Florida: The new California
There's a wacky free-speech and political honesty case being fought in Florida. A congressional candidate named Nancy Detert hit a bit of a snag when her campaign finance manager apparently disappeared with about $94,000 -- two-thirds of the money she had raised -- and left for Argentina. About $27,000 is now missing, Florida papers report. (For those who don't know, she was incredibly "poor" for a Congressional race before this, and largely screwed now.)
One part of the story, with interesting free speech implications: She is now fighting with the Federal Elections Commission, which will not let the guy's family replace the missing money because it exceeds federal limits on contributions.
The other part of the story, with interesting free speech implications: She talked a reporter out of doing a story, saying it would be inaccurate when, in fact, it matched the facts.
What's even more stupid is that the logistics aren't that complicated. The campaign manager's parents want to make up the difference; they can individually "gift" a majority of the missing $27,000 to the son, who can pay it as restitution. Most of the rest of the money they could give back directly as campaign donations to Detert. In the end, Detert's campaign might be out less than $1,000, if MeTheSheeple remembers the figures right.
MeTheSheeple has to wonder if Detert's campaign is really ready for the big leagues. Most people wait until they their boss gets elected before pilfering the money. Most candidates wait until they win the election before beginning to flagrantly lie and insult the intelligence of the media. It's not yet clear whether Detert and her cohorts are merely eager to get off to a good start, or don't have the maturity to make it all the way. Stay tuned.
One part of the story, with interesting free speech implications: She is now fighting with the Federal Elections Commission, which will not let the guy's family replace the missing money because it exceeds federal limits on contributions.
The other part of the story, with interesting free speech implications: She talked a reporter out of doing a story, saying it would be inaccurate when, in fact, it matched the facts.
What's even more stupid is that the logistics aren't that complicated. The campaign manager's parents want to make up the difference; they can individually "gift" a majority of the missing $27,000 to the son, who can pay it as restitution. Most of the rest of the money they could give back directly as campaign donations to Detert. In the end, Detert's campaign might be out less than $1,000, if MeTheSheeple remembers the figures right.
MeTheSheeple has to wonder if Detert's campaign is really ready for the big leagues. Most people wait until they their boss gets elected before pilfering the money. Most candidates wait until they win the election before beginning to flagrantly lie and insult the intelligence of the media. It's not yet clear whether Detert and her cohorts are merely eager to get off to a good start, or don't have the maturity to make it all the way. Stay tuned.
posted by MeTheSheeple at 10:34 AM
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