Posted on 09/21/2010 6:13:07 PM PDT by La Lydia
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid just scheduled a vote on the DISCLOSE Act, which would force donors to publish their involvement in political ad campaigns, for Thursday. Why not tomorrow, you might ask? Because there are no votes in the Senate scheduled for tomorrow. And that may be, in part, because there's something else going on tomorrow: A big New York fundraiser for the Senate Democrats.
"I would be honored if you would join me for a very special reception with President Barack Obama on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 in New York. We have a limited numbers of tickets available to our general reception. If you would like to join us, please contact ...[redacted]@dscc.org.
The event has prices raising up to $15,200, but a mere $2,500 contributed or raised buys you access to a "VIP reception with members of Congress." The money goes to the House Senate Victory Fund, which splits its recepts between the DSCC and the DCCC.
"An individual can contribute as much as $60,800 per calendar year to the House Senate Victory Fund," the invitation helpfully notes. (These donations will, it's worth noting, be disclosed.)...
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
The wonders never cease with these people...
Sounds like they might be trying to hold donors hostage.
Give us money or else.
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