House and Senate Republican staff members on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and House Government Oversight Committee say they will be more than happy to open investigations into White House and Democrat party charges of foreign financial influence in the U.S. election process if they win back majorities in Congress this November.
“Given that we know that President Obama’s presidential election campaign received millions of dollars and possibly tens of millions of dollars in foreign donations, and that a number of union-funded organizations received foreign contributions during the 2008 and 2010 election cycles, and that MoveOn.org has perhaps received millions in foreign contributions, not to mention the possibility that the Center for American Progress has foreign donors, we can see where the American people might be concerned that these entities not have the opportunity in the 2012 election cycle to tap into such resources,” says a Senate Republican staffer with ties to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s Permanent Committee on Investigations. “And since our Democratic colleagues chose to ignore all of this, then perhaps we should revisit them.”
Should Republicans regain control of the House and/or Senate, they would be in a position to open investigations and hold hearings similar to the ones held back in the 1990s, when it was revealed that the Clinton White House, with Vice President Al Gore as the point person, sought illegal campaign contributions from individuals with ties to the communist Chinese and other Asian countries. Those investigations led to criminal charges and several Democrat fundraisers spending time behind bars for their illegal activities.
“Most media reports now say that these Democratic charges are baseless, but we’ve been wanting to look at where all these left-wing Democrat groups that are so active on the policy front at the EPA, FCC, and elsewhere get their money. I’m sure that a Republican House Oversight chairman would be happy to hold such hearings,” says a House Oversight Republican staffer.
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"Just how much hard data such investigations and hearings might render is unclear," the story states.
You think? As in no such data? Or data that would be equally harmful to other politicians?
No wonder the :story" has to rely in insinuation from unnamed "staffers," rather than on comments from anyone actually in–or running for–Congress. None of those folks (including Issa) are going to open that can of worms. And what exactly is the relevance of the photo?
mmmm, better rethink that "no such data" comment, Dr. McPherson.
Here's a little something that the FEC Individual Donor Search Engine fails to turn up. http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?2893053… http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?2893053…
Must be the FEC is still in the data entry phase of entering the scanned donor receipts for OFA?
Maybe you can find the documentation on the FEC website that those donations have been returned. I have been looking for over two years now and can't find the return receipts.
mmmm, got more………
Link provided by Josh Earnest , WH spokesperson…notice anything missing?
http://fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/MapAppRefreshTran…
Tell me, Doctor, does that link tally up over $33,000?
Didn't the stimulus provide you funding for research assistants or do you usually shoot from the hip?
Being I teach at a private school with an emphasis on teaching, no, there's no stimulus funding for research assistants that I know of.
As for shooting from the hip, I generally give a post as much time as it's worth–and you did note the "or" in my original comment, right? So thanks for your research, but I still predict that no one in Congress, including Issa, is going to open that can of worms because of what it would reveal about both parties.
James you are such a phoney & fake!
You almost make me as sick as Obama does.
OMG you are such a loser!
Forgive me for expecting a Phd in Journalism to investigate the facts.
You should get on Recovery.gov . Lots of private institutions in the filed of academia are flush with grant $$$ from the Stimulus.
Millions in research money …..but just as well that you did not apply for grants as seems some grants have been guaranteed, the post docs hired, commitments made and then contracts "descoped". Like to the tune of $80 million..which would make one question where the "descoped" funds were reallocated……
Northwestern alone got close to $100 million in research grants-none of which were "descoped". Tiny example, there is tons more.
I agree that corruption is a bipartisan issue.
That said the irregularities that were present in the OFA campaign did not mirror the lack of those irregularities in the McCain campaign.
And isn't Center For American Progress a 501 (c) (4)? As I am sure you are aware that CAP funded ThinkProgress blog was the blog that started the Chamber slander and this was the blog that Obama quoted in his speech as his source information last weekend.
Hello, pot meet kettle.
Seems Obama subscribes to your own theory of fact-checking. As our president "generally gives a post as much time as it is worth". Especially when said post falls in line with the overall agenda.
I appreciate your efforts, Buddy, thought comparing my institution to Northwestern is quite a stretch. Regardless, why would I investigate "facts" related to a throwaway line about a side issue that is irrelevant to both the main point and to my own life or work?
And I notice that you folks continue to ignore the "or" in my original comment. And my bigger point that probably no one in Congress, including Issa, is going to open that can of worms because of what it would reveal about both parties.
Let me reemphasis, for clarity. If you really have a point relevant to the original post or my original comment, please go back and check the meaning of "OR" and of "BOTH."
James as usual you are totally wrong!
CNBC October 11, 2010 stated that more foreign money goes to Democrats by a healthy margin.
You bet this will be investigated by the Republicans!
