Obama campaign to support super PAC fundraising (Hypocrisy Alert!)

CNN ^ | 02/07/12 | Jessica Yellin

[MissesBush]

(CNN) - In a change of position, Barack Obama's reelection campaign will begin using administration and campaign aides to fundraise for Priorities USA Action, a super PAC backing the president.

Obama has been an outspoken critic of current campaign financing laws, in particular a Supreme Court ruling that allowed the creation of super PACs. Until now he has kept his distance from Priorities USA Action.

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But in the wake of the group's anemic fundraising, made public last week, the campaign decided to change its position, and announced the new stance to members of its national finance committee Monday evening.

Two Obama campaign aides confirmed that senior campaign and administration officials who participate at fundraising events for the president's campaign will also appear at events for Priorities USA Action, the PAC supporting Obama.

"This decision was not made overnight,” one campaign official said. “ The money raised and spent by Republican super PACs is very telling. We will not unilaterally disarm."

The president, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will not appear at super PAC events, the aides said.

[MissesBush]

Funny how delicately CNN puts it "In a change of position." If it was a Republican, it would be "In a controversial flip flopping of positions sure to ignite criticism of his opponents, Republican candidate so and so has trodden over his own principles to now accept Super Pac funding."

[Joe the Pimpernel]

Ubama is getting frightened.

You know what they say about cornered 'Rats.

[Steely Tom]

Oh. Obama used to use this issue to beat his opponents senseless, with the total support of the MSM.

Now, all of a sudden, he has “a change of position.” And comrades, we’re now at war against Eastasia, and have always been at war with Eastasia.

[tobyhill]

“But in the wake of the group's anemic fundraising”

This makes it even worse than just being a hypocrite, he's an opportunity hypocrite. The Lame Stream Media is going to have to run with this one or they will lose any little bit of credibility they may have had left.

[blueunicorn6]

The Old Media - accessories to crime, enablers, cowards, traitors.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

I thought Candidates cannot have any association or control over Super Pacs. So how can Administration and Campaign Aides raise money and control a Super Pac? Is this a violation of the law?

[napscoordinator]

Everyone was thrilled when the Suprer Court voted for this. Are we now unhappy about these PACs?

[DustyMoment]

Who is REALLY surprised buy this?? We KNOW the man is a liar and fraud and that every word leaving his corrupt mouth is in the same category as “the moon is made of green cheese!”.

With open discussion of the Natural Born Citizen requirement of the 14th Amendment and Minor v. Happersett on the Internet, BHO knows that his fraudulent presidency is in danger. Each day is bringing new revelations about this Kenyan fraud that threaten his ability to remain as POTUS.

[MissesBush]

I don’t like the Super Pacs because this is what results when we put limits on individual campaign giving. I say remove or at least seriously hike the campaign donation limits and greatly enhance public exposure. Make the candidate responsible for the mud they sling against their opponents, rather than giving them this arm’s length charade where they can say “I didn’t run or authorize that ad!” Our campaign finance system has gotten to be a massive joke. If a candidate is going to be bought off by campaign donations, trust me, donations going through the backdoor of a Super Pac isn’t going to stop that.

[a fool in paradise]

Is he going to campaign in Germany again?