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(National Review) Asinine "In order to enable the most basic card fraud of all-multiple names using a single credit card number-the Obama campaign had to manually disable all the default security checks provided by their merchant processor."   (corner.nationalreview.com) divider line 118
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bronyaur1 [TotalFark] 2008-10-25 04:46:53 PM  
Give it up, losers. You got killed, and your political ideology is dead. Accept it.

 
cameroncrazy1984 [TotalFark] 2008-10-25 04:52:23 PM  
Since this is from NRO I'm going to pretty much assume the opposite.

 
RobertBruce [TotalFark] 2008-10-25 05:18:10 PM  
Obvious. Even John Galt and Hitler have donated (new window)

 
baorao 2008-10-25 05:30:45 PM  
no, it doesn't really work that way. processors don't just let you get away with fraud so long as you're okay with it.

 
CravenMorehead 2008-10-25 05:53:32 PM  
Wait, lemme guess, this is what the McCain campaign actually did but they want to make everyone think that Obama is the one that is doing it.

 
inebriated brain 2008-10-25 05:56:08 PM  
why disable the default security checks in the first place?

 
FishyFred [TotalFark] 2008-10-25 05:57:23 PM  
inebriated brain: why disable the default security checks in the first place?

Is it even POSSIBLE to disable them in the first place?

 
JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm 2008-10-25 06:03:14 PM  
Wait I thought Obama agreed to public campaign financing like John McCain?

 
AgeOfReason 2008-10-25 06:03:44 PM  
CravenMorehead: Wait, lemme guess, this is what the McCain campaign actually did but they want to make everyone think that Obama is the one that is doing it.

Pretty much this ^, it ends up always being this ^

 
oregoncat 2008-10-25 06:05:05 PM  
Thank you subby for identifying the source as the NRO instead of 'some guy' so I wasn't tempted to click.

 
kabloink 2008-10-25 06:06:05 PM  
CravenMorehead: Wait, lemme guess, this is what the McCain campaign actually did but they want to make everyone think that Obama is the one that is doing it.

It usually turns out that way. Sort of like McCain claiming Obama will say anything to get elected the other day which caused every ironic tag to explode in unison.

 
incendi [TotalFark] 2008-10-25 06:06:18 PM  
JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm: Wait I thought Obama agreed to public campaign financing like John McCain?

I honestly don't think John McCain could've raised as much as public financing would offer him.

 
quahog_clam 2008-10-25 06:06:47 PM  
FishyFred: Is it even POSSIBLE to disable them in the first place?

Someone probably made a Visual Basic GUI that disabled default security checks.

10 PRINT "Disable Security Check"
20 GOTO 10

 
jgbrowning 2008-10-25 06:06:56 PM  
bronyaur1: Give it up, losers. You got killed, and your political ideology is dead. Accept it.

This.

 
exparrot 2008-10-25 06:07:20 PM  
Haven't we learned anything from 'Hunt for Red October'?

NEVER override the security checks.
/"You fool...you have killed US!"

 
Descartes 2008-10-25 06:08:07 PM  
The gentleman who started the ball rolling made four donations under the names "John Galt", "Saddam Hussein", "Osama bin Laden", and "William Ayers", all using the same credit card number.

Comedy gold.
/Well, silver.

 
Larry Mahnken [TotalFark] 2008-10-25 06:08:16 PM  
JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm: Wait I thought Obama agreed to public campaign financing like John McCain?

It's amusing that conservatives are up in arms about Obama's campaign being funded by small, private donations rather than the taxpayers.

 
Linux_Yes [TotalFark] 2008-10-25 06:09:09 PM  
the only time Repugs whine about money is when someone else is getting it. that offends their sensibilities.

 
Jacobin 2008-10-25 06:09:12 PM  
"In order read to default card credit Obama multiple security checks merchant card bank default order in."

Did I translate that gobblydegook correctly?

 
Whorbal 2008-10-25 06:10:29 PM  
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.
Abraham Lincoln, (attributed)
16th president of US (1809 - 1865)

 
Casanova.Frankensteir 2008-10-25 06:11:22 PM  
Wait a darn minute here - by not taking public financing, Obama saved the taxpayers 85 million dollars. And he's not even President yet!

Meanwhile McCain soaked those same taxpayers for 85 mil and what do they have to show for it? Zip. Okay, maybe some used clothing donations afterward. But otherwise zip.

