Christine (I'm not a witch--I'm you) O'Donnell under investigation for misuse of campaign funds

[WI_DEM]

The failed senate candidate from Delaware may not be a witch, but is she a criminal?

A person with knowledge of the investigation says federal authorities have opened a criminal probe of Delaware Republican Christine O'Donnell to determine if the former Senate candidate broke the law by using campaign money to pay personal expenses.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity to protect the identity of a client who has been questioned in the probe. The case, which has been assigned to two federal prosecutors and two FBI agents in Delaware, has not been sent to a grand jury.

These allegations against O'Donnell are not new. As you may recall, last September:

... Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed complaints with the Delaware U.S. Attorney's Office and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against newly-minted Delaware senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell (R) for using campaign funds for personal living expenses.

... based, in part, on the affidavit of former campaign aide David Keegan. Mr. Keegan explained that in 2009, when Ms. O'Donnell was out of money, she paid her landlord, Brent Vasher, two months rent out of her campaign funds. On FEC forms, Ms. O'Donnell called the expenditures "expense reimbursements." Mr. Keegan also attested that Ms. O'Donnell routinely used campaign funds for meals and gas, and even a bowling outing.

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[PCIntern]

1. The RW will call it a 'witch-hunt' and

it'll be just a big, head-shaking joke to them.

"Not funny!"

[ShadowLiberal]

2. Good, it's about time, her former staffers accused her of misusing campaign funds months ago

It was months ago when allegations of Christine O'Donnell misusing campaign funds first surfaced, so it's about time there was a criminal investigation into it. I mean using campaign funds to pay for a ticket for yourself to the RNC presidential convention, and to pay your mortgage? Those clearly aren't campaign related activities.

[mikekohr]

3. The AP is reporting O'Donnell is threating to cast a spell and turn the FBI agents into goats.

not really

[Warren DeMontague]

4. I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked.

I mean, the fact that her campaign had something like 5 or so treasurers bail on it couldn't possibly have anything to do with her complete unwillingness to follow campaign finance laws, could it?

:rofl:

[old mark]

5. On the NBC news this morning, I heard the accusations came from a staffer,

and that O'Donnell blames Joe Biden for the malicious persecution....
Will be interesting to see how it works out.

mark

[NatBurner]

6. schadenfreude is so tasty in the morning

0 trans fats and only 2 calories!

[Yavin4]

7. She Turned Me Into a Newt

But I got better.