Bill Clinton 2007: "self-financing violates the spirit of campaign finance reform"

[Freddie Stubbs]

He railed against the Supreme Court for blocking some attempts to limit the influence of money in politics.

“We are very frustrated because we have a Supreme Court that seems determined to say that the wealthier have more right to free speech than the rest of us.”

And he implied that he would not use his own funds to support his wife's candidacy.

“For example, they say you couldn’t stop me from spending all the money I’ve saved over the last five years on Hillary’s campaign if I wanted to, even though it would clearly violate the spirit of campaign finance reform,” he said.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1207/7548.html

[Alhena]

1. Incredible- Bill steps in it again

[Freddie Stubbs]

12. I suppose when he said that he never expected for her campaign to be broke

[bunnies]

2. DOH! nt

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. Whoops.

[K Gardner]

4. Shuster reporting this on MSNBC right now.

[Freddie Stubbs]

29. The press really hasn't pounced on this quote yet

[tammywammy]

5. Interesting

[Whisp]

6. The Clintons - violating spirits since 1992. nt

[City Lights]

7. Oopsie.

[tishaLA]

8. He's right. I'm glad he never spent $5 million

of his own money to get elected.

[Freddie Stubbs]

13. Legally, he can't, but

she can.

[Dawgs]

9. Oh snap!!

[Barack_America]

10. Silly Freddie, the rules are different for them!

They're the Clintons. They can't be expected to follow the rules established for other candidates. They are inevitable, it's their turn. It's probably best if we all just give up without a fight.

[Freddie Stubbs]

31. They are following the rules

[magatte]

11. Principles, integrity, vision...

:kick:

[andyrowe]

14. He's trying to hand this thing to Obama.

I knew this current Bill Clinton was either an evil twin or subtly working for Obama.

I love you again Bill.

[newmajority]

18. Bill's ego won't let him be "first (not a) lady"

Or whatever title they would have to invent for the position.

[Freddie Stubbs]

30. First Gentleman, probably

[Big Blue Marble]

15. The Clinton's money problem is going to be a big MSM story.

And this Bill comment is just makes it that more interesting.

[Freddie Stubbs]

27. I haven't heard much about this comment so far

[bvar22]

16. Oh NO...Mr Bill !!!!

Way. Beyond. Embarrassing.

[TeamJordan23]

17. Oops. nm

[DrFunkenstein]

19. Don't Tell Bloomberg That

Hardly a winning argument to keep him out of the race.

[Freddie Stubbs]

35. No, but I am far from convinced that Bloomberg will run

Whit a moderate GOPer as the nominee, what is his angle except a large bank account?

[Coexist]

20. ouch.

[Big Blue Marble]

21. What a hypocrite.

[LordJFT]

22. hypocrisy

[Geek_Girl]

23. Dooh!

nt

[Yuugal]

24. "it would clearly violate the spirit of campaign finance reform"

hehehe

[AtomicKitten]

25. Hypocrisy, thy name is Clinton.

[EdwardWilbur]

26. Hypocrisy at its finest by the Clintons

[catgirl]

28. Bill has become so unlikeable

I can't imagine having to listen to him for 8 years. He seems to
have lost all sense of reason. I don't believe the Clintons will be
transparent in the White House. As a former admirer of Clinton
(Bill, that is), my disappointment in him is great.

[ShortnFiery]

32. But can't you see? When "a Clinton" does it, it's neither immoral nor against the law.

:crazy:

[sundancekid]

33. have they neither shame nor integrity?? they DO NOT EVER GET the goose/gander thing

and, just like the bushistas - they self-indulgently SUSPEND all rules if (God forbid) the rules might apply to them. NO, THANKS TO MORE OF THE SAME.

[joshcryer]

34. More lies.

Why must people here be such liars?