Nov 12 : Roundup

McCain Money Audited, Obama to Escape — Will GOP Take the Opening, Slam Lack of Transparency?

As Politico and Hot Air are reporting, although Obama’s ruthless political machine has raised enough money to fund several federal bailouts — killing campaign finance reform in the process — there are no plans at the FEC to audit this operation so that the public may have full disclosure where this money came from. This, despite outstanding questions about illegal donations from foreigners and from credit card fraud.

Of course, this belies the President-elect’s pledges for more open and transparent government:

For those of us suspicious of Obama’s policies, this is no surprise. He escaped vetting and criticism for much of the Presidential campaign. It makes perfect sense — though it is equally wrong — that he would now escape having to account for indiscretions in illegal fund raising activity.

The unacceptable implication is that the White House is now and forever up for sale to the highest bidder:

http://donedems.com/2008/11/11/mccain-fundraising-to-be-audited-obama-to-escape-will-the-gop-take-the-opening-slam-lack-of-transparency/