Craig James cheats campaign workers - D Magazine

[West Coast Johnny]

http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/

Craig James did not do well in his bid to become a U.S. senator, winning just 4 percent of the votes in the Republican primary back in May. Now the question is: will he do right by the people who tried to get him elected?

His most recent Report of Receipts and Disbursements (you know it fondly as FEC Form 3), filed October 11, shows that the Craig James for United States Senate committee has debts totaling $477,725. Now, $300,000 of that is part of a loan that James himself made to the campaign. He loaned the campaign $750,000 and, before the primary, repaid himself $450,000. So call it $177,725. That’s how much James’ committee owes to various people who worked on the campaign.

The committee is making progress toward paying down this debt. The amount owed now is $560 less than it was in the second quarter.

 

[Big Frog II]

How are you surprised?

 

[weklfrog]

At one time he had 5 hookers on his payroll but no one knows what happened to them.

 

[Froggle Rock]

At one time he had 5 hookers on his payroll but no one knows what happened to them.

Are you alleging that Craig James "took 5 hookers off his payroll"?

 

[Delmonico]

This link is a little friendlier.


http://frontburner.d...s-people-money/




It is interesting that he felt the need to pay himself back 450K, while thus far coming up short on 177K for other people. So its not like he doesn't personally have the money. And according to the story he can walk away from the debt scot free.



Which he probably will. dirtbag.

 

[FeistyFrog]

His daughter is named Jessica James? Is she named after one of the hookers?

 

[AEAfrog]

Well, he is unemployed. One of the few gifts ESPN has given to college football in recent years.

 

[weklfrog]

Are you alleging that Craig James "took 5 hookers off his payroll"?

I can't prove it.

 

[Black-it-out-Frog!]

I have found gum at the bottom of my shoe that I thought higher of than this waste.

 

[froginaustin]

This link is a little friendlier.


http://frontburner.d...s-people-money/




It is interesting that he felt the need to pay himself back 450K, while thus far coming up short on 177K for other people. So its not like he doesn't personally have the money. And according to the story he can walk away from the debt scot free.



Which he probably will. dirtbag.

The people that are owed money may/may not be any less dirt-baggy than CJK5H himself.

. . .
The James For Senate committee’s biggest debtor is the New York consultant Arthur J. Finkelstein, who is owed $25,000. His campaign manager, Corbett Howard of Celina, is owed $22,000. James’ own daughter, Jessica James of Celina, is owed $15,000. His Austin-based spokesperson, Meredith Turney, who confirmed for me that James has neither eaten a panda steak nor killed five hookers, is owed $5,000. . . ..

These sorts of people are stiffed by failed campaigns fairly frequently. For them it's part of the [sometimes unanticipated] cost of doing business. However, more innocent creditors can also be hurt, bad.

A decade or so ago, a deadbeat statewide campaign busted a 100 y.o. printing company here in Austin, sort of the last straw for an honorable business whose business model was obsolete primarily because of the internet.

 

[Fred Garvin]

If you work for a scumbag, the chances of getting stiffed increase. If he disappears from the public eye completely, it will be nice.

 

[SwissArmyFrog]

Be pretty neat if he had a son named Jesse.

 

[weklfrog]

Be pretty neat if he had a son named Jesse.

they are all crooks regardless.

 

[asleep003]

His daughter is named Jessica James? Is she named after one of the hookers?

No, she is named after his great great great great great Uncle Jesse's daughter. Craig robbed the campaign's bank account, leaving the common good of hi$ supporter$ with out. Hummm, not that surprising, he was running for a Me Party post, after all.

Cheers !

 

[asleep003]

Be pretty neat if he had a son named Jesse.

Believe it's Frank James... after Craig's great great great great great Uncle Jesse's brother.

Cheers !

 

[jack the frog]

The people that are owed money may/may not be any less dirt-baggy than CJK5H himself.





A decade or so ago, a deadbeat statewide campaign busted a 100 y.o. printing company here in Austin, sort of the last straw for an honorable business whose business model was obsolete primarily because of the internet.

 

[froginaustin]

Hart Graphics, actually.

 

[steelfrog]

This is surprising why?

 

[frognutz]

So we would feel sorry for people who were working to get Craig James elected? Why would that be exactly?

 

[Land Frog]

I came up for the game but was able to make a work detour through Dallas. Last night there was a kickoff/book signing party at the Holiday Inn near SMU for "The Pony Trap". I was tempted to buy one but he wouldn't sign with CJK5H.