Posted on 08/08/2008 5:24:53 AM PDT by reaganaut1
Nearly 10,000 of the biggest donors to Republican candidates and causes across the country will probably receive a foreboding warning letter in the mail next week.
The letter is an opening shot across the bow from an unusual new outside political group on the left that is poised to engage in hardball tactics to prevent similar groups on the right from getting off the ground this fall.
Led by Tom Matzzie, a liberal political operative who has been involved with some prominent left-wing efforts in recent years, the newly formed nonprofit group, Accountable America, is planning to confront donors to conservative groups, hoping to create a chilling effect that will dry up contributions.
We want to stop the Swift Boating before it gets off the ground, said Mr. Matzzie, who described his effort as going for the jugular.
The warning letter is intended as a first step, alerting donors who might be considering giving to right-wing groups to a variety of potential dangers, including legal trouble, public exposure and watchdog groups digging through their lives.
The group is also hoping to be able to respond if an outside conservative group broadcasts a television advertisement attacking Senator Barack Obama, or another Democratic candidate, by running commercials exposing the donors behind the advertisements.
Judd Legum, who was the research director for Senator Hillary Rodham Clintons presidential campaign, has signed on to play the same role for Accountable America.
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If Matzzie trys this he will be sleeping with the fishes.
Is it just me, or are the Democrats actually trying to spur the Republics on to win this election?
They keep making these arrogant mistakes.
anybody have contact information for Mr. Matzzie???
probably wouldn’t be a bad thing to turn this intimidation thing against him!!! :)
I hope they lose their shirt in legal fees.
Expose Bud Day???
Make my day. The most honored soldier since Audie Murphy.
Yeah that will work.
Am I the only one that thinks that this is illegal? We used to call this extortion or intimidation or threats, take your pick. I am sure what they are doing will result in some serious law suits against them.
This doesn’t even sound legal. The left is insane.
In other words, stop spreading Truth! If you want to stop people from searching for truth then stop hiding it, "Mr Matzzie!" (Cool surname if it's spelled correctly)
One thing which I will go to the life extreme for is fighting anyone who seriously would prevent the light from being shone. "Swiftboating" is a term liberal hate groups (Includes DBM) use in the exact opposite meaning from what the original suggested because they can't stand truth, or more importantly anyone searching for truth.
“probably wouldnt be a bad thing to turn this intimidation thing against him!!!”
We don’t need to stoop the Democrats’ level to beat Obama. Let’s focus on exposing Obama as a socialist with racist (Rev. Wright) and terrorist (Ayers and Dohrn) mentors and allies.
Oh man, this is so been done before, the Nazis have the patent on intimidation.
Legal trouble for making legal campaign contributions? The FEC should nail this guy to the wall.
I have a feeling that this tactic is illegal.
Does that name rhyme with Nazi? How appropriate.
Yeah, like an address?
Oh please, bring it on! It just encourages me to write a bigger check :)
He's hardly a "pipsqueak."
Call the IRS - a non-profit engaging in clearly partisan activity - they are only targeting GOP donors.
Call the Justice Department - this is RICO bait.
Call the FEC - a group is attempting to hinder legal participation in the US electoral process.
Man, there is SOO much wrong with this. Someone failed to get legal advice and will pay the piper if they made good on these threats.
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