those evil 527 groups

[sisyphusshrugged]

The Bush/Cheney campaign lost their legal advisor today when he was forced to resign. Apparently the campaign had no idea he was involved in any way with the Swift Boat 527 group.

CNN gives a shortlist of his current activities:

Ginsberg served Bush-Cheney as national counsel in 2000 and was a key player in the recount of the 2000 Florida vote recount according to a biography on his Washington firm's Web site.

His biography also says he "represents the campaigns and leadership PACs of numerous members of the Senate and House, as well as the Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee.

He serves as counsel to the Republican Governors Association and has wide experience on the state legislative level from directing Republican redistricting efforts nationwide following the 1990 Census and being actively engaged in the 2001-2002 round of redistricting."

Former Sen. Max Cleland planned to try to deliver a letter to President Bush's ranch signed by several lawmakers urging him to publicly condemn the commercials.

On Monday, Bush said he opposed all 527 ads, calling them "bad for the system."

Interestingly enough, every group, organization or activity mentioned here either has, or had before campaign finance reform changed the rules to require disclosure of donors, a 527 group.

Seems rather odd Karl Rove never bumped into him at a meeting, hein?

Comments

[lawgeekgurl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Max Cleland was turned away at the roadblock, I read. Someone offered to "deliver" the letter, but he opted to put it in the mail instead.

[jmhm.livejournal.com]

yeppers, just posted it above

[phenyx.livejournal.com]

They were shocked - shocked! - to discover this...

[jmhm.livejournal.com]

Claude and I say four Vichy water bottles out of a possible five.

[(Anonymous)]

He wasn't forced to resign -- you have misstated that. He stated that he was resigning to prevent this from turning into a circus.

Would that the dozen or so people working the Kerry campaign and 527s (in the news today) would act with similar integrity if it's a legitimate concern.

[jmhm.livejournal.com]

and it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime.