Harvey Whittemore, a Nevada real estate developer, was convicted today of making illegal contributions to Senator Harry Reid, the leader of the Democrats in that chamber. Whittemore gave over $150,000 to Reid's campaign, a figure well in excess of the legal maximum allowed. Whittemore also used phony names to try to hide his contributions. He faces jail time of up to 15 years.
So here is the question: are we supposed to believe that Reid had no knowledge of this? Remember, if Reid cooperated in receiving these illegal contributions, then the senator committed a criminal violation of the campaign finance laws. For some reason, however, the Obama Justice Department did not bring any charges against Reid or anyone in his campaign. I guess the Justice Department was too busy listening on the AP or checking the email of James Rosen's parents.
It is inconceivable that Whittemore gave all this money without trying to claim credit for it. No one gives $150,000 to a political campaign without wanting to be acknowledged for what he or she has done. That is particularly true of real estate developers. Is there really any doubt that the point of the illegal contributions was to win the love and devotion of Reid? Are we to assume that there was nothing given to Whittemore in return for his "contributions"?
Hopefully, Whittemore will now flip on Reid or the person at the campaign with whom he dealt and tell the truth in an effort to avoid or at least reduce jail time.
So here is the question: are we supposed to believe that Reid had no knowledge of this? Remember, if Reid cooperated in receiving these illegal contributions, then the senator committed a criminal violation of the campaign finance laws. For some reason, however, the Obama Justice Department did not bring any charges against Reid or anyone in his campaign. I guess the Justice Department was too busy listening on the AP or checking the email of James Rosen's parents.
It is inconceivable that Whittemore gave all this money without trying to claim credit for it. No one gives $150,000 to a political campaign without wanting to be acknowledged for what he or she has done. That is particularly true of real estate developers. Is there really any doubt that the point of the illegal contributions was to win the love and devotion of Reid? Are we to assume that there was nothing given to Whittemore in return for his "contributions"?
Hopefully, Whittemore will now flip on Reid or the person at the campaign with whom he dealt and tell the truth in an effort to avoid or at least reduce jail time.
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