Posted on 04/03/2014 6:29:32 AM PDT by cotton1706
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., argued Wednesday that the Supreme Court's latest campaign finance decision makes the threat of an IRS investigation into 501(c)(4) groups less of a deterrent to Tea Party donors.
Schumer discussed "the damage" of the McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission ruling -- in which the court ruled that individuals can donate to as many candidates as they like, as long as they respect the limits imposed on how much they can give to those candidates -- during a press briefing at the Capitol.
"Let's say you're a person who doesn't believe in undisclosed money; let's say you're a person who doesn't want to go to a 501(c)(4) because you're worried maybe there'll be an IRS investigation sometime down the road," Schumer told reporters. "You can write one check to a joint committee of 232 House members and give them each the maximum."
There are 233 Republicans in the House of Representatives.
Schumer made clear he is thinking of Tea Party donors in particular who can now feel free to donate more money to politicians.
"How does the Tea Party have such power? Some of it is that they dominate some of the Republican primaries, but much of it is they have 20 people and they can call them up and push a button and say put this money in," Schumer said. "A small number of people who really want to paralyze the government are just being given such huge disproportionate weight, but the average citizen who doesn't follow it in detail says 'government just doesn't work' and that is terrible for our democracy."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Cleta Mitchell, a campaign finance lawyer who has worked on behalf of Tea Party groups probed by the IRS, said that the comments prove that Democrats want the IRS to stop their political opponents.
"These things should be totally unrelated, had the IRS not put itself in the position of doing the bidding of people like Chuck Schumer," Mitchell told the Washington Examiner.
"It's just further evidence, in my opinion, of ... how the IRS is carrying out the directives of the Democrats in Congress and the White House, that the IRS has just become the enforcer for the Democrats, and that [Schumer] feels perfectly comfortable conflating campaign finance and political activity with something that the IRS is going to do to intimidate donors," Mitchell said.
Not a word from this Sack-O’-Crap Schumer would I ever believe.
People still have to vote.
And if America votes to “paralyze government” then the citizenry has spoken.
“Not a word from this Sack-O’-Crap Schumer would I ever believe.”
I agree, but it’s interesting to see what they worry about...that the Tea Party would have more influence, that the people participating in their government by influencing their representatives or removing and replacing their representatives is “dangerous to democracy.”
You’re damn right it’s dangerous to “democracy,” but it is perfectly in keeping with republican, that is, representative, government!
“Schumer said. “A small number of people who really want to paralyze the government are just being given such huge disproportionate weight, but the average citizen who doesn’t follow it in detail says ‘government just doesn’t work’ and that is terrible for our democracy.””
Chuck S.
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“A small number of people who really want to paralyze The NATION are just being given such huge disproportionate weight” by the press academia ,,..secret one worlder slush funds..and ignorant voters.”
MeshugeMikey
He actually admits this and the idea is treated like it's a bad thing? Am I reading this right?
One would be hard pressed to find a more corrupt and evil politician in the US than SCUMer.
“He actually admits this and the idea is treated like it’s a bad thing? Am I reading this right?”
Yup, you’re reading it right. The democrats, the press and the bureaucracy are all one and the same. So anything that undermines their power is a threat.
The Tea Party has completely ruined Chuck Schumer’s plans, especially Ted Cruz, who is matching Schumer as a political strategist. Gun Control and Immigration Reform (so far) have been thwarted by Cruz and the Tea Party conservatives. They have also put enormous pressure on both the house and senate republican leadership, making it far more difficult to get things to pass.
The democrats love using moderate republicans to give their democrats in danger of losing elections cover. But with the pressure from the Tea Party, Reid has had to keep all the democrats together and a cabal of moderates just to get cloture on issue after issue. So democrats always have to be on the record of supporting these bad bills. And they hate being held accountable.
So naturally they hate the Tea Party and want to stop its influence. But the Supreme Court isn’t going along.
What Shumer and Reid won’t tell you that this decision also permits Democraptic donor to give more money to the Democraptic Party. It is not “a pro-republican only” decision. They will probably rake in really big bucks this month.
It’s perhaps a naive question, but why do Schumer et al believe it’s their job, place, cause, etc. to constantly advise the GOP and/or conservatives on what to do?
I literally cannot recall any instance of a Republicans suggesting the Democrats do or say anything. They often point out the flaws in liberal thought and policy but it’s almost always a discussion of ideas, implementation, etc.
I suppose it proves the old saw about the less intelligent ones discussing people rather than ideas.
At any rate, the networks seem quite eager to exhaust their airtime on the Dear Chuck segments. But they are ludicrous. If Rex Ryan sent a sheet of defensive alignments to Bill Belicheck and said ‘Dear Bill - I think these would work best in our next game against your team’ we know with certainty what Belichick’s reaction would be.
Crocodile tears. Soros can take the gloves off too.
On the other hand, overpaying public employees, compelling them to pay union dues, then receiving big union campaign donations is just fine.
This man, in my opinion, is a certified horses ass and a bonafide ambulance chaser.
if they can make a sensible decision on this, how come they don’t strike down the individual limits too
WHY can’t I donate more than $2K to anyone I want????
There should be only one campaign finance law- FULL DISCLOSURE. You must tall who donated to your campoaign and how much. And if you fail, THE CANDIDATE goes to jail, not the donor. (unless it is an illegal donor, then he goes to jaild too)
“It’s perhaps a naive question, but why do Schumer et al believe it’s their job, place, cause, etc. to constantly advise the GOP and/or conservatives on what to do?”
Schumer is a strategist. He’s giving out talking points. Next thing you know, there are stories in Politico, the WSJ, the Weekly Standard, etc., mimicking what Schumer says. And the Establishment reads these things.
Schumer does his weekly press conferences, etc. to influence, not the conservatives, but the republican leadership. And he has buddies like McCain and Murkowski in the republican meetings so he knows what’s going on in them.
His problem is that people like Cruz, Lee, etc. pay absolutely no attention to what the leadership wants to do, so his whispers into certain ears, that lead to whispers into other ears, does not affect the Tea Party types.
Schumer loves power, and his power is waning now. And he doesn’t like it.
What an asshat!
The GOP political establishment appears to be onboard with using the IRS to suppress Tea Party organizations. Which probably explains why a special prosecutor hasn’t been appointed by the GOP majority in the House of Representatives.
Quite true
Who controls the language , controls the thought, and then controls the actions which result.
After all , we already know that Schumer as a leader of the "Granny Nation" knows what is better for us , what is best for the nation.
If you don't beleive him , .. just ask him !
What?
You wouldn’t trust Chucky telling you the free train ride in a cattle car would take you to a beautiful summer camp for like minded individuals?
BUT! BUT! BUT! Chucky personally gives you bread and jelly to make your free train ride more enjoyable.
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