McCain says FEC subverts campaign finance reform

Washington Times ^ | 6/20/02 | Donald Lambro

[kattracks]

A political battle has erupted over the Federal Election Commission's ongoing efforts to establish rules for the new federal campaign finance law that will ban large, unrestricted contributions known as soft money and issue-advocacy ads during an election.

In a joint statement from the chief sponsors of the McCain-Feingold bill, Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, sharply criticized the FEC's efforts yesterday, charging that the agency "has taken upon itself the task of rewriting" the law.

[Howlin]

*Snort*

[sofaman]

Do you think if we i..g..n..o..r..e..him, he'll go away?

[Howlin]

Not in our lifetimes.

[goldstategop]

The real ire of Comrade McLame's criticism is the First Amendment. Too bad he can't repeal it.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[rintense]

I'd like to know where all the constitutionist folks are on this. McCain is a loon.

[Howlin]

They're all over on the thread about Bush's physical fitness event yesterday, talking about how THAT'S not in the Constitution.

[rintense]

WHAT? Oh for the love of Pete! I saw a dead squirrel on the side of the road, that's gotta be Dubya's fault too.

[Mo1]

"The country deserves better, especially from an unelected body."

I can't believe he said that ... McPain is such an