The DC Examiner noted that there could be another, even more serious issue with Hilda Solis. Recall that she was on teh board of Americans Right at Work (ARW), serving as its treasurer, a position with fiduciary responsibilities, in violation of House ethics rules. However, this 501(c)4 also filed electioneering documents with the FEC:
But ARW also spent thousands of dollars on television spots described by the group in its report to the FEC as “electioneering communications.” Since as treasurer, Solis is required to approve all ARW spending, she must have signed off on the spots. This may well put her and ARW in violation of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002. Among the Republicans targeted by ARW were incumbents Norm Coleman, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Gordon Smith, and John Sununu. The anti-Sununu ad, for example, cost ARW $169,225 to air in New Hampshire, while another $69,105 paid for airing an anti-Coleman spot in Minnesota. So ARW clearly spent funds, with Solis’ knowledge and approval “in connection with an election for federal office.” Again, as treasurer, Solis could hardly have been in a ceremonial or passive participant.
It appears that this was clearly illegal.
So Obama’s nominee violated the law and House ethics to participate in an organization. She is also closely linked to the most demonstrably corrupt union in America. And her husband doesn’t pay his taxes.
Clearly, these are very solid grounds to reject her for a position in the Cabinet.
(Cross-posted from The Next Right)
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More outrage.
Steve Summers Friday, February 6th at 1:15PM EST (link)“Clearly, these are very solid grounds to reject her for a position in the Cabinet.”
Aren’t these pretty solid grounds to accept her for a position in a small, crowded federal penitentiary? When, if ever, are these supposed laws actually going to be enforced (on anyone other than a Republican)?
Every day, I get more disgusted with Obama and his Democrats.
There's any room left?
Crowe (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 1:42PM EST (link)I can’t believe there’s any room left in the direction of “disgusted with” with regard to the Democrats…
If your disgust meter isn’t pegged with regard to the Democrats, you’re either Democrat-level corrupt/conceited/ignorant yourself, way too eager to give the benefit of the doubt, or you have an incredibly expandable limit of “disgust.”
Me? I’ve moved beyond disgust (which implies I thought them capable of something better, which I don’t when Democrats are considered) to bemusement, a ready supply of “I told you so”s, laughter, and bracing myself for the crash.
2010 should be a good year. And it can’t come soon enough. (Let’s hope we get there in relatively one piece.)
“We sleep soundly in our beds only because
rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harmDear Leader Obama gives us leave to do so.”Why yes she did BUT pay no attention to that...
JadedByPolitics (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 1:33PM EST (link)Hell man this is hope and change time….come on you all didn’t get the memo that the most unethical people that The One could find would be put on his team? That is the CHANGE….the HOPE is you won’t pay attention!
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So what's the problem?
johnt Friday, February 6th at 3:06PM EST (link)No big deal, she’s a Democrat, she’s against torture, for illegal immigration, spending/taxing the dumb citizens out of the mirage of freedom, Fairness or government regulation of “our most precious freedom”,speech. All in all a solid citizen and change means but one thing, all earlier standards of decency, responsibility, and honesty were aimed at others, never meant for Barack and his merry band of politicized gangsters. The other stuff doesn’t count anymore.
When does Bill Ayers step out of the shadows and take his rightful place in the Sun?
“a man’s admiration for absolute government is proportinate to the contempt he feels for those around him”. Tocqueville
Silly us.
itrytobenice (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 9:51PM EST (link)Every now and then, we begin to think that the laws apply to Ds the same way they apply to everyone else.
Then we get a D administration and the light shines in for just long enough for the cockroaches to scurry around hiding, reminding us that the laws are just for the little people.
Proper grammar saves lives.
Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.