Christine O'Donnell is Clearly a Criminal...

Well if she was clearly a "criminal" then she'd CLEARLY have been found guilty already and be serving her sentence. Since that hasn't happened I'd say she's clearly suspected of a crime. I think there's enough for an investigation, but being as this is clearly based on statements by a disgruntled ex-employee, I'll reserve judgment until the process is complete, or at least well enough underway for the facts to come out. I'm no expert on what constitutes legal or illegal spending of campaign dollars, but if she was meeting with potential donors or campaign personnel during the meals and bowling outing, those may qualify as valid campaign expenses. In non-profit businesses those do qualify as business expenses and allow the use of company cards. I believe I've also heard the rent part explained as she was using her home as a campaign office. Now that may or may not be a valid excuse, as I said, I don't know what the law says on the matter. I know that my wife and I wrote off a third of our rent as a business expense since her piano studio makes up one third of our home. It wouldn't surprise me if campaign finance laws allow something similar.

Just to clarify if anyone was wondering none of the money she allegedly used to pay for her rent, gas, food and what ever else was mine. I haven't always been smart but I got to say that I was smart enough not to do that. As I said it is a charge that she allegedly used her campaign funds in such an unapproved way. For that reason I will refrain from calling her a criminal, we are all innocent until proven guilty. Hopefully the election commission will examine the charges against her and rule that she committed a crime so we can be done with this whole nightmare.

thieves belong in jail not the United States Senate lmao ok Annie, you have to admit THAT is funny! I would agree that in investigation should occur and if she is FOUND guilty - THEN she would be clearly a criminal. I will reserve judgment until the investigation is done.

No, she is "clearly" someone who is accused of committing a potential criminal act. So lets see where the chips fall. If she is convicted in a court of law of violating campaign laws, then she is clearly a criminal and the people of Delaware shouldn't vote for her and should instead vote for the libertarian candidate (if there is one).

Well I don't know about you annie but, fiscally conservative wouldn't be going bowling if you can't afford your rent. But, maybe I'm wrong you know I am wrong an awful lot when it comes to conservatives.

...Hi annie, This is the most amazing characters I have seen in a long time. I am sure there will be those on this site who will jump in and defend her. Saying that you don't know if it is true that she used the money. A spokesperon for the organization calling for an investigation said on tv that they have seen the checks written to her landlord. Well, do you think that she felt it was alright to use that money or that no one would find out or what? Are we dealing with people who live in a different reality? Sarahlee does all kinds of stuff as well, so far the lawsuits against her have been for naught but, we will see. She has had shady dealings with monies supposedly for campaigns and pacs as well. This O'Donnell, Mike Castle must be seething about the timing of all this. If she stays in the race, the people of Delaware where my sisters live have got to be smarter than to end her to the Senate. Gosh knows I hope. What else will be divulged about the tea bees as I call them. With Sarahlee, Bachman, Demint, Paul and whoever else is leading them it's really turning into a circus. Bachman stood up at a podium and just outright lied about Speaker Pelosi having drinks on the plane that takes her to California, she never looked back, they are so bizarre. Well meaning people perhaps but jimmiees, leaders?? Take care.

What I find interesting is that the media can find out so much stuff on Republican candidates yet cannot tell us much about the Democrat candidates. Senator Obama's wife get an big pay raise in her job because it is so important. The Hospital get a million dollar earmark grant. Senator Obama get elected and his wife's job is not that important that when she leaves nobody replaces her? Maybe this is like Tim Geithner, Sect of Treasury and simply an oversight - despite signing a statement that he will pay the taxes. I would say she is maybe running on the wrong ticket. If she were a democrat this would be a positive for her.

Okay, if she supposedly spent "years" doing this why are they just now filing a complaint? Shouldn't they have done that a long time ago? I would have thought the Citizens for ethics was a non-party organization. But now I am not so sure, since there have been obvious cases of mishandling of campaign funds in the Senate and House for awhile now. Sloan obviously has been ignoring the other "thieves" that are in Congress.

I have checked into many news stories on this and the majority of them say the complaint is based "largely" on affidavits from David Keegan, and not "in part". I don't know if there were checks written from her campaign funds for her rent, but as someone else pointed out, this could have been legal if she used her home as a campaign office. In any case, it's a little too early to call anyone "clearly a criminal" based on the affidavit of one former financial consultant. The other point is that a complaint is just that - it's not a criminal investigation and it's not a guarantee there will be one. There's a huge tendency in the media to take anybody's accusation as gospel when it comes to conservative women they despise. If she screwed up and misused funds, I am sure it will be found out and dealt with. How criminal any misuse or personal use of funds may be is usually left to the discretion of the FEC. For instance, Joe Biden wasn't charged with a crime when it was discovered he was using campaign funds to pay his lawn guy to do the landscaping at his private home. But, he's a man and a Democrat. I don't think the Democrats can hold up shining beacons of honesty and goody-goodness with the likes of Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters, to name just two. Anyway, innocent until the press decides they don't like you, isn't that how it goes?

I am not defending her, But, how much do you want to bet she still has not spent as much as Pelosi spends on food and private plane trips to California because she is better than her constituents. They are all jerks!

