JimBowie1958
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- Sep 25, 2011
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I know the President has precedence for using government vehicles and resources to get re-elected, but it is illegal I believe for the government to lend its resources or rent them to an unelected person.It's not illegal, Jim. The campaign has to reimburse for use of Air Force One (half the rate) and pay a rate for the rest of her passengers. The president has the right to campaign and it was done by Reagan. The president can't fly Jet Blue, ya know.This is use of Federal money for aiding Hilarys campaign and is a violation of federal law.
But nothing will happen because Hillary is above the law and the GOP is a bunch of cowardly lap dogs to do a damned thing about it.
More laws for the little people only, not the rulers.
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Interesting historical perspective on this--it isn't all that common for the sitting president to actively campaign for his party's potential candidate, for one reason or another, recently.
The closest comparison to Obama may be Ronald Reagan, a popular incumbent who headlined at least 20 party rallies ahead of Vice President George H.W. Bush's election in 1988.
Obama will be uniquely busy president on the campaign trail
The use of Air Force One is about $200k per hour which far exceeds the limited donation of people to a candidate as well. And for federal employees and contractors it is strictly prohibited anyway.
So I guess you are going to tell me that it is OK if the federal government sends people out door too door campaigning for Hillary as long as the DNC pays for it?