Another McCain Co-Chair Bites the Dust

[tekisui]

Yet another member of John McCain’s presidential campaign is stepping down after coming under scrutiny for shady business dealings. McCain finance co-chair and former New Jersey congressman Jim Courter, chief executive of telecom corporation IDT, is resigning from the campaign after the FCC slapped IDT with a $1.3 million fine last week for failing to disclose information about its contracts in Haiti. IDT is being investigated by several federal agencies after a former employee filed a lawsuit alleging that the company engaged in corrupt practices in order to obtain favorable contracts in the country.

Courter has been the chief executive of IDT since 2001. His resignation follows that of McCain finance co-chair Tom Loeffler in May over lobbying ties, and that of Rick Renzi, another McCain finance co-chair, who was indicted in February for money laundering and other charges.

A McCain spokesman seemed caught off guard by the news of IDT’s troubles when VF Daily called for comment this morning. The spokesman called back a few hours later to inform us that Courter was “withdrawing his involvement in our fundraising efforts as a result of the growing interest in his business ties.” He added that the campaign was made aware of Courter’s decision today.

link: http://www.vanityfair.com/online/politics/2008/07/another-mccain-cochair-bites-the-dust.html

[gateley]

1. Anyone keeping a list?

Are we on Volume II yet?

[tekisui]

2. They cylce in and out too fast to keep track.

He'll be onto his C or D team by the end of August.

:rofl:

[NattPang]

3. I didn't hear this on the news?

I wonder why?

[newmajority]

4. Three most hazardous occupations on the planet

Number #2 guy in Al Qaeda, Grateful Dead keyboardist, McCain co chair.

[tekisui]

6. LOL! You got it.

[Alexander]

7. Along with the drummer for Spinal Tap

[ThomCat]

5. IDT was a sleazy company

and they were horrible to have to deal with. I'm not surprised that the chief executive was a republican. x(

[Overseas]

8. Wow-- the John Sidney McCain III lying train gets longer yet again.

We will definitely need that list-- so many disgraced liars on that Crooked Track Express.

Maybe Republicans try to beat King Ronnie's record of the most indicted officials in one administration.

[AnnieBW]

9. They're running out of room

under the "Straight Talk Express" bus.

[phrigndumass]

10. Pretty soon he'll have volunteers running his campaign, lol

:thumbsup: Good catch, tek!

[CK_John]

11. These so called finance co-chairs are nothing more than bundler's. They collect donations in small

amounts and then give the campaign a large amount in their name for future ear time and perks.
As per the repug motto "never use your own money".