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Originally Posted by FlameOn
DNC leaks revealing a huge amount of new information. People have started combing through the leaked documents are starting to find very interesting things.
Basically ambassadorships are awarded based almost entirely on dollars you can bring into the DNC either through personal donation or fundraising. The spreadsheet of the amount of money brought in to the position is very telling. Cost to become ambassador of Canada: $700k
DNC also apparently has a large stock portfolio. Doesn't this create a conflict of interest situation?
http://pastebin.com/9nig3CsV
There are also cases where the DNC received earnings report information prior to the that information being publicly available and also awarding contracts. One of the most notable examples is Pike Electric under the Clinton chaired MCC. Insider trade much?
https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/775812373269454848
https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/co...er_20_data_on/ |
Pay for Play is not new or uncommon, I'm surprised it's being highlighted as a 'leak'.
Here's an example:
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Bush Pioneers are people who gathered $100,000 for George W. Bush's 2000 or 2004 presidential campaign. Two new levels, Bush Rangers and Super Rangers, were bestowed upon supporters who gathered $200,000+ or $300,000+, respectively, for the 2004 campaign, after the 2002 McCain–Feingold campaign finance law raised hard money contribution limits. This was done through the practice of "bundling" contributions. [1] There were 221 Rangers and 327 Pioneers in the 2004 campaign and 241 Pioneers in the 2000 campaign (550 pledged to try).[1] A fourth level, Bush Mavericks, was used to identify fundraisers under 40 years of age who bundled more than $50,000. [2]
The Pioneer system was devised by Karl Rove. The network has roots in Texan GOP donor lists compiled by Rove, whose political roots are in direct-mail solicitation in the 1980s.[3]
Nineteen of the original Pioneers became ambassadors in 2001. Six Pioneers have been convicted of politics-related crimes.
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It's probably one of the most transparent parts of government corruption.