Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed complaints with the Delaware U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against newly-minted Delaware senatorial candidate Christine O’Donnell (R) for using campaign funds for personal living expenses. By misusing campaign funds, Ms. O’Donnell committed the crime of conversion; by lying about her expenditures on forms she filed with the FEC, she committed false statements; and by failing to include the campaign funds she misappropriated as income, she committed tax evasion.
“Christine O’Donnell is clearly a criminal, and like any crook she should be prosecuted,” said Melanie Sloan, CREW Executive Director. “Ms. O’Donnell has spent years embezzling money from her campaign to cover her personal expenses. Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on much these days, but both sides should agree on one point: thieves belong in jail not the United States Senate.”
CREW’s complaint is based, in part, on the affidavit of former campaign aide David Keegan. Mr. Keegan explained that in 2009, when Ms. O’Donnell was out of money, she paid her landlord, Brent Vasher, two months rent out of her campaign funds. On FEC forms, Ms. O’Donnell called the expenditures “expense reimbursements.” Mr. Keegan also attested that Ms. O’Donnell routinely used campaign funds for meals and gas, and even a bowling outing. This is not surprising given that Ms. O’Donnell has not held a steady job or had a discernable source of income for many years.
“If you need money to pay the rent and eat, you get a job; you don’t start a Senate campaign so unsuspecting donors can support you,” said Sloan.
In case you can’t tell, I just wanted to post the quote from CREW calling O’Donnell a criminal & crook.
“This is not surprising given that Ms. O’Donnell has not held a steady job or had a discernable source of income for many years.”
You’d think that Republicans would find that a disqualifying factor.
What’s a Senate race without some such legal wrangling?
Are you serious?
Well, she couldn’t be called lazy or a deadbeat because she didn’t take unemployment.
To get unemployment, you need to have had a JOB. She’s not even qualified for unemployment.
But I bet she qualified for SSI.
Anon is not qualified for anything except being a GOP hack.
Can campaign money be used to pay legal bills?
I thought the Tea Party was disgusted by politicians who use their position for personal gain and put themselves ahead of the people. I guess what they really object to is getting elected before showing such behavior.
As the gum commercial says 2, 2 2standards im one Chrazy Chrissie and her DOUBLE STANDARD GUM!
In Arizona Steve May recruited homeless, unemployed candidates to run on the Green ticket to split the anti-Republican vote.
In Delaware, they seem to have recruited a homeless unemployed person to run as Senator — and nominated her. (Unfortunately, she doesn’t even have the ‘street smarts’ that enable so many of the functioning homeless and unemployed — and I’ve been both in my past, including living six months in a shelter — to survive, and has the delusions and paranoia that so frequently are a factor in their problems.
Wrong Prup! It’s time for the REVEAL!
http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/109805/is_christine_odonnell_really_mel
Unfortunately the findings won’t be released until after the election according to CREW.
you know the Federal Elections Commission isn’t in the Constitution.
COD answers to a higher power
(sarcasm, in case it wasn’t clear)