Ex-Biden aide launches super PAC

[left-of-center2012]

A longtime ally of former Vice President Joe Biden filed paperwork to form a super PAC supporting Biden's 2020 presidential bid on Monday after his campaign signaled openness to accept financial support from the groups.

Democratic consultant Larry Rasky filed the paperwork to create the group, which is known as Unite the Country, according to Federal Election Commission documents signed by Rasky on Monday.

Rasky, who is a veteran of Biden's 1988 and 2008 presidential campaigns, is shown as the group's treasurer on the documents. A number of other Biden allies, including Mark Riddle, Julianna Smoot, and Steve Schale are in talks about joining the group, according to Politico.

News of the group's formation comes less than a week after Biden's campaign signaled openness to using a super PAC to boost his 2020 bid, but said Biden would ultimately work to end the use of the groups if he becomes president.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/467956-biden-gets-super-pac-after-signaling-support

[Skya Rhen]

1. Excellent! All hands on deck - much work needed to rid ourselves of the disaster in the WH.

[Thekaspervote]

2. And that's fine!! Dotard has 125 mil in his re-election fund. One can bring a knife to a gun fight

But......

[peggysue2]

3. Good!

Biden is already running against Trump's money machine and relentless disinformation team. He needs mega-bucks to combat that and push back effectively. The super PACs are a legal way of doing just that.

Take it to Trumpster, Joe. And beat that drum.

[OhZone]

4. I agree with posts 1,2, and 3! :)

[awesomerwb1]

5. Right now

In this political climate and being that it's a planetary emergency to remove cheeto, I have no problem with this.

[NurseJackie]

6. FANTASTIC!! No need to give ANY advantage to the GOP for the sake of false pride.

There is no honor in being able to say "well, sure, we lost... but at least we didn't have a PAC helping us."

[George II]

7. I hope everyone here now bones up on Federal campaign finance laws and the status of Super PACs.

[Bradshaw3]

8. So this super PAC will only be used against rump?

And not fellow Democratic candidates? That's what all the posts I've seen so far are talking about.

[Skya Rhen]

10. Correct - the Super PACs are punching up...

[Bradshaw3]

11. How do we know that?

Has the Biden campaign made that promise? Is there a link to that?

I just did a search and the Politico article didn't make it sound like it was only going to be used against rump:

"Without a robust online fundraising operation that can match top-tier rivals like Sanders or Elizabeth Warren, the Biden campaign still could run low on money as the long, costly primary season drags toward Super Tuesday."


https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/25/joe-biden-super-pac-fundraising-058022

[Celerity]

14. I somewhat doubt it will only be used against Rump, maybe some negative adverts will flow from

some of the Super Pacs, and because there is no 'legally allowed' coordination with the campaign, Biden can say he is not breaking the pledge or his word to attack other Democrats. I TRULY hope I am wrong, wrong, wrong.

That said, Warren and Bernie had better, perhaps, put on some flame retardant underwear when it comes to MFA and other far lefty stuffs. They might have a go at Pete over his age, and his experience (although he does have 8 years executive experience with oversight over a budget and staff that dwarfs a Senator's and a Representative's (but not a governor's, not that that matters as only Bullock is left there.)

[crazytown]

15. +1

yep

[Bradshaw3]

16. I very much doubt that they will be used only against rump

And it is funny that shortly after the announcement by the campaign Biden folks start up a Super PAC, from which we will get no accountability as far as who is behind the funding.

[TidalWave46]

9. Let's get it on!

Now we are talking.

[Demsrule86]

12. Excellent...we need money to beat Trump.

[OldRed2450]

13. Bernie has PACS

I think some members at the top of his campaign actually manage one so why is this an issue?

[Bradshaw3]

17. The topic is Super PACS, not PACS

Big difference:
https://campaignlegal.org/update/pacs-super-pacs-dark-money-groups-whats-difference

Super PACS can raise and spend unlimited amounts, of what is often called dark money from single laerge contributors. That is why it is an issue.

[OldRed2450]

18. Thank you.

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