Karl Rove
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Feb28
Clips round up for 2/28/2013
Justice Scalia was really being Justice Scalia yesterday at oral arguments for the challenge to Section 5: he called it "perpetuation of a racial entitlement" that Congress would never overturn because the name of the bill sounded nice. Sotomayor fired back to the lawyer: "Do you think the right to vote is a racial entitlement in Section 5?"
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Aug21
Clips round up for 8/21/2012
First off, that "FBI is investigating congressman for skinny dipping in the Sea of Galilee" story? Yeah, it wasn't about skinny-dipping--it's about the ongoing investigation into Congressman Michael Grimm.
And yesterday was FEC day for presidential campaigns and many PACs. Here's a rundown of the top stories:
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Jun22
Groups Serve Big Money Super PAC with "People's Indictment" for Trying to Buy Our Democracy
Karl Rove's "American Crossroads" super PAC, the Koch brothers, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have a plan to funnel $1 billion of corporate money into buying rhe White House and Congress in November.
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May30
Watchdog: 2012 Election Spending Should Be Alarming to Americans of Every Stripe
Campaign finance watchdog Public Campaign released a statement in response to today’s Politico story on conservative groups planning to spend over $1 billion to buy the presidency and Congress.
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Nov17
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Nov10
Clips Round-up for 11/10/11
On Tuesday, ThinkProgress reported how Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) flew off the handle and yelled at a constituent that, "Don't blame banks, and don't blame the marketplace for the mess we're in right now! I am tired of hearing that crap!" Well, we're tired of hearing politicians do the bidding of Wall Street. I am tired of hearing THAT crap. So, we launched a new site: http://iamtiredofhearingthatcrap.tumblr.com/. What are you tired of hearing of?
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Jul28
Clips round-up for 7/28/11
Fair Elections/Campaign Finance
O’Donnell Wants IRS to Punish Watchdog
Former Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell (R) wants the IRS to revoke CREW’s tax-exempt status.
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Jul13
Clips Round-up for 7/13/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Making political office the exclusive domain of the wealthy
Fred Markham writes on McComish, "These rulings are clear victories for those who believe that wealthier candidates will ensure better elections and better government. We disagree."
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Jul08