DNC to file suit in federal court to force FEC action on McCain complaint

[madfloridian]

From The Hill:

DNC seeks to force FEC action on McCain complaint

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Tuesday announced it would file suit in federal court next week to force the Federal Election Commission to investigate Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.).

The complaint alleges that McCain violated campaign finance laws by opting out of the federal matching fund program after already benefitting from it by using anticipated matching funds to secure a private loan. That assistance helped his campaign in the GOP primary.

The DNC had already filed a complaint with the FEC earlier this year when McCain withdrew from the program.

“John McCain poses as a reformer but when it comes to his own campaign, he thinks the rules apply to everyone but him,” said DNC Chairman Howard Dean. “Taxpayer dollars helped him secure a private loan to keep his campaign afloat, he got free ballot access which saved his campaign money and yet it’s clear he doesn’t think he needs to stick by the legally binding contract he signed. John McCain is breaking the law and doesn’t seem to care."

The article goes on to say that "the Senate could act soon to confirm new commissioners, giving the FEC enough members for a vote. The DNC suit is aimed to compel the commission to act on its February complaint within 30 days."

[Ian David]

1. Yet another reason why The DNC is so much better than The DLC. n/t

[formercia]

3. The DLC is the 5th column within the Democratic Party.

From the beginning, it was a movement to sabotage the stated goals of the Party and replace them with a corporatist agenda. The result would have been a two party system where the parties were mirror images of each other.

[habitual]

2. K&R n/t

[pleah]

4. K&R