Complaint: Kid Rock breaking campaign law

[demmiblue]

Source: The Detroit News

Washington — The group Common Cause says Robert Ritchie, aka Kid Rock, has violated federal election law all summer by acting like a Senate candidate, while failing to register his candidacy or comply with rules on campaign contributions.

In a complaint filed Friday with the Federal Election Commission and U.S. Department of Justice, Common Cause also targets the record label Warner Bros., saying it is also breaking the law by facilitating and acting as a conduit for contributions to Ritchie’s Republican campaign. Corporations are prohibited by law from acting as conduits for contributions to federal candidates.

“Regardless of whether Kid Rock says he’s only exploring candidacy, he’s selling ‘Kid Rock for Senate’ merchandise and is a candidate under the law. This is campaign finance law 101,” Paul S. Ryan, the group’s vice president for policy and litigation, said in a statement.

Skeptics argue that Ritchie’s “campaign” is a marketing ploy, but the 46-year-old Clarkston resident said on his blog in late July that he’s exploring a “very possible campaign” for Senate to challenge Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Lansing, who is seeking a fourth term.

Read more: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/01/kid-rock-campaign-law/105187840/

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Like trump, he doesnt know the law nor care.

He is perfect for the GOP, aka ignorant and full of shit.

[Blue_Adept]

2. Just like trump and taxes, it makes him smart in getting away with it

[Tribalceltic]

3. Lock him up ... Lock them all up!

[Initech]

4. Well, he's a republican all right!

They do not know or care about the laws of which they speak!

[Sunlei]

5. just ANOTHER Republican party slimie tactic to attack any Ds running in elections

if Rs only put a little of the billions Republican party spends attacking democracy and attacking any "good"- the USA would have 100s, perhaps thousands of new hospitals & schools by now.

[safeinOhio]

6. Kid Rock?

More like dumb as a rock.

How's that arrest record working for ya?

[safeinOhio]

7. Check it out. He is number 1 out of 30

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/30-most-embarrassing-rock-star-arrests-20140227/kid-rock-0998177

[demmiblue]

8. Oy! I am familiar with this, but never saw the pic of him and his 40.

It is wise to keep tabs on him, imo:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141855385

Who knows what would happen if he actually ran for MI Senate (after Trump, I believe that anything can happen).

[safeinOhio]

10. Was it 1968 that

George Wallace won the Michigan Primary?

[Zantar]

9. No biggie

If he gets in trouble his buddy trump will pardon him!

[flibbitygiblets]

11. Starting early on what will surely be a long career of lawbreaking

[heaven05]

12. oh didn't you know

he a repthugliKKKan and can do anything he damn well pleases. The idiot-potus has shown him that.

[safeinOhio]

13. This is who he wants to run against.

Please do all you can to support her.

https://www.stabenow.senate.gov

[MissMillie]

14. What scares me is that people will act--ually vote for him

It's like the American electorate is perfectly willing to settle for the bottom of the barrel as long as they hear the two magic words--"tax cut."

And they have no idea of what they lose when they get a $300 decrease in their Federal income tax, while multi-billionaires reap the benefits and have no responsibility to pay a living wage, provide health insurance, and act as responsible "persons" in this society.