Samira wrote:
I agree that the system is corrupt. There's way too much slush money floating around, and way too many people disavowing any knowledge of where it came from or what it's purportedly buying.
However, I differ in that I don't hold individual candidates responsible for the corrupt system.
Normally, I wouldn't either. But the promise of a clean, honest, transparent government begins to fade the moment a known primary donation source is proven to be fraudulent and the recipients of those donations ignore it or sweep it under the umbrella of ignorance or plausible deniability.
I know little about this case other than what's in the article, and I'm not proposing a call to action. I'm just saying that simply dismissing it as unfortunate seems shady in its own right. Couldn't Obama have someone investigate how much money was donated to his cause by this man and offer to pay it back or.. even better.. pass it on to some charity? Seems like a hell of a chance at some good PR and an opportunity to shut some pubbies up in the process.
Again, I'm not suggesting he do so. I'm just pondering the options.