Breaking: Spakovsky Withdraws as FEC Nominee
huffingtonpost.com
Here it comes on a lazy Friday afternoon: TPM Muckraker has the details . The letter from von Spakovsky is here . More from AP and Roll Call on the President "reluctantly" accepting the withdrawal. I think this almost certainly breaks the logjam for FEC nominations. I expect...
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electionlawblog.org
Here it comes on a lazy Friday afternoon:
TPM Muckraker has the details . The letter from von Spakovsky is here . More from AP and Roll Call on the President "reluctantly" accepting the withdrawal.
I think this almost certainly breaks the logjam for FEC nominations. I expect McGahn, Hunter, and Bauerly to be quickly confirmed to the FEC. With the committee hearing scheduled for May 21, it is possible this will happen before Memorial Day. Current Commissioner Ellen Weintraub will remain on the commission.
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burnedoverdistrict.blogspot.com
I can only guess that any form of functioning FEC is necessary to Karl Rove's November vote fraud schemes. That, and the Old Fart desperately needs to get his hands on the public election money. Whichever reason, noted Republican vote fraud artiste , Hans von Spakovsky has withdrawn his nomination to the FEC. His was the one name that was holding up the whole process. It remains to be seen which one of his trained disciples will take his place.
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citizensforethics.org
As we reported earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told the Bush adminstration that unless the nomination of Hans Von Spavoksy was withdrawn, there would be no FEC:
REID: I've had private discussions with Bolten, Josh Bolten. I've had many things public in nature, in fact most publicly, we've exchanged a number of letters back and forth. Here's where we are now. We have three Democrats that we are happy to have on the Federal Election Commission. They have three Republicans they're happy to have on the Federal Election Commission.
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blogrevolution.com
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire (#) :
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mainstusa.blogspot.com
Why he had to go (short version, via Talking Points Memo , go there for links to supporting articles):
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multi-medium.net
In case you've forgotten why he's a total bastard who should never have been allowed within 3000 miles of the FEC, check out the roundup at the end of this TPMMuck post.
John Conyers:
We're closing in on Rove. Someone's got to kick his ass.
Tom Davis, by way of Peggy Noonan:
The party, Mr.
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