tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post3722279585541149177..comments2023-05-20T02:59:34.668-05:00Comments on No, You're Hyperbolic: Change You Can Pay Forjumcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15753433888238396781noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-76159916251962647552008-09-23T22:22:00.000-05:002008-09-23T22:22:00.000-05:00There is a discrepancy between the two sources bec...There is a discrepancy between the two sources because OpenSecrets is reporting on donations received from individual employees who elected to contribute to political campaigns, whereas NYT is reporting on donations received specifically from Fannie and Freddie directors, officers and lobbyists. <BR/><BR/>Donations from employees 1989-2008:<BR/><BR/>Obama - $120,349<BR/>McCain - $21,550<BR/><BR/Sestabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579612343840876633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-35739747107375733582008-09-23T22:02:00.000-05:002008-09-23T22:02:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sestabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579612343840876633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-14469697734805052562008-09-23T21:10:00.000-05:002008-09-23T21:10:00.000-05:00May I add: Man, the McCain campaign is really put...May I add: <BR/><BR/>Man, the McCain campaign is really putting effort into making it harder to defend.jumcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15753433888238396781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-35985759810573107832008-09-23T20:45:00.000-05:002008-09-23T20:45:00.000-05:00Which disparity? Also, Newsweek has breaking news...Which disparity? Also, Newsweek has breaking news right now on MSNBC about Rick Davis's relationship to Freddie Mac. He's been receiving $15K / month up until <A HREF="http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/theruckus/archive/2008/09/23/oliver-willis-mccain-campaign-manager-paid-by-fannie-mae-as-recent-as-last-month.aspx" REL="nofollow">LAST month</A> and is saying he has not done any work for the money.jumcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15753433888238396781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-10557325786881657542008-09-23T20:27:00.000-05:002008-09-23T20:27:00.000-05:00Something doesn't make sense. What accounts for t...Something doesn't make sense. What accounts for the disparity between these two reports?Pericleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945738688567266186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-76591548197355201912008-09-23T15:18:00.000-05:002008-09-23T15:18:00.000-05:00He's not the only one. Rick Davis was a Fannie Mae...He's not the only one. Rick Davis was a Fannie Mae lobbyist and McCain has gotten $169,000 from "directors, officers and lobbylists" from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, compared to Obama's $16,000, according to the <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/09/10/us/politics/2008_FANNIE_GRAPHIC.html" REL="nofollow">NYT</A>. They both have pretty significant personal/<A HREF="http://HarbatKAThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844865299128764074noreply@blogger.com