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 Clinton’s presidential campaign, has signed on to play the same role for Accountable America.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
His bio reads like a mini me version of Bob Shrum. A long list of loser organizations and wrong trains he hitched his wagon to.
If one GOPher organization or person singled out this mid-level turd and stomped it like a bug it wouldn't be worth the time to wipe the guts off their shoe.
If they are going after major donors, said donors have the resources and skills to do a little digging into Matzzie and his thugs. Of course, resolve would be needed.
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/08/08/leftist-group-targets-conservative-donors-for-intimidation/
Waiting on Volokh, Hewitt and others, will post.
They keep making these arrogant mistakes.
shhh! don't tell!
Probably correct there. I'm not going to be intimidated by an effeminate, obese, closet sodomite. Every time I see one of these slugs I'm reminded of one big plus for the "volunteer" military concept, and that is that swill like him don't choose to serve.
I think this is his email tom@zzranch.com. Not verified. What do you say we share our opinions with him?
Accountable America, Brownshirt Division.
If I were a lawyer, I would go after them on civil rights laws.
Let them try it. We can counterattack with their tactics. The only problem is that the leftists will cry foul when we counterattack.
WE have the RIGHT to INTIMIDATE. Yeah.
This is an article about some U of Chicago "genius" who used google searches to "out" FR members.
Or at least extortion.
Will they be so quick to point out how many heads of the Democrat Hydra are funded by Soros???
Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 29 - Elections and Political Activities
594. Intimidation of voters
Whoever intimidates, threatens, coerces, or attempts to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such other person to vote for, any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, at any election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing such candidate, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Move On is getting awfully Nazi like....
This manifesto is like a cyber noose left hanging on a doorknob. It is a threat against political support for one of the two majority parties.
They have a new gang sign and using Black will show they are sooo kool or is it Cuil?
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