Some people just can't stand the competition that 527s create.

[patrice]

Pity, we aren't actually lead by the best, seeing as it is costing us so much.

[impeachthescoundrel]

1. Please explain

I'm a bit slow this morning.

[patrice]

2. "Campaign Finance Reform" Ha, ha . . . .

Truning its myopic eyes on 527s, the grassroots size pacs, for having some big givers. It's a dog eat dog world, for real.

[MercutioATC]

3. I think the concerns are valid.

527's were SUPPOSED to be grassroots entities. They're clearly not. The rules were written in a REALLY vague way, and they've been taken advantage of.

It works for us now (mostly), but when the next Dem President is facing reelection, expect a lot of Dems to be bitching...

[BrendaStarr]

4. Wow so we let msm play RNC spokespeople every day

9 times to one Democrat.


Rush Limbaugh and thousands of hate radio hosts and right wing commentators in news papers and magazines giving like kind donations to the president, daily.

While they cut off the legs of the 527s

I hated the Campaign reform act because I saw it was going to be used to destroy free speech.

I worked for it though out of loyalty to the liberal side, but now I see loyalty to liberals means nothing if those whom we should be supporting aren't liberal enough or if they are too liberal for our tastes.

We really need to stop this.

Remember they are going after internet people too.

They will want the names addresses and work info on anyone who has a liberal blog writing them up for link kind contributions and then they have your work info.

Why I'm sure Ralph Reed's groups can find a "real" Christian that your boss would be pleased to hire in your place after they get through with them.

They'll got after forum owners too.

Meanwhile Rushbo and the hate radio crew and their advertisers somehow are not "political" and never will be.

Draw the Line here

If we allow this to pass we can forget ever regaining power.

[patrice]

5. I'm with you.

[patrice]

6. The people want to speak out. 527s are more accessible to smaller

political money=voice, volunteer groups. I give money to support the things I like, and do. We don't have to take just only what we are handed by the Massah. There are many good things happening in the grassroots.

[BrendaStarr]

8. And Justice Sunday?

That huge like kind rally for Republican efforts to stamp out any bit of fair play in the courts last Sunday.

That's okay, but Democratic leaning groups collecting money from the few rich supporters we have to get the word out.

The Bushies say they have to go.

[tritsofme]

7. 527s are just a loophole to let soft money back into politics

We may have had the advantage in 2004 because we were one step ahead of the Republicans, but come the 2006 and 2008 cycles we will get crushed by big GOP money through 527s.