Cruz broke campaign finance laws

[Ernie S.]

The federal guide to campaign finance reporting for congressional candidates makes it clear that if the original source of money for a candidate’s personal loan was a margin loan or a line of credit, it must be disclosed.

“Bank loans to candidates and loans derived from advances on a candidate’s brokerage accounts, credit cards, home equity line of credit, or other lines of credit obtained for use in connection with his or her campaign must be reported by the committee,” according to the guide.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/14/us/politics/ted-cruz-wall-street-loan-senate-bid-2012.html?_r=0

Imagine if HRC had "inadvertently" left the loan out of campaign disclosure documents.

Or if her husband had accepted campaign contributions from the Chinese..... Wait! Sorry. That could never happen.

 

[Blackrook]

Third thread on this...good grief

How many threads on HRC's e-mail, Benghazi, Obama and his place of birth, Solyndra and ... dozens of conspiracy theories on the Clinton's and Obama.

I guess the drink has caused memory loss in the IrishLass.

Here's a reminder on the difference between D's and R's:

"Senate Republicans again Tuesday blocked Democratic legislation that would require greater transparency into who is behind much of the secretive, often negative campaign advertising filling the airwaves this election season.
Supporters of the DISCLOSE Act mustered 53 votes in an effort to advance the bill, but fell short of the 60 needed to break a GOP filibuster. Democrats unanimously supported the bill, while Republicans voted unanimously against it. The legislation, which needs 60 votes to succeed, failed on a 51-44 vote Monday."

Link:
Senate Republicans block DISCLOSE Act for second straight day - CNNPolitics.com

The purposes of disclosure laws is to "out" people who donate to Republicans so Democrats can retaliate against them.

 

[Wry Catcher]

Third thread on this...good grief

How many threads on HRC's e-mail, Benghazi, Obama and his place of birth, Solyndra and ... dozens of conspiracy theories on the Clinton's and Obama.

I guess the drink has caused memory loss in the IrishLass.

Here's a reminder on the difference between D's and R's:

"Senate Republicans again Tuesday blocked Democratic legislation that would require greater transparency into who is behind much of the secretive, often negative campaign advertising filling the airwaves this election season.
Supporters of the DISCLOSE Act mustered 53 votes in an effort to advance the bill, but fell short of the 60 needed to break a GOP filibuster. Democrats unanimously supported the bill, while Republicans voted unanimously against it. The legislation, which needs 60 votes to succeed, failed on a 51-44 vote Monday."

Link:
Senate Republicans block DISCLOSE Act for second straight day - CNNPolitics.com

The purposes of disclosure laws is to "out" people who donate to Republicans so Democrats can retaliate against them.

And yet people who donate to Democrats can be identified by Republicans who can retaliate against them.

That's cool, in short order both sides will stop giving bribes (for that is what they are) and Pols may soon vote for the public good (I know, that's silly, their job and what is good for them will always come first).