Posted on 08/10/2008 11:08:27 PM PDT by NRA2BFree
A new left-wing organization that wants to help elect Barack Obama president is sending letters to nearly 10,000 major donors who contribute to Republican causes, threatening them with potential legal problems if they finance conservative groups.
The nonprofit organization, Accountable America, is even offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to the criminal conviction or fines of at least $10,000 for violations of campaign finance laws or other statutes by a conservative group, according to The New York Times.
Accountable America is led by Tom Matzzie, former Washington director of the liberal activist group MoveOn.org, and its research director is Judd Legum, who served that role in Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Matzzie called the organization’s effort “going for the jugular.” He told The Times, "We want to stop the Swift Boating before it gets off the ground.”
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Just another shining example of what the left wing nutjobs stand for, it’s a clear Jesse Jackson type shakedown and clearly Communist party tactics to turn in people who disagree with them.
How in the world did we ever get into this position? In generations gone by, they would have lynched these commie traitors. It still sounds like a good idea to me. :o)
That al-Sadr is one evil dude! When we leave Iraq, I expect him to take over. I hope I’m wrong, but I’m afraid I’m not.
Definitely related.
Matzzie should “moveon” to the treadmill...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq_U2c7t6lI&feature=related
Sadr has been pwned. Read the latest articles... he has lost his power base, even in Sadr City. He wants to disarm now... whether they will truely disarm is dubious, however his former supporters have deserted him already for the Iraqi Government.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq_U2c7t6lI&feature=related
Oh yeah, that was fun, but I'm afraid you got me in trouble. LOL I told him what you said and then some. ;o)
they’re sure gonna be po’d when o’bama drops out. At hilary’s bidding, doncha know.
Oh, how I WISH they'd threaten me.
These folks are funded by Soros? minor Dem donors?
They need to have a copy of the letter that was sent using their money sent to them ....
AND THEY NEED TO BE NAMED PUBLICLY IF THEY DO NOT DEMAND these clowns stop immediately.
This is nothing new. When I worked on the GOP campaign in a small city in 2004, there was a Dem whose sole job it was to scrutinize every GOP contributor and contribution and try to find something wrong with it. The effect was to terrify the little old ladies who worked the desk and received donations, as well as the people in charge of selling tables at fundraisers, etc. It also terrified the donors and was a very effective technique. Campaign finance laws are so complicated that even if there wasn’t anything wrong with a donation or the way it had been recorded, the charges would confuse people and eventually this did have an impact on our fundraising.
can we do the same to them?????????????
NO, they realize that since it is illegal or unethical conservatives probably won't do it.
Hmmmmmmmmm. Don’t they call that extortion?
A liberal always complains about how republicans are so vile, evil and willing to fight. yet they are the first ones to threaten and throw down the gauntlet when it comes to a republicans rights.
democracy only applies to democrats
Isn’t there some federal law against sending threats through the mail?
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