Kenneth Starr to lead legal team challenging campaign finance legislation

Associated Press ^ | 3-21-02 | JIM ABRAMS

[Oldeconomybuyer]

WASHINGTON (AP) --

[Alamo-Girl]

I'm not surprised. IMHO, the public's ignorance of and lack of concern for the Constitution sometimes requires the elected politicians to do something they know in advance will be overturned by the Supremes (whew...)

[LittleBoPeep]

I'm sorry I petitioned for John Ashcroft to become Attorney General. He has been a very big disappointment!

[Dan from Michigan]

NOOOOOOOOOOO. Not Starr.

How about Barry Richard, Ben Ginsburg, Peter Elsworth, or someone like that.

[nunya bidness]

Uncle Bill bump.

[Semi Civil Servant]

I bet Klayman files a suit to keep Starr off this case.

I'll bet Klayman files a suit to keep himself off the case.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

Can you give a link to the source for McCain and the tribal exemptions? There is a recent posting, from Foxnews.com, which lists the pros and cons of CFR and I was surprised to read that issue ads can still be run, but they must be paid for with hard money and list the ads sponsors. Can anyone post the actual text of the legislation?

[PhiKapMom]

I agree with you -- Ken Starr is one of the best Constitutional lawyers around. Believe people are going to be surprised at how he argues this case and no one should doubt Mitch McConnell. For those people questioning Ashcroft, it is the responsiblity of the DOJ to defend the laws Congress makes in Court system. Wish some people would read up on how the Government works!

[Askel5]

Facts mean little to people with an agenda.

Reading this thread, Starr's getting Clinton impeached would appear the one incongruous fact where the history of Starr's career -- or agenda -- is concerned.

[deport]

I'll bet Klayman files a suit to keep himself off the case.

LOL….. The $250,000+ lawyer just needs some PR time hoping for more contributions…

[maica]

I am hearing Justice Starr right now on cspan-2, and the team fighting CFR

I am very encouraged by the fact that McConnell had all this 'high-priced help' together this afternoon. Only Sullivan sent a message because she was in California. They are hot to argue this! I heard one of them actually articulate my bottom line/rubicon: - If we have to put up with vulgarity and pornography in the name of the First Amendment, then we cannot possibly be denied the freedom of political speech. The framers wrote the First Amendment FOR political speech!

[deport]

Link to bill

[antaresequity]

Kenneth Starr, the former Whitewater independent counsel, will lead the court challenge seeking to overturn large parts of the campaign finance bill passed by Congress.

Dummies. What a stupid thing to do. All we had to do was let a leftwing special interest group bring the first challenge and then it would have been a triple win. We could tar the liberals with having brought down portions of CFR, we would have held the high ground politically because we weren't obstructionist, and we enrichen the coffers of GOP war chests.

Idiots. And they dredge up Ken Starr to boot, which will only serve the left as they cry foul while secretly hopeing that the 60 day limit is overturned. Further, we have given the liberal left media Starr again...we will hear all of the old crap about 50 million dollar prosecutions...Clinton witch hunts...This is as inept as it gets.

This is pure proof that Republicans can be incredibly stupid in the arena of politics...

[antaresequity]

Kenn Starr = Republicans

Thats all the press will do with this...this is the stupidist thing they [GOP]could do. McConnel's political IQ is Zero.

[WOSG]

it was on FR several weeks back ... will try to dig it out.

[fjsva]

I'd feel a lot better if it was Phil Beck.....

[antaresequity]

If we have to put up with vulgarity and pornography in the name of the First Amendment, then we cannot possibly be denied the freedom of political speech.

Oh ya...brilliant arguement...

Tell me DAnny...you didn't call me to testify on the travel habits of young William Santiago, tell me you havn't pinned your case on this, there are two marines whose lives are on the line

[WOSG]

it was on FR several weeks back ... will try to dig it out.

.... okay, here is a link to explain it, from CATO, cato.org. The way they describe it, McCain is leaving a big $500,000 loophole for American indian tribes but tightening screws on every other group.

Campaign Finance Folly

[RFP]

Attorney General John Ashcroft's assurance that the Justice Department would defend the statute's constitutionality.

WHAT?!?!? Does this mean Ashcroft is siding with Feingold?

[concerned about politics]

...and he has Attorney General John Ashcroft's assurance that the Justice Department would defend the statute's constitutionality.

What could be in this bill that Republicans think is so good?
Rush today read an article from a Dumpocrat stratigist who is in a state of total panic. He thinks Dems will get killed by this bill.

What the....?
What do the Republicans have up their sleeves? Why would Adshcroft defend it so?

What the....?

Somethings going on here. The Dems think it will hurt Republicans, but the Republicans will fight to save it?

What the....?

[concerned about politics]

If Bush signs it, he should be impeached. This is a full blown attack on the Bill of Rights. It must NOT be tolerated.

I'll vote for Bush again. It ain't over till the fat lady sings.