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caraher

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11. Also... who the heck are the "Judicial Crisis Network?"

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 08:03 AM

Feb 2017

Founded by a Clarence Thomas clerk, they're a vehicle for funneling dark money, and they have committed to spending $10 million to support Gorsuch.

To fill its own coffers, JCN has increasingly relied on funding—to the tune of nearly $4 million, according to IRS documents—from another non-disclosing group, the Wellspring Committee, that’s run by Corkery and was founded seven years ago with the help of conservative donors in the network led by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch.

No surprise to see the Koch brothers show up in the food chain here...

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Gorsuch Ad [View all] Bayard Feb 2017 OP

It's being run to keep the media from talking about him. FoxNewsSucks Feb 2017 #1

It's so unseemly. LisaM Feb 2017 #2

Not surprising Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #4

Shows that she did not become a prominent lawyer and needs money SoCalDem Feb 2017 #6

Agreed Sherman A1 Feb 2017 #8

Is this an outcome of Citizens United? LisaM Feb 2017 #12

I don't know, I think it more an outcome of the Sherman A1 Feb 2017 #15

Not a staff member madaboutharry Feb 2017 #3

Thanks. It is very misleading. chelsea0011 Feb 2017 #9

The ad is being run in SW Ohio tv market. nt No Vested Interest Feb 2017 #5

and in washington state SoCalDem Feb 2017 #7

Yep, I saw it last night LisaM Feb 2017 #16

In western PA, too DeminPennswoods Feb 2017 #10

Also... who the heck are the "Judicial Crisis Network?" caraher Feb 2017 #11

I threw up watching it. kairos12 Feb 2017 #13

Yes. I saw it here in Minnesota a few days ago. MineralMan Feb 2017 #14

Yes. ananda Feb 2017 #17