[Kuksool]

I find it ironic that the RATS were so eager to push Campaign Finance Reform. The bill effectively prevents liberal special interest groups like labor unions, NAACP, NARAL, and GreenPeace from broadcasting ads that slam Republicans.

[jwalsh07]

I find it ironic that the RATS were so eager to push Campaign Finance Reform

I don't, they have surrogates to carry their water, the mainstream media for one. And no matter what we say about the internet, the vast majority of people still get their info from the three mousketeers on the evening news and the major newspapers which have far and away liberal editiorial sections.

[lowbridge]

I find it ironic that the RATS were so eager to push Campaign Finance Reform. The bill effectively prevents liberal special interest groups like labor unions, NAACP, NARAL, and GreenPeace from broadcasting ads that slam Republicans.

They have no intention of obeying this law. Once this gets in their way, they will simply shop around for a judge to let them bypass it, or they'll just ignore it altogether. At the same time, they'll hold Republicans to it.

[Guillermo]

Yeah, but the Dems knew when they signed it that they'd cheat.

[wattsmag2]

I find it ironic that the RATS were so eager to push Campaign Finance Reform. The bill effectively prevents liberal special interest groups like labor unions, NAACP, NARAL, and GreenPeace from broadcasting ads that slam Republicans.

Yes, but does it prevent them from spending untold amounts of free labor and busing services to "get out" the vote.

[Fledermaus]

You assume they follow the law! Boy, I have bridges to sell you!

[texastoo]

They will be broadcasting big time on the Mexican media.

[gunnedah]

They wanted it because individuals such as Soros can spend his money doing it and thereby saving the Party Coffers if I am not mistaken and understand the bill the way I have heard it explained.
Most rich liberals are kooky enough to spend their money and attach their names to these adds. Most rich Conservative Republicans like their counterparts in Congress will not really stand and fight and put their name out there.
Of course I could be wrong about part of this statement only time will tell.

[dangus]

No, it doesn't. They just have to organize themselves differently.

[ArrogantBustard]

The bill effectively prevents liberal special interest groups like labor unions, NAACP, NARAL, and GreenPeace from broadcasting ads that slam Republicans.

Not at all ... Dan Jennings, Peter Brokaw, Tom Rather, and all their local news imitators can always "interview" "experts" from these organisations, in the course of some sort of "news report" dealing with "important issues". Simple, effective, and legal.