FEC Democrats Say Bush Violated Limits

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Source: Washington Post

FEC Democrats Say Bush Violated Limits

By Matthew Mosk
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, March 23, 2007; Page A15

The three Democrats on the Federal Election Commission revealed yesterday that they strongly believe President Bush exceeded legal spending limits during the 2004 presidential contest and that his campaign owes the government $40 million.

Their concerns spilled out during a vote to approve an audit of the Bush campaign's finances, which is conducted to make sure the campaign adhered to spending rules after accepting $74.6 million in public money for the 2004 general election.

Republican commissioners defended the way the Bush campaign billed the cost of more than $80 million in television ads, which were the source of the dispute.

The commission by statute comprises three Democrats and three Republicans. Commissioner Michael E. Toner, a Republican, resigned March 14, but the vote was taken before his departure. Because of the deadlock, the objections were recorded in a footnote to the audit but will not result in any sanctions or repayment


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[EFerrari]

1. Crooks and Liars.

[sofa king]

2. I am colored unsurprised.

[JTFrog]

3. How long before

Bush utters the infamous phrase?


"I am not a criminal....."

They way he was foaming at the mouth the other night and channeling his only competitor for worst American president ever, I seriously expected to hear those words come out of his mouth right then.

[unblock]

8. "i am not a crook"

just to pick a nit....

[Diane R]

4. Is there any area, any instance at all that this jerk doesn't cheat?

[Demeter]

5. Just Try to Collect, Though

Better them than us.

[rodeodance]

6. pay up.

[melody]

7. What HASN'T Bush violated? n/t