Osama bin Laden Contributed to Obama's re-election campaign
By AnjaP
@Rollo1 (16679)
Boston, Massachusetts
October 30, 2012 8:44am CST
It was a few weeks ago that when confronted with questions about safeguards to prevent credit card fraud and illegal donations, the Obama campaign defended their non-use of address and credit card security number verifications by saying that every donation was examined manually by a staffer.
Yet recently, a British citizen overseas was able to donate to the Obama campaign. He tried to do the same with at the Romney website, but was denied. That's because he's not allowed to donate to US presidential candidates.
Sure, it's probably not that easy to spot someone named Chris Walker and know without those safeguards that he's not a US citizen. But even the most tired staffer should recognize that there's something fishy about a donation from Osama bin Laden.
Still, a reporter was able to make two donations to the Obama campaign from a Pakistani IP address under the name of Osama bin Laden. The Obama campaign has since followed up with several emails to Osama, asking for more donations and calling him one of their most dedicated donors.
It's that easy. So anyone who tells you that Obama isn't taking foreign donations from non-US citizens is just wrong. If these guys can get through a donation under the name Osama bin Laden, those staffers who are manually reviewing these donations aren't doing a very good job. Or maybe, in the campaign's eyes, they're doing just what they are supposed to do...ignore the illegalities and count up the money.
http://www.wnd.com/2012/10/obama-accepts-osama-bin-laden-donations/
And don't bother to point out the source to me. There are screen shots and links to supporting articles on other news sites. Just because you don't like the source doesn't mean it didn't happen, it did.
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7 responses
@laglen (19759)
• United States
30 Oct 12
I think looking at recent loans taken out for the Obama campaign, I think he needs all the help he can get. Luckily "osama bin laden" can't vote. I can see where Obama needs foreign donations, look at his platform, his beliefs and you will see they don't line up with most Americans.
you are right
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
2 Nov 12
Sudanese who can't speak English are being helped out at the polls by friendly democrats....just sayin
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
30 Oct 12
There were stories going around like this during the last campaign. I have no idea why nobody in authority did anything about it. If the campaign is breaking the law then there should be repercussions. I've been hearing about this for weeks.
At least we have one candidate who is adhering to the law. I have not liked having an immoral, incompetent person in the WH and I can only hope that it changes.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
31 Oct 12
Yes, and the longer they are in power, the more they will pad their political base and power, which is exactly what was done for as long as they could in this administration.. Also, yes it is veRy refreshing to see a politician who actually follows the law and whose website strictly regulates donations and actually rejects those that would be illegal.. Too bad so many of the nation have self willed blinders on!
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
30 Oct 12
I would say the reason no one in authority did anything is because Obama became the ultimate authority and all others were now under him. I wouldn't want to come up against the democratic political machine while they were in power...
I think that's really the best part of the story, that Romney's site is clean and strictly regulated. Heck, we know that lots of politicians will cheat and lie and take illegal donations and flout the law if it benefits them, that's all old news. A politician who actually follows the law and whose website strictly regulates donations and rejects those that would be illegal, is wonderfully refreshing.
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@thegreatdebater (7316)
• United States
30 Oct 12
It's WND, what you couldn't find another link to this? I don't trust any source that can't be verified by more than one other site.
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
30 Oct 12
I already said you ought not to bother telling me you don't trust the source. But if you read the article, it references an article in the NY Post. There are also screenshots. If you like, you can read about it at the Daily Caller, where even more details are given.
http://dailycaller.com/2012/10/30/claim-obama-campaign-website-accepted-real-donation-from-fake-osama-bin-laden/
I hope you don't imagine you will ever see this story on the MSM, they would never, ever run a story this damaging to Obama. They love him, and want him to be president forever and ever... Remember, in the words of Evan Thomas of Newsweek, Obama is "like God".
If I continuously discovered that there were news stories that the sites and networks I patronized never, ever covered, I would change my sources.
You might have to change your mind about this source when they file a report with the FBI and the Federal Election Commission.
