We already know and have their names. I have shared a video with Bryan, and others here as well. I would give it its own thread, but it would be buried in Hot Topics faster than a "What is the government hiding about 9/11?" thread. I can share the video with you, if you would like it. It's an interview with the guy that helped break the story, and released the phone recording of Jesse Benton talking about working with Mitch McConnell now to help Rand in 2016.
Kent Sorenson pleads guilty to accepting payments to switch support
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We already know and have their names. I have shared a video with Bryan, and others here as well. I would give it its own thread, but it would be buried in Hot Topics faster than a "What is the government hiding about 9/11?" thread. I can share the video with you, if you would like it. It's an interview with the guy that helped break the story, and released the phone recording of Jesse Benton talking about working with Mitch McConnell now to help Rand in 2016.
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why pay under the table? Why not just announce Sorenson is a new Iowa consultant, get his endorsement, pay him, and keep the amount undisclosed until after the caucus?
That's pretty much exactly how they did it; it was illegal because the Paul campaign explicitly negotiated with Sorenson to get his endorsement as a quid-pro-quo for the payoff, instead of it being an implicit understanding (I happen to give you $25,000, subsequently, by complete coincidence and without my pre-knowledge, you happen to endorse me).
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So the press is saving this story for later?
It's already been reported on some when it originally happened/broke. This is just a continuation of the original story. The FEC is currently investigating the campaign, and there were multiple staffers listed in the complaint to the FEC:
http://theiowarepublican.com/2014/f...-into-ron-paul-2012-campaign-sorenson-payoff/
Which is why I think the campaign is sitting on so much cash still, to probably help fund the defense fund or certain staffers and/or pay any fees/fines. The campaign has been paying one law firm in the D.C. area several thousand dollars every single quarter, SINCE THE CAMPAIGN ENDED. Yet, it refused donation requests by some supporters, and said the amount on hand was over-stated (despite the FEC reports SHOWING us how much they claimed to have). They were lying, and have been lying, for years about a lot. Wasting people's time, and money. So they could get paychecks and nice cushy jobs?
Here are firms that received payment from Ron Paul 2012 just last quarter:
http://www.leclairryan.com/ ($6,000)
http://www.bblawonline.com/ ($19,000)
http://www.arentfox.com/ ($4,900)
http://www.andrewskurth.com/ ($2,900)
NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY, that was in Ron Paul 2012 staff and has continued to defend what was/is a dishonest campaign, should be near Rand in 2016. If anybody wants to listen to an interview, on Ron Paul vs. Ron Paul Inc., here you go:
Not only does he discuss certain individuals by name, but you will also hear how Ron Paul Inc. is trying to filter the "riffraff" at conventions and seminars you may pay to attend. Which is very good to know, BEFORE YOU PAY MONEY, to attend one of them and fill out any paperwork or survey.
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Benton's done.
Well, the good news here is that Benton won't be allowed within a country mile of Rand 2016 after all of this. I think we all can be glad Rand has worked so hard to build his own campaign team rather than relying on the somewhat dubious "Paulworld" left over from Ron's campaigns.
The only trouble is that McConnell could be less likely to help Rand's presidential run out, now that Benton's nose-holding effort has tracked mud into his living room.
Well, the good news here is that Benton won't be allowed within a country mile of Rand 2016 after all of this. I think we all can be glad Rand has worked so hard to build his own campaign team rather than relying on the somewhat dubious "Paulworld" left over from Ron's campaigns.
The only trouble is that McConnell could be less likely to help Rand's presidential run out, now that Benton's nose-holding effort has tracked mud into his living room.
I wonder if John Tate will resign from C4L next? He's one of the listed staffers in the investigation as well.
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Benton resigning from McConnell's campaign kinda sounds like an admission of guilt.
Jesse Benton is the #2 trend on Twitter right now.
That is how I found out about it. Haven't posted here in a while and thought I could get more info here. I hope Ron Paul's granddaughter was not involved with this, but I can definitely see Benton doing something like this.
It sounds like he had no choice to me, resign or get fired, resigning looks somewhat better so he chose it instead.
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Additionally, it'd be nice if people who actually believe in what Ron does control C4L and like organizations. RPI is one such outlet.
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That is really the Daniel McAdams/Adam Dick Institute. Ron Paul Curriculum is really Tom Woods/Gary North curriculum.
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Well glad to see my donations, that for all intents and purposes I could not even afford, went to a good cause and not spent frivolously!
It might have been one of the more effective measures that money was spent on during the campaign. Not that it did all that much. A better idea would have been attacking Romney.
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We'll Jesse is going to be a little preoccupied because running a campaign (well, sort of running a campaign) and trying to stay out of jail is probably too much for one person to handle. Besides, they can find someone else to open the mail.
In all serious though, this thing broke a year ago. If I was Mitch I would have ditched Benton there and then. There's was no reason to keep him. Matt Bevin already announced his primary challenge so Benton's presence didn't deter that from happening. What was Rand going to do, cry about it? Rand needed Mitch more than vise-versa. Now this explodes again and Benton has to leave reinforcing the image of McConnell as a crooked ass politician.
The only trouble is that McConnell could be less likely to help Rand's presidential run out, now that Benton's nose-holding effort has tracked mud into his living room.
If McConnell loses then it really doesn't matter who he supports for President, does it?
In all serious though, this thing broke a year ago. If I was Mitch I would have ditched Benton there and then. There's was no reason to keep him. Matt Bevin already announced his primary challenge so Benton's presence didn't deter that from happening. What was Rand going to do, cry about it? Rand needed Mitch more than vise-versa. Now this explodes again and Benton has to leave reinforcing the image of McConnell as a crooked ass politician.
The only trouble is that McConnell could be less likely to help Rand's presidential run out, now that Benton's nose-holding effort has tracked mud into his living room.
If McConnell loses then it really doesn't matter who he supports for President, does it?
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I'm aware. McAdams was Ron's long-time foreign policy advisor, and Woods has helped Ron write his books. Tate, Rothfeld, etc aren't on board with the ideology Ron espouses.
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Second that!
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