Meet Harold Simmons: the sole Obama-Ayers attack ad contributor

[ck4829]

But don't you dare call him slimy... because slime would be offended by that.

"Harold Simmons, the billionaire funding the Obama-Ayers ad, forged his daughters' signatures to make political donations they didn't agree with (including to Jesse Helms), tried to dodge $80 million in taxes, added lead to paint his company distributed, and expanded the dumping of dangerous nuclear waste for profit.

Simmons was one of three principal contributors to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth effort against John Kerry in 2004. Earlier this month he donated almost $3 million to the American Issues Project, the group running the Ayers ad. (The "independent" group was founded by a man who worked for the McCain campaign in 2007.)

Two of Simmons' daughters sued him for violating the law by using a trust set up for them against their wishes. They objected to "donations to conservative Republican political candidates they loathed, the purchase of luxury homes for his use, jewelry for his third wife, and distribution of millions of dollars into charitable foundations that made gifts in his name."

Although a mistrial was ultimately declared and they reached a settlement before a retrial, "The six jurors unanimously agreed that Mr. Simmons had breached his financial duty as a guardian of their inheritance.""

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/analysis/365

[a kennedy]

1. I believe KO might like to see this......if he hasn't already.

:thumbsdown: total *sshole :puke: :puke: :puke: