McCain begs Russian UN ambassador for donations

[The Monkey]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - John McCain's U.S. presidential election campaign has solicited a financial contribution from an unlikely source -- Russia's U.N. envoy -- but a McCain spokesman said on Monday it was a mistake.

In the letter, McCain urged Russia's U.N. Ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, to contribute anywhere from $35 to $5,000 to help ensure McCain's victory over Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama, currently ahead in voter preference polls.

"If I have the honor of continuing to serve you, I make you this promise: We will always put America -- her strength, her ideals, her future -- before every other consideration," McCain assured Churkin.

Moscow's mission to the United Nations issued a terse statement on the Republican presidential candidate's letter, saying that the Russian government and its officials "do not finance political activity in foreign countries."

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE49K69V20081021

 

[CptStern]

well he was held by the commies for 5 years ..I'm sure he made friends in that time ..jail guards, torturers, his cellmate bubba the sadistic buttraper as well as visiting russian dignitaries and military personel

 

[staticprimer]

I guffawed heartily.

 

[VictimOfScience]

Hahaha! "Mistake" is right. Stupid old man.

 

[Laivasse]

Chucklesome, just like the pic they've included of McCain having a heart attack.

 

[Operational]

"If I have the honor of continuing to serve you"

I lol'ed real hard at that.