, I can't work up some of the ire against him that some do. Unlike some (one in particular) he does admit, at times, when he's in error. Jay Tea: Crap. … Sorry about that…

This is why, although I often disagree with Jay Tea, I can’t work up some of the ire against him that some do. Unlike some (one in particular) he does admit, at times, when he’s in error.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107343 Duros62 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:15:27 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107343 No worries, mate. This is still unclear to me, though. I thought taking contributions from foreign nationals was verboten, yet both candidates seem to have done it. Just how bendy are campaign finance laws, anyway? No worries, mate.

This is still unclear to me, though. I thought taking contributions from foreign nationals was verboten, yet both candidates seem to have done it.
Just how bendy are campaign finance laws, anyway?

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107327 Jay Tea Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:31:54 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107327 Duros: Crap. The guys who gave money to OBAMA (not McCain) are residents of Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, and NOT Americans. Sorry about that... J. Duros:

Crap.

The guys who gave money to OBAMA (not McCain) are residents of Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, and NOT Americans.

Sorry about that…

J.

]]> By: william http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107311 william Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:00:40 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107311 How about updating your post Oliver - Correction to This Article An earlier version of this story about campaign donations that Florida businessman Harry Sargeant III raised for Sen. John McCain, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton incorrectly identified three individuals as being among the donors Sargeant solicited on behalf of McCain. Those donors -- Rite Aid manager Ibrahim Marabeh, and lounge owners Nadia and Shawn Abdalla -- wrote checks to Giuliani and Clinton, not McCain. Also, the first name of Faisal Abdullah, a McCain donor, was misspelled in some versions of the story. How about updating your post Oliver –

Correction to This Article

An earlier version of this story about campaign donations that Florida businessman Harry Sargeant III raised for Sen. John McCain, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton incorrectly identified three individuals as being among the donors Sargeant solicited on behalf of McCain. Those donors — Rite Aid manager Ibrahim Marabeh, and lounge owners Nadia and Shawn Abdalla — wrote checks to Giuliani and Clinton, not McCain. Also, the first name of Faisal Abdullah, a McCain donor, was misspelled in some versions of the story.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107303 Duros62 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:54:48 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107303 <i>The guys who donated all that money to McCain are NOT Americans, and therefore it is against the law for them to donate money to Obama.</I> What? The guys who donated all that money to McCain are NOT Americans, and therefore it is against the law for them to donate money to Obama.

What?

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107296 Jay Tea Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:24:29 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107296 Parthenon, it's not their country of origin. It's their country of citizenship. The guys who donated all that money to McCain are NOT Americans, and therefore it is against the law for them to donate money to Obama. Non-citizens are NOT allowed to donate money. Period. That's the law. J. Parthenon, it’s not their country of origin. It’s their country of citizenship. The guys who donated all that money to McCain are NOT Americans, and therefore it is against the law for them to donate money to Obama.

Non-citizens are NOT allowed to donate money. Period. That’s the law.

J.

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107291 Parthenon Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:39:43 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107291 If they gave too much, that is one thing. But why is their nation of origin of interest to anybody? Do you guys honestly think everybody in Iran thinks the United States is the great Satan? That everybody in Islamic countries hates Israel? That everybody in N. Korea is batshit loony? If they gave too much, that is one thing. But why is their nation of origin of interest to anybody? Do you guys honestly think everybody in Iran thinks the United States is the great Satan? That everybody in Islamic countries hates Israel? That everybody in N. Korea is batshit loony?

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107285 Jay Tea Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:11:14 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107285 SFC B: Hush yourself! Don't confuse the issue with FACTS! You gotta remember we're dealing with the reality-BASED community. Actual reality scares them. J. SFC B: Hush yourself! Don’t confuse the issue with FACTS!

You gotta remember we’re dealing with the reality-BASED community. Actual reality scares them.

J.

]]> By: SFC B http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107279 SFC B Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:52:36 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107279 The WaPo had to issue a correction to this story. Of the four donators they cited, three of them didn't actually donate money to McCain, they donated money to Hillary Clinton and Rudy Guiliani. The WaPo had to issue a correction to this story. Of the four donators they cited, three of them didn’t actually donate money to McCain, they donated money to Hillary Clinton and Rudy Guiliani.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107278 Duros62 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:50:25 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107278 Okay, so the point is what exactly? Both campaigns have donors from the Middle East? The score is 1-all. Next. Okay, so the point is what exactly? Both campaigns have donors from the Middle East?

The score is 1-all.

Next.

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107277 Jay Tea Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:35:46 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107277 Damn, it cut off partway through the listing. My apologies. <blockquote>Presented by the Federal Election Commission Individual Contributions Arranged By Type, Giver, Then Recipient Contributions to Political Committees ADWAN, MONIR RAFAH, GA ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING OBAMA, BARACK VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA 09/12/2007 553.00 27931414730 10/24/2007 1001.00 28930533990 01/13/2008 -553.00 28930626476 EDWAN, HOSAM RAFAH, GA ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING OBAMA, BARACK VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA 10/26/2007 -834.00 28930539431 10/26/2007 -508.00 28930539431 10/26/2007 508.00 28930539432 10/26/2007 834.00 28930539432 10/26/2007 834.00 28930539430 10/26/2007 1082.00 28930539430 10/26/2007 1725.00 28930539430 10/30/2007 -956.00 28930539432 10/30/2007 956.00 28930539433 10/30/2007 1556.00 28930539431 EDWAN, MONIR RAFAH, GA ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING OBAMA, BARACK VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA 10/27/2007 1290.00 28930539433 10/30/2007 -1582.00 28930539439 10/30/2007 -717.00 28930539439 10/30/2007 717.00 28930539440 10/30/2007 1037.00 28930539439 10/30/2007 1499.00 28930539434 10/30/2007 1582.00 28930539440 10/30/2007 1582.00 28930539438 10/30/2007 1643.00 28930539434 10/30/2007 1671.00 28930539433 10/31/2007 953.00 28930539438 10/31/2007 1494.00 28930539438 11/01/2007 1099.00 28930539437 11/01/2007 1389.00 28930539437 11/01/2007 1963.00 28930539437 11/01/2007 2017.00 28930539436 11/02/2007 873.00 28930539435 11/02/2007 873.00 28930539436 11/02/2007 1282.00 28930539435 11/02/2007 1389.00 28930539436 11/02/2007 1389.00 28930539435 11/11/2007 870.00 28930539434 EDWAN, OSAMA RAFAH, GA TRADER/TRADER OBAMA, BARACK VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA 11/10/2007 706.00 28930539440 11/10/2007 1102.00 28930539441 Total Contributions: 32319.00</blockquote> So, Obama has raked in over $32,000 from three guys in the Gaza Strip. Or is there a Rafah, Georgia that nobody seems to have never heard of? J. Damn, it cut off partway through the listing. My apologies.

Presented by the Federal Election Commission

Individual Contributions Arranged By Type, Giver, Then Recipient

Contributions to Political Committees

ADWAN, MONIR
RAFAH, GA
ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING

OBAMA, BARACK
VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA
09/12/2007 553.00 27931414730
10/24/2007 1001.00 28930533990
01/13/2008 -553.00 28930626476

EDWAN, HOSAM
RAFAH, GA
ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING

OBAMA, BARACK
VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA
10/26/2007 -834.00 28930539431
10/26/2007 -508.00 28930539431
10/26/2007 508.00 28930539432
10/26/2007 834.00 28930539432
10/26/2007 834.00 28930539430
10/26/2007 1082.00 28930539430
10/26/2007 1725.00 28930539430
10/30/2007 -956.00 28930539432
10/30/2007 956.00 28930539433
10/30/2007 1556.00 28930539431

EDWAN, MONIR
RAFAH, GA
ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING

OBAMA, BARACK
VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA
10/27/2007 1290.00 28930539433
10/30/2007 -1582.00 28930539439
10/30/2007 -717.00 28930539439
10/30/2007 717.00 28930539440
10/30/2007 1037.00 28930539439
10/30/2007 1499.00 28930539434
10/30/2007 1582.00 28930539440
10/30/2007 1582.00 28930539438
10/30/2007 1643.00 28930539434
10/30/2007 1671.00 28930539433
10/31/2007 953.00 28930539438
10/31/2007 1494.00 28930539438
11/01/2007 1099.00 28930539437
11/01/2007 1389.00 28930539437
11/01/2007 1963.00 28930539437
11/01/2007 2017.00 28930539436
11/02/2007 873.00 28930539435
11/02/2007 873.00 28930539436
11/02/2007 1282.00 28930539435
11/02/2007 1389.00 28930539436
11/02/2007 1389.00 28930539435
11/11/2007 870.00 28930539434

EDWAN, OSAMA
RAFAH, GA
TRADER/TRADER

OBAMA, BARACK
VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA
11/10/2007 706.00 28930539440
11/10/2007 1102.00 28930539441

Total Contributions: 32319.00

So, Obama has raked in over $32,000 from three guys in the Gaza Strip. Or is there a Rafah, Georgia that nobody seems to have never heard of?

J.