I thought conservatism was all about not taking government money for things that individuals and the free market should be handling. Sheesh, make up yer minds already, GOP

 
Fark Infested Waters 2008-10-25 06:11:57 PM  
JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm: Wait I thought Obama agreed to public campaign financing like John McCain?

By using the public financing, isn't that a form of socialism, whereas getting public donations a form of the free market. John McCain looks to be the socialist by using taxpayer funds to support his campaign, while the "socialist" Obama used the free market to raise his funds.

To all of the libretardarians, is that constitutional to give our tax dollars to support candidates that we don't agree with and will not vote for? Why is McCains campaign spending $150K of my hard earned money to buy Ms. Moose a wardrobe? Can't she just go out and shoot herself one, field dress it, then throw it on for a stump speech or press conference? Oh wait, she doesn't do those.

 
joegekko 2008-10-25 06:13:05 PM  
quahog_clam: FishyFred: Is it even POSSIBLE to disable them in the first place?

Someone probably made a Visual Basic GUI that disabled default security checks.

10 PRINT "Disable Security Check"
20 GOTO 10


Video evidence of the dastardly deed.

 
FishyFred [TotalFark] 2008-10-25 06:13:44 PM  
Fark Infested Waters: Why is McCains campaign spending $150K of my hard earned money to buy Ms. Moose a wardrobe?

I think that was the RNC's money, so it's a little different.

 
aselene 2008-10-25 06:13:52 PM  
There's no "fraud" here, as "fraud" would involve the deprivation of property or a legal right by deceit. Since it is not claimed that the Obama campaign has been deprived of property or a legal right by deceit, and since it is not claimed that Obama campaign has deprived anyone of property or a legal right by deceit, there isn't even any fraud alleged.

The sole issue here is whether Obama has been shown to have accepted donations from foreign nationals. It has not. The donor who donated under the names "John Galt," "Saddam Hussein," etc., will be disappointed to learn that he will not get his money back because he donated legally as an American citizen to a political campaign using his own credit card. The names he listed, separately, on the campaign's website, are collected for the purposes of distributing campaign materials, not for the purposes of verifying credit card information, which had to be entered separately.

Sorry. No scandal here. None. Try again in four years.

 
FishyFred [TotalFark] 2008-10-25 06:14:54 PM  
joegekko:Video evidence of the dastardly deed.

I'm so glad that the people who wrote Hackers are still alive and kicking.

 
priestrape 2008-10-25 06:14:54 PM  
Chicken Little politics for brain dead, easily frightened idiots

 
Whatsleft 2008-10-25 06:15:57 PM  
THIS STORY WILL TURN THE TIDES I CAN FEEL IT

 
obzerver 2008-10-25 06:17:18 PM  
JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm: Wait I thought Obama agreed to public campaign financing like John McCain?

And McCain agreed to an honest campaign.

Once McCain broke his end of the agreement all bet's where off.

 
IlGreven 2008-10-25 06:17:28 PM  
I decided to look at the NRO link...for once...and I notice something that all DailyKos (and many right wing websites) lack:

Attribution.

Except straight to the piece that directly refutes their claims. They, of course, dismiss it as "excuses" without proof or attribution for their lies, other than from "a reader". And when they're once again proven liars, they'll either denounce the vetting as "excuses", or, like the NY Post did with the Michelle Obama/Waldorf-Astoria story, blame the source.

 
NYZooMan 2008-10-25 06:18:34 PM  
Manipulation, deceit and trickery are established Obama tactics.

 
BKITU [TotalFark] 2008-10-25 06:19:00 PM  
NROll'd again! When will the hilarity cease? =D

 
joegekko 2008-10-25 06:21:52 PM  
Whatsleft: THIS STORY WILL TURN THE TIDES I CAN FEEL IT

That's just the Taco Bell you ate last night.

 
IlGreven 2008-10-25 06:22:05 PM  
aselene: There's no "fraud" here, as "fraud" would involve the deprivation of property or a legal right by deceit.

No one has to be deprived of anything for it to be fraud.

The other issue, that the Obama campaign has absolutely nothing to do with it, is the more important issue. (Who wants to bet that the "donor" is a Republican?)

 
oregoncat 2008-10-25 06:22:11 PM  
FYI, my business uses a merchant account through Bank of America for credit card purchases. And yes, you can change the settings for some of the security checks (address, zip code, etc.), but not all of course.

