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Mr. Ected

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11. A Commission Established to Fail

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 08:12 PM

Feb 2017

Six members, not more than 3 members from the same party. Gridlock exemplified. The only remedy is a 7th independent member to act as the deciding vote, pursuant to the very regulations they exist to enforce.

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Ann Ravel Resigns Her Seat On The Federal Election Commission [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 OP

Depressing. And the coercion link goes to a Coal company. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #1

Patriot. nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #2

The original ny times article which reported this was so sloppy and misleading, that Ms Ravel wrote still_one Feb 2017 #3

Paralysis and Republicans. I suppose we need to start breaking out the pitchforks. ffr Feb 2017 #4

We are doomed to this fascist regime if the gatekeepers keep resigning. CIA, now this. nikibatts Feb 2017 #5

We have to absolutely KILL on turnout the next few elections Cosmocat Feb 2017 #12

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2017 #6

Thanks for at least trying. world wide wally Feb 2017 #7

The foxes orangecrush Feb 2017 #8

I wonder if the foxes eat all the chickens, who will they come after next? erronis Feb 2017 #10

Very happy to see so many women standing up and speaking out against this corrupt system. Tatiana Feb 2017 #9

A Commission Established to Fail Mr. Ected Feb 2017 #11

I have heard she will be on Rachel Madow's show today still_one Feb 2017 #13

How About This: Ann Ravel Stays While the 3 rethugs Leave Leith Feb 2017 #14