Comments on: McCain Finance Maneuvers: Shamed Into It?

By: Katherine Graham Cracker

Katherine Graham Cracker — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:36:16 +0000

This is great. Associated Press is running a story about McCain and his wife’s money. If your local newspaper allows comments, please post about his current troubles at the FEC and ask people to sign the petition at http://firedoglake.com/

link to the SF Chronicle version but look in your local paperr
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/.....RVVATR.DTL

By: JamesJoyce

JamesJoyce — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:04:14 +0000

the old double standard????

By: cboldt

cboldt — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:29:59 +0000

– Of course, if they both choose public financing, we are stuck with a nonfunctional FEC at a time when 527’s are going to do things that will make our heads spin. –

Heheheh. That’s going to be the case independently of a candidate opting for public financing, and probably independently of a quorum of FEC commissioners.

Separately, I went looking for that FEC opinion letter you indicated, and was amazed (shouldn’t have been) that it is over a year old! Obama’s inquiry was in February 2007.

By: JEP07

JEP07 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:10:35 +0000

Speaking of smoking, maybe some 527 should find that clip of Jim Carey in “Mask” when he looks into the camera and says “Smokin’!!”, then play it after every one of Johnny’s commercials.

By: JEP07

JEP07 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:07:42 +0000

Maybe we should find a group of children or teens to deliver the message, they are the ones who will most benefit from McCain losing this election.

By: JEP07

JEP07 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:00:38 +0000

“Electroshocks and a lobotomy”
At first, I thought you meant that was the only way to cure his temper…

Isn’t that how they created “The Manchurian Candidate” in the fist place, at least according to the book?

By: JEP07

JEP07 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:58:12 +0000

“The campaign reserves the right to change course, but these developments reflect our current plans.”

This is a clear confession that they consider any solemn, legal agreement they might have made as reversible.

Am I just a partisan hack to read this as “We will obey the law as long as it pleases us.”

Sounds like more of the McSame.

By: cboldt

cboldt — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:47:16 +0000

– but indicating McCain had a particular interest in seeing it resolved. –

IMO, McCain’s interests are better served by the question of his primary race agreement being left unresolved, until after his fate in the general election is sealed.

I expect an adverse ruling. I think the issue is clear enough that I see it as a slam dunk — he’s in breach. He’s tried a novel charade, and will use that as “good faith,” but the campaign will be liable for the fine.

McCain, parses law just like Clinton. The whole lot of weasels could be on fire, and I’d watch.

By: RonD

RonD — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:32:33 +0000

Hugh, ygm

By: Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:20:21 +0000

I doubt that Obama anticipated then that he would have such a huge fundraising advantage of the Republican nominee, but this will be a major test of keeping his word.

Err, making an inquiry is very much different from giving your word about something. The fact is that Obama has made no commitments on this. I am sure McCain would love to tie Obama to spending levels more in keeping with his own reduced ones. But as the Republicans used their funding advantage ruthlessly to crush Democrats in the past, I do not see why Obama should give up this advantage in the current campaign climate.