 
MindStalker 2008-10-25 06:22:24 PM  
Ok donated $15 as "Test Test" on "Test Dr"


(hopefully they will notice)
Lets see how long it takes to hit my bank)

 
obzerver 2008-10-25 06:24:30 PM  
NYZooMan: Manipulation, deceit and trickery are established Obama tactics.

A compilation of extreme right wing propaganda, lies, racism, bigotry and farktardery is your expertise.

/How the hell do you keep getting off my ignore list?

 
moralpanic 2008-10-25 06:24:55 PM  
JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm: Wait I thought Obama agreed to public campaign financing like John McCain?

Either you're completely dumb or just disingenuous. McCain not only got $80 million free money from the tax payers, but the RNC is helping him with the campaign as well. Until both the candidate AND the party both agree to public funding, then public funding will never be fair (unless the party isn't allowed to fund the candidate).

This usually works in the past for the Republicans, but this year Obama has been able to outraise both the nominee and the RNC.

 
August11 [TotalFark] 2008-10-25 06:25:43 PM  
Is it me or has the NRO staff inhaled some sort of brain-eating nematodes.

 
RandomExcess 2008-10-25 06:27:26 PM  
RobertBruce: Obvious. Even John Galt and Hitler have donated (new window)

Who is John Galt?

 
GiantBat 2008-10-25 06:28:17 PM  
obzerver: NYZooMan: Manipulation, deceit and trickery are established Obama tactics.

A compilation of extreme right wing propaganda, lies, racism, bigotry and farktardery is your expertise.

/How the hell do you keep getting off my ignore list?


Manipulation, deceit and trickery are established NYZooMan tactics.

 
DarnoKonrad 2008-10-25 06:29:20 PM  
I love these assholes.

"Some guy told me. . . but you'll never hear the liberal media report what some guy told me."

 
Forty-Three 2008-10-25 06:29:26 PM  
FTA:

This reader tried donating under "John Galt" and "Saddam Hussein" to the McCain campaign and they rejected it.

Doesn't the fact that McCain took public financing mean that nobody can donate to his campaign at this point?

 
DarnoKonrad 2008-10-25 06:31:11 PM  
August11: Is it me or has the NRO staff inhaled some sort of brain-eating nematodes.

The only nematodes these buttery socialists exchange are between tossing each other's salad.

 
MindStalker 2008-10-25 06:35:36 PM  
Forty-Three: FTA:

This reader tried donating under "John Galt" and "Saddam Hussein" to the McCain campaign and they rejected it.

Doesn't the fact that McCain took public financing mean that nobody can donate to his campaign at this point?


Try to donate on the website and you will be redirected to the McCain-Palin Compliance fund. Previously I think it was the McCain victory Fund. He has setup shell organizations so that can can raise more and spend more... Yay..

 
evilboyevil 2008-10-25 06:35:50 PM  
It could be a story if it pans out.

 
MindStalker 2008-10-25 06:37:06 PM  
MindStalker: Forty-Three: FTA:

This reader tried donating under "John Galt" and "Saddam Hussein" to the McCain campaign and they rejected it.

Doesn't the fact that McCain took public financing mean that nobody can donate to his campaign at this point?

Try to donate on the website and you will be redirected to the McCain-Palin Compliance fund. Previously I think it was the McCain victory Fund. He has setup shell organizations so that can can raise more and spend more... Yay..



BTW this in on their donation page

* For Individuals- The first $28,500 will go to the RNC, the next portion will be divided evenly between the Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania state parties' federal accounts up to a maximum of $9,250 for each Committee, and the final $2,300 will go to the Compliance Fund.
* For Federal Multicandidate PACs- The first $15,000 will go to the RNC, the next portion will be divided evenly between the Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania state parties' federal accounts up to a maximum of $5,000 for each Committee, and the final $5,000 will go to the Compliance Fund.


WTF!! $28,000 max?

 
Troll_Master3000 2008-10-25 06:38:13 PM  
Fraud? American Elections? Stop being redundant.

 
Drunk Astronaut 2008-10-25 06:43:33 PM  
I love the smell of NeoCon Artists' tears in the early evening.

 
helix400 2008-10-25 06:45:22 PM  
It's ok, it's just Democrats doing this.

 
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