Jim if Obuma is questioning the money being donated by foreingnersand wants this to be looked into why isn't fair to dig into Obummers donations.I believe it's a waste of time and money because it wil go absolutely nowhere but it put the socialists on the spot for their donation practices.
It doesn't matter what would be uncovered by an investigation, Republican or Democrat, if they are doing something illegal then they should be exposed. If we are to get our country back on track, all corruption and corruptors must be rooted out and put on public display for the evil that it is.
Oh I want to see the Democrats investigated for Foreign money donations first – for then they can watch the Republicans get investigated for something that they didn't do as in Foreign donations to the Chamber of Commerce stuff the Democrats are going crazy bitching about here – will sure bet they come up with hoards of Foreign donations to the Democratic Party for Obama's election and from that point forward – they still are I bet! We need those Dems out of Congress – time for a complete change to GOP Congress now. Too much has gone unchecked with the Dem's in total charge of Congress that they ARE guity of!
Now that the Kenyan Emperor talks about foreign money! It will awesome to know the amount of money he has been receiving from the islamic, communist and socialist.
It will be good to know which of the several radical and antiamerican organizations where involved!
A Republican investigation is almost assured!
Liberal CNBC October 11, 2010 acknowledged that more foreign money goes to Democrats by a healthy margin.
Can you say (Jail Time) for some big wig Democratic fundraisers!
Barry's crowd hardly bothered to hide perhaps the greatest fund-raising scandal in American history in Barry's presidential campaign.
George Soros anyone? He supports BO's many community projects in this country. You bet we should investigate Democrat contributions.
One has to wonder about the timing and tactics of the Obama administration in bringing this topic to light. They had to know that, with a GOP-led House almost a certainty,the Democrats would be open to the same type of scrutiny. And we know that the Democrats have already failed the smell test once when it came to campaign finance (the China connection during Clinton's administration). It's a no-brainer that Obama's 2008 campaign donations will be investigated now. And Axelrod didn't help when he said that hiding something infers guilt – the birthers will press the same argument regarding Obama's sealed records. Even those who aren't birthers will want to see records that shoud have no ties to Obama's eligibility for office, i.e. his academic and emloyment information. This episode smacks of desperation on the administration's part.
Who paid the politicians to pass legislation that allowed the EPA and the Endangered Species act to chase our Manufacturing industries to China and India. Yes the EPA regulated our manufacturing out of existence over the last 50 years, Yes, we lost 50 million blue collar skilled worker JOBS mostly Union JOBS sent away to much pollution.
How can you all support Democrats when they have destroyed America's entire industrial base – no more parts, no more pipe, no more valves, no more copper products, no more furniture, no more machine centers, no more smelters, no more metal casters and the list goes on for 50 million JOBS. GONE and as Obama said: they are not coming back so flip those burgers and sell those retail products for less than half what you made before.
NOw go vote to reduce your wages further.
Yeah, right; blame the government. Though some of your friends here blame the unions, of course.
The key is to just blame anyone other than the corporations that most fund politicians, considering the fact that those good union jobs paid $15 per hour and up, as opposed to the 50 cents per hour companies have to pay overseas,
James, wages are not that big a cost of high tech manufacturing, the high cost of EPA, OSHA, and the alphabet agencies over regulating is what forced the factories off shore to China, and India and Asia.
With our technological automation systems we can manufacture items and compete on a global basis if we remove the intentionally placed road blocks. The jobs can come back if we get the Progressive/environmentalist movement out of the way.
James you are disgusting!
Since you hate America so much! Being the Socialist that you are! Why do you not take your fat & ugly butt & move to China, Cuba or Russia? Trust me our Country is much better off without Socialist Communist like your sorry butt!
James since you hate this country so much being the communist that you are! Why do you not just move to China, Cuba or Russia? Trust me no one will miss you here.
Its well knowen that obama received money fro across the pond. It was out back in 2008. The dems got big money back then and never said were it came from. Both parties may get money fro overseas, but the dems should have kept their mouths shut and not try to put it on the reps. Axe-In The Head and his wh crew are kind of dumb to bring that up.
Hay Hay Teacher James McPherson Sounds Like You Might Have A Little Muslim In Your Blood, Yikeess, Thats All We Need Is More Smart-Ass Dhimmitude, Muslim System Of Controlling Non-Muslim Population, Yippee, Plus Anytime You Like A Country Better Than The Good Old USA, Just Leave, And Teach Your BullShit In That Country. God Bless America !!
"Anytime You Like A Country Better Than The Good Old USA, Just Leave"
Thanks, but I don't like any country better than this one–though I like much about this one a lot better today than I did a few years ago. And unless you're a farmer, I assume you meant "hey, hey."
By the way, there's no such thing as Muslim blood, any more than there's Christian blood, Republican blood, or moron blood.