McCain Hit Up Russian Envoy For Cash

Politico:

On a day on which McCain campaign manager Rick Davis hinted that Obama was taking foreign money, the Russian Mission to the United Nations has released a standard-issue fundraising letter gone a bit astray: It was addressed to the Russian envoy to the U.N., Vitaly Churkin, at the mission's address, but without his title.

As the Russian newswire RIA-Novosti tells it:

Russia's permanent mission to the UN has received a letter from U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain asking for financial support of his election campaign, the mission said in a statement on Monday.

"We have received a letter from Senator John McCain with a request for a financial donation to his presidential election campaign. In this respect we have to reiterate that neither Russia's permanent mission to the UN nor the Russian government or its officials finance political activities in foreign countries," the statement said.

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Comments

[tydicea]

If this is true what a new low for McCain? He looked in the eyes of Putin and saw the letter K G B, but is soliciting some of those petro dollars he ranted about trying to curtail with a revamped energy policy. Utterly without shame and supreme hypocrite is McCain!

[tydicea]

post script: Why didn't he just send Palin for the money? Hell, she can see the Kremlin from her bedroom window.

[Jeff1958]

Is it even legal for a foreigner to donate to a domestic campaign?

[whit4brains]

No, it' not legal!

[DieHardObamaSupporter]

WTF

[blissiseasy123]

LOL

I heard FLDS polygamists in Colorado City, Arizona received a similar letter. Polygamists ALL vote republican.

http://www.bankingonheaven.com

[wm1066]

The Russian News service RT, Russia Today, has this on their lead story.
They are laughing about it.
If you want to see it google "russia today".

[larrywb59]

OMG MCCain would cheat NO WAY, ROFLMAO. WHAT A LOSER, he wants to go to War with Russia but then ask for a compaign donation.


YOU MAKE ME ASHAMED TO BE A REPUBLICAN!!!!!. THis is just another reason I VOTED FOR OBAMA.....­........LO­SER McCain/Pal­in!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!

[Cambridge9]

Thank you - Welcome aboard!

[MightyAfrodite]

What da heezy?!?!

[Grunty1]

If McCain accuses Obama of ANYTHING at all, just assume that it is a confession from John.

[Susej]

Panhandler.

[isaacsVT]

He sends me letters too. He's about as likely to get money from me as from the Russian ambassador. I generally fill up the return envelope with something hevy and send it back for them to pay the postage. I usually include a few choice comments. Childish, I know, but fun.

They still have me on their list too. You would think some McCain staffer with half a braIn (an oxymoron) would get me off the list.

[leshanne]

well russia is where palin casts her eyes on first thing in the morning, so where else but drum your next door neighbour for some good ol' support?

this is really pretty desperate.

[Deparis]

The angry 72 years old man from AZ, the pro of russian roulette is now sending letters to his Ruskies gambling competitors asking them to pay back their debts so he can finance his failing campaign. Sounds like someone has been paling around with commies!

[gobarackgo]

After receiving a check for 5,000 Petro Dollars, the McCain campaign promptly issued a statement to amend a previous proclamation made by Senator McCain to read: "We are all Russians!"

[cmarmonhalm]

$5000 isn't enough to make McSame competitive with Obama.

[Shiba Inu149]

Maybe it wasn't K-G-B that McCain saw in the eyes of Putin, but instead $$$!

[AngryCenter]

It was Cash-For-Me.

[neocon666]

Ironically, the Russian words that KGB stands for translate into "Homeland Security".

[MJJM]

Will this translate to more votes for Obama?? NO WAY, NO HOW!!

[Grunty1]

That depends if there are any honest people still supporting McCain.
My money is on no.

[lmrgreen]

I'm certain some undecideds will find this objectionable enough to sway them over to Obama. It may persuades some repubs to sit out the vote as well. Let's not under estimate this - it is exactly what McCain has accused Obama of - raising funds from foreign entities. It's just another nail in his campain's coffin.