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Sheepshank

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9. I'm pretty certain he can't use those donations for political purposes

Reply to DesertFlower (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 05:12 PM

Jun 2015

1. The people donating haven't authorized its use for political purposes.
2. Some of the donors may actually like McCain
3. I think there's a law
4. Just goes to show, every idiot and their side kick wants to get into politics as a single issue candidtate.
5. Political campaigns donations are tax deductable, and go fund me donation are not. He would have screwed all of those donors out of their deduction.

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man who held anti islam rally [View all] DesertFlower Jun 2015 OP

He said he might also use some to run against McCain for senate arcane1 Jun 2015 #1

LOL Scurrilous Jun 2015 #2

No chance shenmue Jun 2015 #3

If the first attempt to profit from baiting the lowest common denominators doesn't work LanternWaste Jun 2015 #4

Which begs the question, is that why he did this whole thing? to get $$$$$$$$$$$? uppityperson Jun 2015 #5

Using "GoFundMe" no less. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2015 #6

i've donated to GoFundMe for people DesertFlower Jun 2015 #7

Thing is, though, we're now seeing too many examples of abuse. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2015 #11

i only contribute when someone i know DesertFlower Jun 2015 #13

Grifters gotta grift. Sarah Palin is PISSED that she didn't ... 11 Bravo Jun 2015 #8

I'm pretty certain he can't use those donations for political purposes Sheepshank Jun 2015 #9

So - was the whole thing Spirochete Jun 2015 #10

Looks like it was pulled. Can someone say 'fraud'? ck4829 Jun 2015 #12