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Anti-Hillary Clinton Group Refuses to Change Name, Defying FEC Order
Wall Street Journal ^
| June 11, 2015
| By BYRON TAU
Posted on 06/11/2015 3:55:25 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The Federal Election Commission, which is tasked with enforcing campaign finance law, has ordered the Stop Hillary PAC to cease incorporating Mrs. Clintons name in its own or face penalties.
At issue is a federal rule barring independent groups from incorporating or using the name of a candidate for federal office in their own names. The rule is designed to protect voters from mistaking independent groups such as PACs and super PACs with official campaigns.
Dan Backer, a lawyer for Stop Hillary, argues that the word Stop in the committees name already precludes any confusion and that no supporter of Mrs. Clinton would mistakenly send a donation to a group called Stop Hillary.
It is hard to fathom who exactly it is that is so lacking in basic concepts (perhaps not even knowing what the definition of is, is?) that to them the use of the verb STOP immediately preceding the clear object to be stopped, HILLARY demonstrates anything other than clear opposition to that object, Mr. Backer wrote to the FEC.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; election2016; fec; pantsuit
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Laughter. As the FEC shows its inability to understand English (charitably) or how far it is in the tank (accurately), either way, it’s funny. A bit sad with the second one, but par for the course.
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:05:24 PM PDT
by
arnoldfwilliams
(If it were, it would be: if it could be, it might be; but, as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
They could change it to:
Stop the wife of Monica Lewinski’s boyfriend
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:05:29 PM PDT
by
Fai Mao
(Genius at Large)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
No rules, only laws with specificity passed by Congress.
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:06:19 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
It is hard to fathom who exactly it is that is so lacking in basic concepts (perhaps not even knowing what the definition of is, is?) that to them the use of the verb STOP immediately preceding the clear object to be stopped, HILLARY demonstrates anything other than clear opposition to that object, Mr. Backer wrote to the FEC.
First, lolololol!
Last, democrat voters may be that stupid. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber believes this!
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:07:28 PM PDT
by
RginTN
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The Committee to Defeat Monica Lewinski’s Boyfriend’s Wife
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:07:50 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(The delusion that Gender Derangement Disorder is not a mental illness is itself a mental illness.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
stop THE BEAST!
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:09:32 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: Fai Mao
Of course, you'd want to acknowledge that Monica was a victim. The old presumption of statutory rape was that below a certain age a child wasn't presumed capable of consent; and in a relationship like the President had with an Intern, there is a fair presumption of compulsion. You see this with Cougars, that their young men victims are willing; but that doesn't excuse the behvior of the older person, who is supposed to protect younger people from their own propensity for foolishness. So Monica wasn't technically his girlfriend.
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Rosie O'Donald?
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:12:05 PM PDT
by
Doogle
(( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: E. Pluribus Unum
The Committee to Defeat Monica Lewinskis Boyfriends Wife I like it. Though we're missing the state department foul-ups. What could be added?
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:12:11 PM PDT
by
arnoldfwilliams
(If it were, it would be: if it could be, it might be; but, as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic.)
To: arnoldfwilliams
“Stop Hillary PAC”
There are a LOT of people named Hillary, Doesn’t the FEC know this?
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:22:08 PM PDT
by
GraceG
(Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
To: Fai Mao
Current Name: Stop Hillary PAC
I suggest:
1st Choice: Stop Hillary Clinton PAC
2nd Choice: Stop Hillary Rodham Clinton PAC
3rd Choice: Stop Hillary “Her Thighness” Rodham Clinton PAC
Just keep adding to the name....
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:23:39 PM PDT
by
GraceG
(Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Kinda makes me want to start my own PAC.....
“Screw the FEC PAC”
If they complain about the name I will name it something that the FCC will have to complain about...
“F___k the FEC PAC “
Then when the FCC complains, imma change it to
“F___k the FEC and the Sh_t bags at the FCC too PAC”
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:25:51 PM PDT
by
GraceG
(Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
To: GraceG
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:26:48 PM PDT
by
aimhigh
(1 John 3:23)
To: arnoldfwilliams
“Defeat the Hildabeast” PAC.
To: arnoldfwilliams
Yeah, it's called the STOP Hillary PAC, how much clearer is it to anyone with basic literary skills where they stand? Blatant partisanship on the part of the FEC? Or have we been so pathetically dumbed down? Or both?
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:28:03 PM PDT
by
Impala64ssa
(You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
To: Fai Mao
Change it to Burn the Witch.Most people will know what we’re talking about.
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:29:41 PM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
To: arnoldfwilliams
How about “The Committee to Defeat the Wife of Mr. Cigar-Dipper, Adulterer and Alleged Rapist”?
Or, “The Committee to Defeat the Disappearing E-mails Momma and Bump In the Road Bitch”?
To: Fai Mao
Maybe Stop the HildeKraken PAC
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posted on
06/11/2015 4:49:18 PM PDT
by
Mercat
(Donate to Stop the HildeKraken PAC)
To: Mercat
“StopThe Bitch” should work
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posted on
06/11/2015 5:32:42 PM PDT
by
telstar12.5
(...always bring gunships to a gun fight...)
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