Feingold: Bush Not Truthful On 527 Ad Issue

[sybylla]

http://www.madison.com/tct/news/index.php?ntid=9191&ntpid=2
The Capital Times
By David Callender

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., says he's glad to have President Bush's support for new limits on campaign spending by outside groups like the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, but says the move is a "political ploy."

In an interview Friday, Feingold said Bush tried to protect such groups when he signed the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill two years ago.

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Bush told reporters last week that he didn't know the McCain-Feingold bill didn't cover 527 committees and he promised to work with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to limit their activities.

Feingold said Bush is "flat-out distorting the truth when he tries to pretend he thought the bill addressed 527s."

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Don't you love it when a Democrat with a spine stands up for truth. Way to go Russ!

[fujiyama]

1. Russ kicks ass

I hope he helps Kerry in WI. He looks like he's almost definetely going to keep his seat which is great.

We need more like him. I hope he runs for president one day.

[proud patriot]

2. Wheeeeeeeee ! !

:D

[dennis4868]

3. Feingold....

only has a spine when it comes to "his" issue.....

[sybylla]

6. So you won't be voting for him then.

n/t

[dennis4868]

9. Nope.....

I will not vote for him....I live in Maryland....All I am saying is that I wish there was a dem that was noit spineless opn all issues just like all of the repubs...closest to this is Kennedy....but even he is quiet at times.

[sybylla]

10. Name an issue Feingold addressed sans spine

As Feingold's constituent, I'd love to hear it.

[dennis4868]

15. For example, I don't know how he voted on the IWR......

but even if he did vote for the authorization for war, he is not vocal that Bush lied to us about the threat of Saddam, right? Most, if not all dems, are giving Bush a pass for lieing to the american people before the war.

[sybylla]

16. He voted against it

and has been very vocal about the deceptions here in Wisconsin. If the national media hasn't picked up on it, that's his fault?

[nyhuskyfan]

13. How do you figure that?

There was only one vote against the Patriot Act - Feingold's. The vote was 97-1. That fact alone should make him a hero to Democrats (and those who defend our freedoms, regardless of party affiliation). I'm not sure there was anything about campaign finance in that act.

[NanBo]

17. Feingold is awesome

And yes, I do vote for him as I'm in WI. The other day my husband ran into him at the airport. They spoke in line very briefly and then went their ways. A little later Feingold brought his sandwich over to where my husband was sitting and asked him if they could chat over lunch. He then proceeded to ask my husband what he thought were the most serious issues statewide/nationwide etc. and was genuinely interested in what my husband had to say.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

4. Ummm.... Feingold voted against the Patriot Act

so pick on another Democratic spine if you must.

[Cocoa]

5. why does Feingold have to point this out?

is there some rule among the media that they can't point out Bush's ridiculous lies?


edit: and now that Feingold has pointed this out, will the media pick report it?

[Feanorcurufinwe]

8. Yes, there is such a rule, laid down by their corporate masters.

[movonne]

7. Do you think this should be LBN...to keep it up longer for more

to see.

[sybylla]

11. It's from Saturday's paper, hence it's too old for LBN

n/t

[seabeyond]

12. you mean lieing

falt out distorting the truth=lie

[Rose Siding]

14. Why does no one correct the basic lie in Bush's argument?

MoveOn and Sierra Club aren't 527's. Doing away with them wouldn't stop ads against Bush. He must know that but keeps it "simple" to discredit all the truthful ads against him in the same way the sleezeBVs are discredited.

[MaineDem]

18. I believe MoveOn IS a 527

I assume the Sierra Club is not.

[Rose Siding]

20. MoveOn is a PAC.

Isn't that different, with more transparent structure and reporting regulations than 527s?

Sierra Club is a 501 something, whatever that is.

[MaineDem]

25. Maybe but...

We're treating it as a 527 here. Hands off, no coordination, etc.

My understanding was that MoveOn is a 527 but I could be wrong.

Edited to add: Could it be a 527 but also have a PAC as part of its organization?

[TheDonkey]

22. Aren't they both because they created "The Media Fund"

which is a 527.

[ClassWarrior]

19. That's our Russ.

[moondust]

21. Nice job Russ.

Hold their feet in the fire.

[alarcojon]

23. Russ. Telling the truth. Again

[Doctor_J]

24. more weak language

sorry, this is OK, but the word he's looking for is LIE.