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107276 Jay Tea Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:28:26 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107276 OK, then, go straight to the horse's mouth. 1) Go to donordata.org, plug "Rafah" into the "search by city" box, and click on "search city." 2) go to fec.gov, then search by "Rafah" under cities. The results there: <blockquote>Presented by the Federal Election Commission Individual Contributions Arranged By Type, Giver, Then Recipient Contributions to Political Committees ADWAN, MONIR RAFAH, GA ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING OBAMA, BARACK VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA 09/12/2007 553.00 27931414730 10/24/2007 1001.00 28930533990 01/13/2008 -553.00 28930626476 EDWAN, HOSAM RAFAH, GA ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING OBAMA, BARACK VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA 10/26/2007 -834.00 28930539431 10/26/2007 -508.00 28930539431 10/26/2007 508.00 28930539432 10/26/2007 834.00 28930539432 10/26/2007 834.00 28930539430 10/26/2007 1082.00 28930539430 10/26/2007 1725.00 28930539430 10/30/2007 -956.00 28930539432 10/30/2007 956.00 28930539433 10/30/2007 1556.00 28930539431 EDWAN, MONIR RAFAH, GA ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING OBAMA, BARACK VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA 10/27/2007 1290.00 28930539433 10/30/2007 -1582.00 28930539439 10/30/2007 -717.00 28930539439 10/30/2007 717.00 28930539440 10/30/2007 1037.00 28930539439 <blockquote> So much for your "shoot the messenger" tactic. Turns out that the info Pamela reported is accurate. So, what's plan B? Someone hacked the FEC's web site? Bushco and Cheney put Halliburton in charge of maintaining the donor records? J. OK, then, go straight to the horse’s mouth.

1) Go to donordata.org, plug “Rafah” into the “search by city” box, and click on “search city.”

2) go to fec.gov, then search by “Rafah” under cities. The results there:

Presented by the Federal Election Commission

Individual Contributions Arranged By Type, Giver, Then Recipient

Contributions to Political Committees

ADWAN, MONIR
RAFAH, GA
ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING

OBAMA, BARACK
VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA
09/12/2007 553.00 27931414730
10/24/2007 1001.00 28930533990
01/13/2008 -553.00 28930626476

EDWAN, HOSAM
RAFAH, GA
ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING

OBAMA, BARACK
VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA
10/26/2007 -834.00 28930539431
10/26/2007 -508.00 28930539431
10/26/2007 508.00 28930539432
10/26/2007 834.00 28930539432
10/26/2007 834.00 28930539430
10/26/2007 1082.00 28930539430
10/26/2007 1725.00 28930539430
10/30/2007 -956.00 28930539432
10/30/2007 956.00 28930539433
10/30/2007 1556.00 28930539431

EDWAN, MONIR
RAFAH, GA
ACCOUNTER/ACCOUNTING

OBAMA, BARACK
VIA OBAMA FOR AMERICA
10/27/2007 1290.00 28930539433
10/30/2007 -1582.00 28930539439
10/30/2007 -717.00 28930539439
10/30/2007 717.00 28930539440
10/30/2007 1037.00 28930539439

So much for your “shoot the messenger” tactic. Turns out that the info Pamela reported is accurate.

So, what’s plan B? Someone hacked the FEC’s web site? Bushco and Cheney put Halliburton in charge of maintaining the donor records?

J.

]]> By: duh http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107258 duh Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:19:38 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107258 Thats a great defense....straight denial, "you made it up!" You of course can prove that this document/donation is fake, right Oliver? Thats a great defense….straight denial, “you made it up!”

You of course can prove that this document/donation is fake, right Oliver?

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107251 ed Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:39:35 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107251 <i>Is Middle Eastern Money Being Laundered Into The McCain Campaign?</i> Yes. Next question. Is Middle Eastern Money Being Laundered Into The McCain Campaign?

Yes. Next question.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107236 Oliver Willis Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:39:20 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107236 And if there was anyone in the blogosphere who would fake something it would be Pamela Gellar. And if there was anyone in the blogosphere who would fake something it would be Pamela Gellar.

]]> By: PD100 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107225 PD100 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:55:48 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107225 <i>"Unless of course, you think she’s forging documents. Somebody call Dan Rather!</i> Rathergate may have been the best thing to ever happen, as it has turned the entire wingnutoshphere into a one-trick pony with syphilis. “Unless of course, you think she’s forging documents. Somebody call Dan Rather!

Rathergate may have been the best thing to ever happen, as it has turned the entire wingnutoshphere into a one-trick pony with syphilis.

]]> By: Jay http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107218 Jay Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:59:39 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107218 <i>Yes, Pamela Gellar is a really credible source. She sees moooslims behind every corner.</i> Actually, the source appears to be the FEC. It just happened to be posted on her site. Unless of course, you think she's forging documents. Somebody call Dan Rather! Yes, Pamela Gellar is a really credible source. She sees moooslims behind every corner.

Actually, the source appears to be the FEC. It just happened to be posted on her site.

Unless of course, you think she’s forging documents. Somebody call Dan Rather!

]]> By: PD100 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/06/is-middle-eastern-money-being-laundered-into-the-mccain-campaign/#comment-107213 PD100 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:57:23 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8334#comment-107213 Atlas Juggs still believes Obama is also a non citizen with a forged birth certificate. Fine let her (and any other idiot who takes her seriously) run with it. I'll see it and raise one House of Saud.</a> Atlas Juggs still believes Obama is also a non citizen with a forged birth certificate. Fine let her (and any other idiot who takes her seriously) run with it. I’ll see it and raise one House of Saud.

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