I heard about this earlier and was very surprised actually. This woman certainly isn't your run of the mill criminal but, if she broke the law, she should pay a price for that. What I do find hysterical are the backflips some folks have been doing in relation to their normal routine when someone with a "D" following their name is accused of something. While others have been tried and convicted by the court of public opinion here on mylot before they've even been accused of anything, this woman shall remain innocent in the hearts and minds of some even though official complaints have been filed. To answer your questions, annie, I believe that those who have conducted these investigations have a legitimate reason to believe that she is indeed clearly a criminal. I think it's unforgivable for any candidate to take advantage of the generosity of a trusting public and to use campaign funds for personal expenses. I also believe that this gives her appearance as a fiscally conservative candidate a black eye.

I neither believe nor disbelieve these accusations. So many politicians, Democrats and Republican, seem to be less than honorable people and even when their found out they still get reelected, so what's the big deal about O'Donnell over anyone else?

I don't donate to politicians because I feel most all are cruddy. I don't know if she's "clearly a criminal." If she is, like with every schmuck in office, I want them found out. No witch hunts (I hear the wom wom playing on that one), but if there's credible evidence to pursue, then pursue it. No Palin name drop? Maybe I should reread this post.

do you think tax evasion and fraud can be spun as 'endearing'?

I know when the left is smearing a republican woman truth really dose not matter like in the case of Sarah Palin. Christine O'Donnell spoke with CNN on Monday night. New York Daily News Christine O'Donnell denied she improperly spent campaign money, saying there was "no truth" to accusations leveled by a campaign watchdog group. "I personally have not misused campaign funds," O'Donnell, Delaware's surprise Senate GOP nominee and newest Tea Party star, told CNN Monday night. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/09/21/2010-09-21_christine_odonnell_tea_party_senate_contender_denies_she_misused_campaign_funds.html#ixzz10DijCSIm

Innocent until proven guilty and if she did do anything wrong she should take responsibility for it. Honesty goes a long way as far as I'm concerned and if more politicians would be honest we'd be better off. I don't expect perfection in people-just a bit of truth.

I'd be interested to know if CREW is just another arm of the George Soros web of "agencies" designed to malign anyone who gets in the way of his design for destroying America. You see, he is a criminal mastermind whose intent is to capture every Secretary of State position in this country, because they control the voter rolls. Additionally he is guilty of treason for installing BHO, criminal traitor and usurper in the WH. Why not start from the top down, Anniepa, before hurling accusations? "Thieves belong in jail, not in the US Senate", good comment, but how and to whom is it being applied?? Our Congress and courts are rife with thieves and traitors of all kinds: This would include Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Elena Kagan, the criminal usurper and so many more. Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein need to be numbered among them for directing monies to their own nests and businesses, and there are so many more, both Democrat and Republican. But, right now it is the Democrats and the DNC who are guilty of treason for installing an ineligible candidate in order to win an election at any cost. This is a HIGH CRIME, against you and me and our whole country and constitution. George Soros is also busy installing RHINOS into positions on Republican tickets, again, to continue fooling and deceiving a gullible constituency. In CA he tried to pull an "Obama" with a man named Damon Dunn, illegally on the ballot as a Republican candidate for SOS. He is still registered as a Democrat in FL and TX, yet on his CA form, declined to answer question 16: "Have you ever been registered to vote before". He also didn't file timely. He then tried to pull an Obama and have his Democratic registration and records deleted in FL (it's against the law) and ,thank God, there is at least one honest person in FL and in office somewhere who would not be part of the coverup and illegality! Would that we could find one re the nightmare that is BHO, but everyone's either too scared or threatened. When Dunn was questioned as to why he did not answer question 16 and reveal he is a registered Democrat in two states, he said "I forgot". OH, yeah, he told a Stanford newspaper and others that his hero is Obama. Yep. Obviously. Evidence regarding the many crimes of O is everywhere, yet most will ignore it. Elena Kagan, as Soliciter General, refused to allow even one case against Obama re his ineligibility to even be heard; so now she's on the Supreme Court, courtesy the criminal usurper. She also had evidence re his 29 or so Social Security numbers, including the 062- one issued in CT, where he never lived, to another person; she refused to even investigate, much less prosecute. She also lied to the SC re issues of late term abortion, falsifying doctors' medical information. How will you feel when either the truth of our criminal administration finally comes out, or, God forbid, he becomes the dictator he intends to be, and finally destroys our every freedom and forces us into serfdom and a third world existence? How can you continue to ignore all the piles of evidence against the usurper and his cronies, yet focus on destroying the candidacy of one on the other side? Have you even seen the Gigi Gaston (an AVID Democrat)documentary "We Will Not Be Silenced" about how the monster-in-chief stole the election through criminal fraud that intimidation? Did you notice the criminal Eric Holder refusing to prosecute Black Panther Terrorists, yet going after Sheriff Joe Arpaio for protecting our borders? Did you notice the usurper emboldening our enemies and removing our rights? Your obvious appeal to the emotions re this particular candidate is anything but "fair and balanced". It is typical of the methods of attack those who would divert attention from their own high crimes and misdemeanors use to distract from their own criminal activity, and destroy anyone they perceive as an enemy. Saul Alinsky is "alive and well" in the treasonous "administration" intent on the destruction of America. The Cloward and Piven plan to destroy capitalism is embodied in those who reign and will use any tactic to destroy dissent of any kind. While no criminal activity should be "ignored", you chose to ignore the most dangerous kind and, thus, aid and abet its proliferation.

This woman is an nikonp**. But wonders do not you know what.