Obama hid $800,000 payment to ACORN

[Detector]

Don't know if this has been posted, but I'm sure we won't see much from the media.

Source: Michelle Malkin ACORN Watch, Pt II: Obama hid $800,000 payment to ACORN through “Citizen Services, Inc.”

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign paid more than $800,000 to an offshoot of the liberal Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now for services the Democrat’s campaign says it mistakenly misrepresented in federal reports.

An Obama spokesman said Federal Election Commission reports would be amended to show Citizens Services Inc. — a subsidiary of ACORN — worked in “get-out-the-vote” projects, instead of activities such as polling, advance work and staging major events as stated in FEC finance reports filed during the primary.

FEC spokeswoman Mary Brandenberger said it is not unusual for campaigns to amend reports, even regarding large sums of money.

But, said Blair Latoff, spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee: “Barack Obama’s failure to accurately report his campaign’s financial records is an incredibly suspicious situation that appears to be an attempt to hide his campaign’s interaction with a left-wing organization previously convicted of voter fraud. For a candidate who claims to be practicing ‘new’ politics, his FEC reports look an awful lot like the ‘old-style’ Chicago politics of yesterday.”

[Bandit]

Getting news from Malkin is kind of like getting news from the Kos.

[Justoo]

I have seen this talked about on Fox and CNN. Neither station said it was bogus. As a matter of fact, CNN anchor asked if it may have been a subsidiary of a subsidiary that received the money and the reporter stated that his producer was very specific in her questions to the Obama campaign and they confirmed Malkin's allegations to be true. On this matter I will believethe obama campaign and Malkin, since they agree.

[Highwayman]

Michelle sources the story to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The part Detector quoted was directly from the Trib. Attacking Michelle for the story is only attempting to shoot the messenger.

Obama to amend report on $800,000 in spending - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

[Bandit]

I'm surprised the hateful b*tch actually lowered herself so far as to report some truth for a change. I'm sorry but I have absolutely no use for people as fanatical as her and Coulter. There are plenty on the other side as well, mostly "celebrities" such as Rosie with her whole 9/11 inside job theory.

[ksgrainman]

I'm surprised the hateful b*tch actually lowered herself so far as to report some truth for a change. I'm sorry but I have absolutely no use for people as fanatical as her and Coulter. There are plenty on the other side as well, mostly "celebrities" such as Rosie with her whole 9/11 inside job theory.

Does the truth hurt you????????????

[Outofdodge]

Don't know if this has been posted, but I'm sure we won't see much from the media

Why should we? it's a non-starter plus it's not like someone "caught" them. They self reported the error and made the correction.

[Bandit]

Does the truth hurt you????????????

What truth? Do you think Rosie spews the truth or Coulter and Malkin? Either way, you need your head checked. I have no problem with people who offer up the truth in an effort to educate or help people make informed decisions. I do have a problem with people whose only job is to sit around all day dreaming up lies and ways to hate people who disagree with them and their beliefs.

I just got done watching O'Reilly and Olbermann. Wow is all I gotta say. Olbermann just went freaking nuts because he thinks McCain's campaign is way too dirty. He also said that at a Palin speech today, someone in the crowd shouted "kill him" about Obama. Then you've got O'Reilly talking about how McCain needs to get dirtier and talking about how dirty the Obama camp has been. What really got me was a story on another program about the old lady who took the mic at a McCain event recently and said she didn't trust Obama because "he's an Arab". McCain actually defended Obama, which I applaud, calling him a good citizen and family man. The old lady in a later interview continued to talk about how Obama is an Arab and Muslim. Who filled her head with this garbage? It was the far right hate mongers. They say anything and their sheep listen. Like I said, this isn't exclusive to one side or the other. Both sides make up this garbage and there are so many people who belive it.

I apologize to anyone who thought I came on too strong. I'm glad Malkin reported the truth, I'm just used to people like her spreading hate and lies. I guess maybe I'm just wishing too much in that I wish the election would be about issues and not who can dig up the most dirt or spread the most lies.

[Army_of_One]

ok...back to the matter at hand...the report came from an actual news agency. Lets talk about the report itself and not Oberman, O'Reilly or Malkin. Does anyone this this is wrong?

[agnostic]

ok...back to the matter at hand...the report came from an actual news agency. Lets talk about the report itself and not Oberman, O'Reilly or Malkin. Does anyone this this is wrong?

I think outofdodge answered that.

it's a non-starter plus it's not like someone "caught" them. They self reported the error and made the correction.