Nichevo on April 24, 2008 at 1:18 PM

You are correct. Depending on the amount, which you failed to mention. I.E. if I contribute, all I have to do is go under a certain amount and in which I do not have to put my employeer. But then again, what are they going to do if I do not put my employeer down? They have as of yet to do anything! Thanks for the words of warning, but F.E.C. isn’t my boss.

not to mention having a San Francisco fundraiser at the home of one of the GETTY heirs. Where does he think their money came from?

BuzzCrutcher on April 24, 2008 at 12:29 PM

Tell me about it. Most of Billionaire’s Row is the fruits of capital investment in the oil and gas industry. Getty and Gulf Oil heirs dominate the street.

Also, the Getty Oil fortune funds Gavin Newsom in San Fran.

Take it off, ya phony!

But if you were a employee of a oil/gas comp, I don’t care where you send your contributions too. As long as you didn’t use the name of the comp. As I would not have problems if you were a construction, industrial, vehicle employee of a large manufacturer etc., UNLESS you used the name of the Comp. It is that simple!

upinak on April 24, 2008 at 12:41 PM

You are aware that under Federal Law, you have to declare your employer when you make a political contribution? So you are required to “use the name of the Comp.”

The Federal Elections Commission tracks contributions by individual and employer, for fairly obvious reasons. There’s nothing underhanded about it; it’s a legal requirement, and it’s common sense to suppose that CEO’s who traditionally make large contributions (often to both parties) aren’t doing so for personal or altruistic reasons.

Here’s a $2,300 bonus and by the way if I don’t see a $2,300 contribution you’re fired.

So he doesn’t take money (checks only?) from the oil industry, because the oil industry can’t give it to him. But his followers don’t realize that, they just think he is pure.

It’s why Obama won’t debate Hitlary again.

He won’t want to debate McCain more than once either.

Just watch.

2) complains about bitter people clinging to religion, yet attended church for 20 years with a bitter minister.

and

3) complains about America’s good name being tarnished around the world, yet wants to “renegotiate” NAFTA and kick to the curb Colombia’s free trade status.

Um, yeah, that sounds like a consistent candidate.

Maybe they (oil exec’s) think that if people know, that the American will buy their stock’s. Heck I have heard it all working with and for oil/gas companies.

Too bad it’s not as ridiculous as Dukakis’ tank photo or Kerry’s duck hunting or space suit bunny photos.

But if you were a employee of a oil/gas comp, I don’t care where you send your contributions too. As long as you didn’t use the name of the comp. As I would not have problems if you were a construction, industrial, vehicle employee of a large manufacturer etc., UNLESS you used the name of the Comp. It is that simple!

upinak on April 24, 2008 at 12:41 PM

I UNDERSTAND the legality of it. But to think that BO and the oil executive are NOT AWARE of the oil executive’s position being politically adventageous is naive.

Obama says taking money from Dirty rotten filthy rich oil
companys is bad!

But,then Obama rails and Demonizes ConHillary for taking
said money from filthy rich oil companys!

But then again,Obama gets money from the filthy rich oil
companys,ummm I’m Perplexed as usuall in the way the
Liberals operate!

Were talkin Democrats here,nothing to see,move it along!

I still fail to see the reasoning behind any oil executives driving even one dime into Obama’s coffers.

Gasp! I thought Republicans were the greedy, rapacious, war-mongering, blood-for-oil, Big Corporate plunderers. This is all so confusing!

kirkill on April 24, 2008 at 12:37 PM

Even if they are Oil Exec.’s, as long as they are not using the name of the so-called oil comp…. it doesn’t matter.

If a Presidential Candidate’s Priest, Pastor etc was telling people to vote for him/her on Sunday…. That Church shoudl lose it’s 501c3.

These are two different arguements.

But if you were a employee of a oil/gas comp, I don’t care where you send your contributions too. As long as you didn’t use the name of the comp. As I would not have problems if you were a construction, industrial, vehicle employee of a large manufacturer etc., UNLESS you used the name of the Comp. It is that simple!