Looking at his actions of the past year, it's hard not to conclude that self-appointed campaign-finance watchdog Fred Wertheimer is utterly in the tank for John McCain.
Wertheimer, who is a key official in the groups Common Cause and most especially Democracy 21, has been very quick to attack Obama for any campaign-finance boo-boos, real or imagined. Yet he is slow off the mark to criticize McCain -- he did so in February only after we dirty hippies in the reality-based section of the blogosphere had been hammering him on this for days beforehand. This even though, unlike Obama, McCain really did break both his word and campaign-finance law.
Now comes word that the Republican National Committee, in a masterpiece of projection, is accusing Obama of violating campaign finance law. It will be instructive to see where Wertheimer stands on this, being as, aside from his February comments, hasn't said boo about McCain's actual and well-documented violations of FEC laws. It will also be interesting to see if the Bush appointees on the FEC, which let McCain get away with breaking their laws during the primary season, will go after Obama.
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It just gets crazier and crazier.
It will also be interesting to see if the Bush appointees on the FEC, which let McCain get away with breaking their laws during the primary season, will go after Obama.
I suspect this will turn out to be a “File under ‘Well, Duh’.”
OT: The Obama campaign’s Keating 5 video on youtube has 240,000 views.
“It will also be interesting to see if the Bush appointees on the FEC, which let McCain get away with breaking their laws during the primary season, will go after Obama.”
Ding.
Of course they will….try…
Float like a butterfly and float like a bee.
sting like a bee…I’m stuck on float apparently. *g*
Uh … tanks a lot, I guess, PW, for this further confirmation of absurdity.
So pigs are not simply wearing lipstick, they are readying for takeoff?
Innerestin’ times.
And they get more interesting by the day …
Where in the world is Vicki Iseman???
It’s my hope Joe Biden spends the first 6 months of the Obama presidency lining up attorneys through the AG to go after the Bush Regime criminals. And why did I see McCain’s skirt flip over his head? He must know if Barack is forced to release the names of his donors, then he must too.
Okay, going to bed. Have a great night everyone! ;-)
No kidding!
Seriously, I Googled until my fingers ached and couldn’t find any indication that Freddie had anything bad to say about McCain aside from that lone comment in February — a comment that came about only after days of haranguing by the reality-based community.
All their lies are lined with lipstick. It’s really embarrassing for the republic men who don’t want you to know what shade of lipstick they’re wearing. LOL
So he left Common Cause to found Democracy 21 because Fox paid him?
Looks like McInsane’s decision, despite being illegal, about public financing is turning out to be a huge problem for him. With Obama pulling ahead in long-time Red states, there’s nuthin CrazyTrain McCain can do to keep up.
“Good night John-boy.”
I’ve been wondering if it’s possible to trace whether any irregularities might have been deliberately planted by the opposition? Anyone know? Just seems like the Goodwill one was pretty weird.
Keating 5 is exactly what Paulson has pulled…
History, indeed, repeats itself.
Here we are again.
D’Oh.
Banking crisis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnwLgrSJZKs
G’ nite Kay.
If i’m receivein’ Cass Sunstein’s messages clearly, then the Obama Presidency will not be much innerested in yestidday’s ‘crimes’ ‘cuz that would impact the intent of pursuing bipartisanship.
Rumor has it that the new administration’s theme song will be the Beatles’ song, “Let It Be”.
Ding. Ding. Ding.
I call him Cass-let’s-not-crimimalize-political-differences-Sunstein. I tried to pin him on that at Netroots Nation but, although I got applause from the audience, he blew me off. Very superior know-it-all.
Ah. In other words, worthless.
“Very superior know-it-all.”
Seems so to me, eCAHN.
Glad to hear you opened the can of worms, not surprised ole Cass wiggled away.
;~D
Someone explain to me why this is OK? We’ve just recently had to two actual murders of people simply because they were perceived to be Liberals (TN and AR). The murderers were fans of Lush Limpbaugh, Sean Insanity and the like who whip them up into a frenzy, just like the Repub Prez and VP candidates were doing today.
http://voices.washingtonpost.c....._roug.html
There must be something illegal about this, like shouting “FIRE!” in a crowded theater?
You betcha!
That reminds me of an only tangentially related OT story. Skiing in Vale (about 20 years ago). Just the sweetest lil thing at the lodge desk. She had been unhelpful on several minor matters, but whatever. Upon going out for dinner, we asked her if there were any book stores in town. She put on her perkiest smile and said: Sure isn’t! We walked outside and discovered a book store about 3 blocks away. We decided “Sure isn’t” is Colorado-speech for “F U”. Somehow reminds me of Sunstein, the UChi version of “F U”.
Bless her heart!
Bonkers, you just wrote an
excellentoutrageous Oxdown post, imo.FEC Queries McCain Campaign on ‘Excessive Contributions’
Pot just called the kettle black….
Watching CNBC…I know….don’t jump my case okay….
Buyers are standing in the side wings.
When the “go” button gets pushed, probably after the election…maybe before, cause they can, cause “they” still have money, the market is gonna soar…faster than anybody can keep up with…
Today’s drop (down to -800 at one point)…was a result of “individuals” bailing out of the market. The wealthy will jump in when the time is right and make a killing.
JMHO.
My sentiments exactly. The fact that it was such a great experience is that I’m still telling it 20 years later. One of the rare life-forming experiences, giving insight available no other way.
Greetings from the Frozen Far North, PW and FireDoggies!
Check out my pictures from our Obama rally here on Saturday.
As far as I’m concerned, Fred Wertheimer can go suck on McCain’s shriveled little Johnson all he wants because Obama is in it to win it and so am I.
(as well as quite a few other Alaskans, there were at least 300 people there)
On another topic, Buchanan seems like he’s going to burst a blood vessile.
I second that!
Bonkers?
Kewl.
What’s the Palin approval rating now in Alaska? Last figures I find are 68, down from 80. Holding at that level?
I wish I was rich. I’d jump in at these lows. Just watch.
or vessel.
great pictures - thanks for sharing.
“Please inform the Commission of your corrective action immediately in writing and provide photocopies of any refund checks and/or letters reattributing or redesignating the contributions in question,”
oooh - that’s gonna be tough. Poor old Johnny is gonna have to officially call that money by another name.
egads, how is he ever gonna get out of this one?
feh.
Drudge Report has Obama’s 13 minute Keating 5 video as top story.
I must be dreaming.
This is an excellent pre-emptive strike on Fred Wertheimer.
When Fred goes in the tank (again) for McCain, PW will have set the expectations game already.
McBush is becoming predictable- if he accuses Obama of something- we’re about to find out that McBush was guilty of it.
Heart-warming pics, Letterman.
Following on eCAHN, just how popular, by your estimation, is yout governator? Any traction, in the public mind, regarding ‘Troopergate’?
More rovian projection.
It’s all they’ve got left, really.
Perhaps some of the excellent writers here could explore this idea more and do it? Time constraints keep me from doing much more than some linkage and a few “submit comment” clicks here and there.
Wouldn’t even know where to start with the Oxdown thingamajig.
That’s been true of any Repub over the last decade or two. The fact that Dem “leadership” over that time, in other words the DLC, either ignorantly or purposefully ignored how predictable Repubs are has been infuriating.
Well bonkers, MadDog has something up on Oxdown, but, if you find the time, further ‘coverage’ wouldn’t be amiss.
DW
This banking crisis is no accident.
It’s rolling along right on schedule.
Be a long, long time before zi wealthy investors jump back into this market.