Why Football Teams Must Have Lawyers
We don’t spend a lot of time working political angles on this site; too many trap doors there and the rough and tumble, well sometimes it is bloodier than football.
But (you knew there was a but coming, didn’t you!) I can’t walk away from this one.
The website Politico.com reported Wednesday evening that the Federal Election Commission revealed this week that it had dismissed a complaint alleging that the Chiefs had illegally boosted Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign.
The issue is a video that the Chiefs ran on the big screens at Arrowhead Stadium on November 2nd before a game with Tampa Bay. Featured in one of those videos was McCain, who was two days away from Election Day. In the video, McCain praised U.S. military personnel and honored the “hardships, danger and sacrifices you have born so valiantly for us.”
There were other testimonials shown as well, since this was the Chiefs closest game to November 11 and Veteran’s Day.
At the time, there was a bit of a stir over the video, because there was not also a video featuring Barack Obama. Naturally, Obama supporters got upset.
What never came out was that the Chiefs had asked the Obama campaign for a similar video from their candidate honoring the military. But the Democratic candidate’s people dropped the ball and could not get it done.
Democratic supporter Dave Raffel of Parkville filed a complaint with the FEC back in December. Over the last six years, Raffel has contributed $45,000 to Democratic candidates and causes and he said in his complaint that “this incident could have unfairly influenced the outcome of the Presidential race in Missouri.
McCain won Missouri by 4,000 votes, not that it helped him much as Obama won the election.
In their response to the complaint, Chiefs lawyers wrote that “McCain’s tribute, while disturbing to Mr. Raffel, is not the type of speech or expenditure that (federal election law) was promulgated to regulate.”
The FEC agreed with that view and dismissed the complaint.
https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/david-raffel.asp?cycle=08
David P Raffel
7019 NW Emerald Hills Dr
Kansas City, MO 64152-5154
(816) 891-7207
https://www.whitepages.com/search/FindPerson?firstname_begins_with=1&firstname=David&name=Raffel&where=64152
Raffel… where has Rin heard that name before?
* Mr. Sally Jesse Raffel? No…that’d be Rafael.
* ‘Raffel In Arms’? No, that was Kenneth Roberts epic “Rabble In Arms”.
* A member the common Democratic rabble perhaps?
Perhaps, but cannot say for certain having ne’er met Dave. However, that in these last 6 years he has contributed $45,000 to Democratic candidates causes me to want to blame him for the state the economy…he’s just encouraging them, that’s all.
Dave… cut, it, out.
rin is a necon?
‘Neocon’ perhaps what you were searching for in thine pinhead? I’ll ne’er tell…
Ah……. your memory about the economy/chiefs are just about the same!!!!!!!!!! 2-wars- millions of homes/Banks foreclosure……….Drum roll please…..was under Bush.That being said I see a lot of similarity between Dog & Bush both chase cars.
While Anonymous just chases tail: Rin’s, his own…
Now I understand why you sound like goebbels
oh and there is obviously more than one anonymous – all you have to do is leave the name field blank. I will however be naming myself after you from here on out.
You understand only that which Rin “allows” you too…
daddy-o
Spoken like a true propagandist
Dogboy…hello.
Since you are obviously the smartest man in the world, could you please tell us what the meaning of life is…and what meth feels like?
Awesome…thanks.
Go Chiefs!
I might add that my Stocks are way up under the Man( Obama )you trash on this site / Star every chance you get.Its obvious that you see through rose color glasses ………went it comes to Bush/Chiefs……. in the past!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the enjoyable aspects of football is the fact it draws individuals from all walks of life, ethnic, socioeconomic and political backgrounds together through a common interest free of the divisions these aspects of our lives create on a daily basis. It is good that our right to distraction of choice is not infringed upon by the larger concerns of life. It’s also good that it promotes parochial discourse focused on the limited aspects of what’s happening with our team and the joy or heartache it provides us. On the other hand, if healthcare reform happens one can only hope that mental health benefits will be provided for all of us subjected to the daily bull%* of a certain curmudgeonly and skeptical poodle.
John,
I love it…”Curmudgeonly.”
Thanks.
Go Chiefs!
“Brak said
I may be the President in the oval office but in all the other 132 rooms this White House am just your typical black man looking for a way out.” -
[ rimshot/cymbal crash! ]
“Dogboy…hello.”
- Brak’s neck, say ‘hi’ to Rin’s foot…
“Since”
- you presented it to me from the prone position…
“you are obviously the smartest man in the world”
- and the most interesting; as you & the rest make me so, stay thirsty my friends…
“could you please tell us what the meaning of life is”
- Rin loves it when they beg; yes, I can, here it is – “I have come that you may have life and have it more abundantly. You’re welcome.”
“and what meth feels like?”
- quite leathery given the fact he lived to be some 969 years of age; however he was still more smooth than the coached Chiefs offense…
“Awesome…thanks.”
- stupendous your affirmation my genius…de nada.
“Go Chiefs!”
- yes, 0-16 in 2009…
daddy-o
Ah……Did I read this blog right wasn’t it on a political tread .Sorry if you don’t like the tread.Its………I can just take it so long.I will try to do better.
Go McCain! He’s Earned it!
Go Chiefs! Waiting for them to earn it…
Anonymous said
“I might add that my Stocks are way up”
- might, but as your socks are way down around your ankles as your skivvies – like the Chiefs their predicament, you lose…
Do we have and appeals court for this judgement???
Stop feeding the troll amateurs….this guy is an atypical troll – he lives for your responses. Ignore him and he will stop, just look at the pretentious way he writes – do you really want to talk to that guy? You know he wears turtlenecks…
I will heed my own advice, and go back to reading only articles and no comments – yeah! Anyone who wants to have football talks, join us at arrowheapride.com or chiefsplanet.com
And then there was but one – the only – Rin Tin Tin!
heh heh heh!!!
Puff (clears smoke from end His barrel)
daddy-o
And by barrel, I mean head, mine.
Crappy-O
Joe…I hear ya man, but s/he doesn’t really bother me. It is kind of fun (for us) and sad (for it) all at the same time.
Plus the more we keep it trolling this site, the less time s/he is out lurking around schools and playgrounds. Just trying to keep our fine communities safe.
Go Chiefs!
Glad to see the FEC acutally got something correct. So would Mr. Raffel if he would have just made an inquiry prior to going to the commission.
Not sure why his address is posted though. Not real cool. It was already confirmed in the article that he was an Obama contributor.
2, 3, 4… Rin! (carrying a mixed bag nee basket of the Chiefs 2009 slim hopes & soiled dreams – and in close proximity followed by a Chiefs blog fan’dumb’)
https://bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/why-football-teams-must-have-lawyers.html#more-10313
FINAL SCORE: STL Lambs 17 – “I can take any 22 guys from off the street & go 0-4″ 9
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