RNC Letter Requesting that Television Stations Pull Illegal MoveOn.org Ads

Republican National Committee ^ | March 5, 2004 | Jill Holtzman Vogel Chief Counsel

[GeronL]

Now the media will accuse the GOP of censorship and show the ads for free in their newscasts

[longtermmemmory]

WOW! a spine appears!

[swilhelm73]

Probably.

They'll also most likely claim it is Bush's CFR since he signed it too.

Gotta leave it to the Dems though, only they could come up with a new set of laws to take away constitutional rights while at the same time also coming up with ways to get around their own laws...

[GeronL]

Laws don't matter to Democrats i.e.: San Fransisco.

Now if mayor started handing out gun licenses....

[Libloather]

Moveon.org Voter Fund’s actions are in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act and the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act...

Will Soros take it back?

[Texasforever]

I don't think so. The CFR was veto bait from the beginning and the Dems were going to use the veto in 2002 against the GOP. Regardless of opinion on CFR, it does favor the GOP in many ways. The Dems are in a real bind because the CFR is very heavily weighted in favor of "Hard money" an area the GOP wins hands down.

[nopardons]

It's about time, that they did something!I hope they put some teeth into this and if the adds are shown, Moveon gets hit and gets hit hard.

[stradivarius]

The funding-structures and inter-relationships of all the Leftist activist groups and their agendas is documented and newsworthy.

[lewislynn]

The Dems are in a real bind because the CFR is very heavily weighted in favor of "Hard money" an area the GOP wins hands down.

Having to write TV stations begging them to not air illegal ads doesn't sound like a bunch of winners to me.

Yea, CFR is a real jewel, it's working so well, something Bush and the GOP can be proud of.

[kitkat]

Good for the RNC. Makes me want to send some more "hard" money.

[Texasforever]

Yea, CFR is a real jewel, it's working so well, something Bush and the GOP can be proud of.

Oh BS. It is a new law and it is being tested. Damn guy get a grip.

[agitator]

ping

[jmstein7]

BUMP!

Herein is all the law on this issue (and the facts, to boot)!

[chuckles]

....send some more "hard" money."....

Just send some to the NRA, they will know what to do with it.

[torchthemummy]

"Regardless of opinion on CFR, it does favor the GOP in many ways."

Exactly. They think they can shame the GOP into backing down by claiming censorship. What a crock. These 527s will be shot down in May. In the meanwhile, Moveon.org will spend hand over fist. Then they'll be in violation and will claim ignorance. Letters like this one will provide the groundwork for some serious penalties if not some jail time.

The only thing I didn't like about this letter was the highlighting of battleground states. Obviously broadcasting in swing states have more possibility to effect the outcome but it almost makes it sound alright if the state is clearly polling for the 527s preferred candidate/party.

[Texasforever]

Letters like this one will provide the groundwork for some serious penalties if not some jail time.

At the very least Federal Court injunctions that would in fact stop the ads altogether for the election season.

[torchthemummy]

Exactly.

[omniscient]

This would form a nice basis for calling "mistrial" in case the Dems win, making Florida 2000 look like a cakewalk. In this case the charge would be that of a bought election rather than a stolen one. Soros doing a perp walk would be real sweet too.

[Caipirabob]

Having to write TV stations begging them to not air illegal ads doesn't sound like a bunch of winners to me.

True, but then the FCC stepping in and fining a station several hundreds of thousands of dollars for airing "an illegal ad" might become a concern if we take into account recent events.

I wonder if that's playing a part in the "sudden revival" of the FCC. Perhaps they were just waiting for an excuse?/Tin Foil