FEC Complaint filed against Fred Thompson (by the same guy who exposed the Foley emails)

[helderheid]

Monday, August 20, 2007
FEC Complaint filed against Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson is breaking the law and it's time somebody did something about it. So, this morning, I filed an FEC Complaint against him. For far too long, he has been ignoring the letter and spirit of Federal Election Law for his own political benefit. It reeks of the same disregard for the law that we have seen from the Bush Administration, Bob Ney, Duke Cunningham, Tom Delay, and Mark Foley.

By filing this complaint, posted below, the FEC can now proceed with action to right this injustice. According to FEC regulations, Thompson will have 15 days to respond to the complaint. Then, their lawyers will write an opinion on the basis of the complaint.

It is my contention that he has violated the 'testing the waters' exemption of election law. He has been presenting himself as a candidate for President, he has been raising large sums of money beyond what would be required to explore a possible candidacy, and he has signed a long term lease on a headquarters for his campaign. He has even spent advertising dollars, which are specifically prohibited by the law.

Up to this point, no one has taken the time to take action against this abuse. I hope that the FEC will act quickly on this issue. Failure to do so will contribute to further corruption of the American political process.

More, including text of the complaint here:

http://newsfortheleft.blogspot.com/2007/08/fec-complaint-filed-against-fred.html

[peacebird]

1. Sweet - especially the mention that he hasleased campaign headquarters and spent money on adverts

Very sweet. So it's illegal to spend advertising dollars at this point in his non-campaign? How republican of him to ignore the law......

[Hoof Hearted]

2. Dued wants to put off having to stand up in a debate or doing any actual work

for as long as possible. He should be called on it.

[tbyg52]

17. Hey, Hoof Hearted!

You nailed it! And welcome to DU! :hi:

[helderheid]

19. DING DING DING!

[jkshaw]

3. Good for you, Helderheid!

[helderheid]

6. I didn't file it - I was just passing on the good news!

:hi:

Here is the patriot that did:

http://bp0.blogger.com/_CgYTu1ALpNs/RrjjpEd-NhI/AAAAAAAAAAk/w0-raW4GQU0/S150/Lane+on+CSpan.jpg
Lane Hudson

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

4. Fantastic Helderheid! Thank you!!! Recommend!

PS.. I signed up to Second Life last night and when done found it wouldn't work with my laptop which is an older Mac. :(

And :hi:

[Gabi Hayes]

5. how much has he spent on mermaid costumes?

[Disturbed]

7. Another Republcon believing that he is above the Law.

I am shocked! I sure hope that the FEC does it's job & files a criminal charge on the Asshole.

[helderheid]

8. that would be most satisfying!

[helderheid]

9. K

[Yael]

10. While I agree that the snake needs to shit or get off the pot

I question the legality of this. He DOES have all the time in the world to declare.

I fear that as early as our elections campaigns started, that it is going to suck the life blood out of our candidates and their famiies (not to mention the toll on Elizabeth Edwards).

Do we really NEED and/or WANT to be promoting earlier election phases than we have now?

[Richard Steele]

15. He "has all the time in the world to declare" as long as he doesn't campaign BEFORE he does it.

He's clearly breaking the law, and it's high time
someone complained about it.

[C_U_L8R]

11. How Republican of him

why would we ever expect him to obey the law ???

[helderheid]

12. KICK

[helderheid]

13. Should we all file such complaints? Would it help?

[karlrschneider]

14. The 'spirit' of the law doesn't even matter here. If he has incorporated a campaign HQ,

he has violated the law. It's not much more complicated than that.

[helderheid]

16. kick

[helderheid]

18. kick for the morning crew

[progressoid]

20. Will they have to pull all of his Law and Order episodes then?

[helderheid]

21. heeee That'd be fun :)

[spanone]

22. k&r

freakin' A