I'm not making anything up. This was a threat. An FEC appeal? You've got to be kidding. The FEC was never mentioned until AFTER Clanton made his threat.
My view of Clanton's comments is shared by everyone, except the Kerry campaign and, apparently, you. Have a look at today's lead editorial from the Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB109763076928843802,00.html?mod=opinion%5Fmain%5Freview%5Fand%5Foutlooks
Dang, can't view the article you cite, requires registration. Can you post the article here, or as a new thread?? Thanks! :)