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@thegreatdebater (7316)
• United States
31 Oct 12
Rollo, the link your supplied was working off the same WND story. Has FOX (LACK OF) News even talked about this? Not that it would make it a real story, they are notorious for running stories that aren't factually correct. But, if they won't run it, than you really start to wonder.
@RobtheRock (2433)
• United States
31 Oct 12
The site shouldn't be trusted because the information is false. Osama bin Laden is a name that would throw up red flags and allies of President Obama know that there are traps trying to snare him.
They should call the Daily Caller the Right Wing National Enquirer.
@bestboy19 (5478)
• United States
30 Oct 12
The first thing I thought when reading your heading was, "Talk about ingratitude".
Obama getting illegal contributions doesn't come as any surprise. What would be a surprise would be for his campaign to get into trouble for it.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
30 Oct 12
I think we all definitely expect them to accept illegal contributions, and never account for them since the 2008 contributions were never accounted for. But I have to wonder why they are stupid enough that they didn't even anticipate something like this, at least have someone whose job it is to remove the donations from Mickey Mouse and bin Laden, etc. It's not just criminal, it's sloppy.
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@bestboy19 (5478)
• United States
30 Oct 12
They probably think they can get away with it, and they probably will.
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@matersfish (6306)
• United States
31 Oct 12
I think bestboy has it there. They anticipated it. But what's it matter? They know they're getting away with any and everything.
Frank Caliendo (an impressionist, if you guys don't know him) has one of the funniest Clinton bits I've ever heard. He said the biggest difference between Clinton and Bush was that Clinton could talk his way out of anything. He could look you in the eye and say "I am not here" -- and you'd believe him.
With the vast majority of media (global media to boot) at his back, Obama could taze Romney and give him a curbie on prime time HD and media would spin it as "Hoodless Klansman Forces President to Defend Himself" and everyone in Obama's camp would sit back and laugh at we ridiculous people who demand accountability and justice.
They do what they want. Whenever they want to. There's no one to hold them accountable save the American voters, and my gut is just screaming at me that it's still cooler to hate a Republican than it is to question a Democrat.
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@ladybugmagic (3978)
• United States
31 Oct 12
http://youtu.be/yPBDhqwT8VQ
Politicians will accept money from anyone.
Bob Dole received a check from Satan Worshipers for Bob Dole.
Clinton received money from the Hemp Growers for America.
Pat Buchanan received money from Abortionists for Buchanan.
Ross Perot received from Pedophiles for Free Trade.
Pat Buchanan cashed the check first.
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
31 Oct 12
All those checks came from Michael Moore, an individual who is a US citizen. What he decides to write in the corner of his check doesn't change anything.
But it's not really comparable. Because it's not illegal.
See, the reason we don't let candidates for the office of president take donations from foreign nationals is that foreign nationals have no business influencing our elections in any way. It's not illegal to take a check from a US citizen or even a group that says it loves Satan, but it is illegal to take donations from foreign nationals.
Obama's campaign accepts a lot of fishy donations and has not even the basic security in place to filter out donations from people who aren't legally allowed to donate to his campaign.
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@matersfish (6306)
• United States
31 Oct 12
"Um... who do you think is funding all of the Romney campaign super pacs?"
Tis Satan?
Satan, why u no pick Bamy!?
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@ladybugmagic (3978)
• United States
31 Oct 12
Um... who do you think is funding all of the Romney campaign super pacs?
@millertime (1394)
• United States
1 Nov 12
I heard this during his first campaign when he first took office. Nobody did anything about it then either. He and his administration should have to answer for violating the law. Unfortunately, attorney general Holder would no doubt choose not to prosecute such a case. They have chosen not to enforce the law in the past when it suits them, so I'm sure this would be no different. Obama considers himself to be above the law and with Holder in his pocket, in effect, he is. They know they can't win in a fair contest, so they choose to break the rules. It's absolutely disgusting and just one more reason he needs to go.
