Brock Refuses To Apologize For His ‘Dirty Work’ Linking Sanders To Hugo Chavez

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Brock Refuses To Apologize For His ‘Dirty Work’ Linking Sanders To Hugo Chavez

The pro-Clinton super PAC Correct the Record released an email on Monday that compared Sanders with the United Kingdom Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s controversial remarks about Hugo Chavez. The attack noted Corbyn’s praise for the Venezuelan dictator, with whom Sanders negotiated to get discounted fuel for Vermont’s poorest citizens. Brock also suggested Sanders would be soft on Hezbollah in the email.

Most super PACs are not allowed to coordinate directly with the campaigns they aim to support, but due to a loophole in campaign finance laws, that is not the case for Brock and Correct the Record. Brock found an “internet exemption” that allows Correct the Record to accept unlimited anonymous donations while still coordinating with Clinton’s campaign.

David Brock, Key Hillary Clinton Ally, to Work More Closely With Her Campaign

Mr. Brock created the opposition research-focused “super PAC” American Bridge, the liberal watchdog group Media Matters, and the pro-Clinton group Correct the Record, which is now coordinating with Mrs. Clinton’s presidential campaign. He is also on the board of Priorities USA, the super PAC that hopes to raise large sums of money in support of Mrs. Clinton.

The question of how Mr. Brock would carry out roles with groups that have different legal definitions has come into clearer focus this week, as he is moving to the so-called coordinated side, working with Correct the Record alongside Mrs. Clinton’s campaign.

Mr. Brock confirmed the move, saying that the legal restrictions on his activities if he had remained on the so-called independent expenditure side of the groups were “impractical.” Such groups are forbidden from coordinating their work with the campaign.

‘Campaigns’ Aren’t Necessarily Campaigns in the Age of ‘Super PACs’

But Adrienne Watson, a spokeswoman for the super PAC, said the coordination restriction would not apply because Correct the Record’s defense of Mrs. Clinton would be built around material posted on the group’s own website, not paid media. Ms. Watson also ventured a further distinction that she said would keep Correct the Record on the right side of the law: The group will collaborate with Mrs. Clinton’s campaign, but will not be controlled by it.

Hillary Clinton plans to coordinate directly with super PAC

The Democratic presidential candidate's campaign will work in conjunction with Correct the Record, an independent rapid-response team, previously a part of super PAC American Bridge, which conducts opposition research on Republican presidential candidates and possible GOP presidential candidates. The New York Times first reported Tuesday that Correct the Record would split from its parent organization to support the Clinton campaign.

Though Federal Election Commission (FEC) rules prohibit direct coordination between super PACs and declared candidates, Correct the Record believes it will be able to coordinate with Clinton without violating campaign finance regulations.

[840high]

1. kick

[TM99]

2. 'Standard opposition research' my ass.

This is an Atwater/Rovian rat fuck. This is the kind of shit that the GOP does in negative campaigning against Democrats.

I thought Clinton said she was not going to do that. I thought Clinton said she was above such bullshit. Apparently she is not.

Here is yet another reason not to trust her.

[MoveIt]

7. But she's going to reform all this dark money, right after using it

Trust her

[jfern]

3. Every Democrat should be asked

if they support a SuperPAC coordinating with a campaign to introduce lies about a liberal for the right-wing media like the WSJ to parrot. And if they don't say no, we'll primary them too. It's time to take back our party from these scum.

[Juicy_Bellows]

4. Damn straight.

What a kind of a shit launch attack was that anyway? Unfortunately they are just getting started.

I strongly dislike this kind of shit and we're not alone. Go Bernie!

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. She's doing to Bernie what Kenneth Starr, Richard Melon Scaife and David Brock

did to her during Whitewater. This country hated that shit and reelected Bill Clinton to send the GOP a message - knock it off (which they didn't) and here she is taking a page out of their playbook and using it against a PROGRESSIVE! She should hang her head in shame. I'm sorry I ever defended her and Bill against the rabid RWers. I'm really disgusted by her and her filthy campaigning.

Bernie did what was best for the POOR people of his state. That's what he's elected to do! He's NOT elected to work for corporations, billionaires and wall street!

[morningfog]

6. Why would he apologize for doing what he was asked to do?

Hill's shills are a dirty lot.