Comments on: Rick Davis’ Firm Paid By Freddie Mac Through Last Month

By: Rich Horton

Rich Horton — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:05:10 +0000

Ken: Are you embracing “fake but accurate”? Good to know.

Camp McCain has flat out called the Times liars on this:

“Today the New York Times launched its latest attack on this campaign in its capacity as an Obama advocacy organization. Let us be clear about what this story alleges: The New York Times charges that McCain-Palin 2008 campaign manager Rick Davis was paid by Freddie Mac until last month, contrary to previous reporting, as well as statements by this campaign and by Mr. Davis himself.

“In fact, the allegation is demonstrably false. As has been previously reported, Mr. Davis separated from his consulting firm, Davis Manafort, in 2006. As has been previously reported, Mr. Davis has seen no income from Davis Manafort since 2006. Zero. Mr. Davis has received no salary or compensation since 2006. Mr. Davis has received no profit or partner distributions from that firm on any basis â€” weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual â€” since 2006. Again, zero. Neither has Mr. Davis received any equity in the firm based on profits derived since his financial separation from Davis Manafort in 2006.

“Further, and missing from the Timesâ€™ reporting, Mr. Davis has never â€” never â€” been a lobbyist for either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Mr. Davis has not served as a registered lobbyist since 2005.

“Though these facts are a matter of public record, the New York Times, in what can only be explained as a willful disregard of the truth, failed to research this story or present any semblance of a fairminded treatment of the facts closely at hand.”

Given the fact that the Times story really supplies no source or evidence for their claims, and really this is a matter of facts not opinion, one really begins to wonder if the NYT editorial offices are being run from Obama campaign HQ.

By: ken

ken — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:10:31 +0000

Regardless of whether or not he continued to draw a salary, as an owner in the company he has benefited personally from our collective suffering.
To claim otherwise is to engage in the typical “three card monte” game that the principals in the RNC have become so adept at playing.

By: TimH

TimH — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:58:42 +0000

To Jeff-
What matters here Jeff, is honesty, integrity, and plausibility. McCain’s campaign manager and McCain himself, BOTH seem to have serious deficits in all departments. They both lied about his involvement. In the midst of this national financial crisis which was kicked off by the Fannie/Freddie fiasco, what are voters with any intelligence supposed to think? This could be one of the final nails in the coffin of McCain’s unethical quest for the Presidency.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:21:59 +0000

But a McCain campaign aide disputed the claim that he has received any compensation from the firm since taking his leave in December 2006. The aide told FOX News that Davis stopped taking a salary and draws no partnership distribution from the firm.

Davis was working on minority homeownership. He gave a forum with paul begala there.