I'm simply pointing out that one potential fallout of a story like this could be to dissuade people from contributing, lest they face similar scrutiny.

The Rocchio's are NOT small donors and these donations are fishy but I'm also concerned by some of the freelance 'research' that is being done.

Posted at August 4, 2008 5:37 PM in response to Hess-Connected Amtrak Worker Who Gave $28,500 Likely Makes Less Than $100K Per Year

It doesn't match my notion of small donors either but I'm still concerned about the privacy implications.

Posted at August 4, 2008 5:07 PM in response to Hess-Connected Amtrak Worker Who Gave $28,500 Likely Makes Less Than $100K Per Year

Or she isn't registered to vote and those are different people.

I hope this whole exercise doesn't serve as a disincentive to small donors.

Posted at August 4, 2008 5:00 PM in response to Hess-Connected Amtrak Worker Who Gave $28,500 Likely Makes Less Than $100K Per Year

I'm gonna disagree and say that it's an F-15. It has an odd, gray paint scheme but it's no F-14. If it were a Tomcat it would be ironic since they are no longer in service and most are being shredded to prevent parts from ending up in Iranian hands.

Posted at July 15, 2008 11:34 PM in response to Oops: GOP Senator's Ad Showed French Fighter Jet

A Super Etendard? Couldn't they find an older, uglier pile of scrap in the stock footage cabinet? They don't exactly scream out 21st century.

Posted at July 15, 2008 3:24 PM in response to Oops: GOP Senator's Ad Showed French Fighter Jet

I'm not taking the Treasury Dept.'s word nor that of the German Govt, at face value. The assumption of innocence no longer applies to this administration. The far easier and more often correct assumption is that nefarious motives are at play. To think that they will not use every available means to influence the election is naive.

Posted at July 11, 2008 1:28 PM in response to Bush Official Says German Press Reports On Brandenburg Gate Story Are Wrong

PR 101 - Don't answer the question that is asked but rather answer the question that you would like to have been asked.

Posted at July 8, 2008 4:15 PM in response to McCain Camp Responds To Charge That They're Screening Reporter Questions

THIS IS GREAT NEWS!!!!! FOR THE TERRORISTS!!!!

Posted at June 18, 2008 10:27 AM in response to Rudy Emerges As McCain's Front Man On Terror, Bashes Obama As "Defensive"

Hagel may be right in terms of Iraq but he is still a very conservative Republican. He 'might' help deliver Nebraska's whopping 5 electoral votes but I don't see how he would fit ideologically within an Obama administration. I'm willing to bet the farm that neither he nor Clinton are on the short list for VP.

Posted at June 17, 2008 8:31 PM in response to Obama Blasts Back On Terror, Blames GOP For Bin Laden's Escape

GREAT

Posted at June 12, 2008 2:22 PM in response to Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gitmo Detainees