Sorry, media -- talking to foreigners does not violate federal campaign laws

[bripat9643]

The Trump haters had a major hissy fit when he said he would be willing to listen to a foreigner with information about his campaign opponents. An FEC commissioner explains the law for these brain damaged morons:

Hans von Spakovsky: Sorry, media -- talking to foreigners does not violate federal campaign laws​

It was a hypothetical question about getting information on a political opponent from a foreign national. Yet President Trump’s response sparked a furor—one that was long on accusations and short on the actual law governing federal campaigns.

Here’s the bottom line: a federal candidate who is freely given information is not receiving a “contribution” or “thing of value” and is thus not violating federal campaign finance law or the regulations issued by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). I know. I served as an FEC Commissioner.

If getting dirt on an opponent were a “thing of value,” then any adverse information concerning a candidate—even informed criticism of a rival’s policy proposals—would also have to be considered a “thing of value,” and both would have to listed as a financial “contribution” to a campaign. Such a broad interpretation of the law would be potentially unconstitutional and impractical to administer or enforce. Moreover, it is not a position that has been taken by the FEC.

Federal law (52 U.S.C. §30121) prohibits a foreign national from contributing or donating money or a “thing of value” to a federal, state, or local candidate or political committee. Foreigners are also banned from engaging in independent political expenditures. That means that the Chinese government, for example, can’t give money directly to a candidate, nor can it buy an ad in the New York Times telling Americans they should vote for or against a particular candidate.​

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

“thing of value”

That is the BIGGEST legal stretch in the history of legal stretches.

Practically ANYTHING could be a "thing of value" by those standards.

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[bripat9643]

“thing of value”

That is the BIGGEST legal stretch in the history of legal stretches.

Practically ANYTHING could be a "thing of value" by those standards.

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That's pretty much the common denominator with most fake news scandals: they are big legal stretches.

 

[Third Party]

The Trump haters had a major hissy fit when he said he would be willing to listen to a foreigner with information about his campaign opponents. An FEC commissioner explains the law for these brain damaged morons:

Hans von Spakovsky: Sorry, media -- talking to foreigners does not violate federal campaign laws​

It was a hypothetical question about getting information on a political opponent from a foreign national. Yet President Trump’s response sparked a furor—one that was long on accusations and short on the actual law governing federal campaigns.

Here’s the bottom line: a federal candidate who is freely given information is not receiving a “contribution” or “thing of value” and is thus not violating federal campaign finance law or the regulations issued by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). I know. I served as an FEC Commissioner.

If getting dirt on an opponent were a “thing of value,” then any adverse information concerning a candidate—even informed criticism of a rival’s policy proposals—would also have to be considered a “thing of value,” and both would have to listed as a financial “contribution” to a campaign. Such a broad interpretation of the law would be potentially unconstitutional and impractical to administer or enforce. Moreover, it is not a position that has been taken by the FEC.

Federal law (52 U.S.C. §30121) prohibits a foreign national from contributing or donating money or a “thing of value” to a federal, state, or local candidate or political committee. Foreigners are also banned from engaging in independent political expenditures. That means that the Chinese government, for example, can’t give money directly to a candidate, nor can it buy an ad in the New York Times telling Americans they should vote for or against a particular candidate.​

I'm tired of trying to bring them up to speed-let them scream-they'll be too tired to vote.

 

[Lesh]

Hans Von Spakowsky?

THAT is the best you can do?

Of COURSE oppo research is a thing of value

 

[LaDairis]

Did DWS conspire with Netanyahu before going after Bernie and cheating against him?

 

[bripat9643]

Hans Von Spakowsky?

THAT is the best you can do?

Of COURSE oppo research is a thing of value

He's a former FEC commissioner, moron.

 

[The Original Tree]

The Trump haters had a major hissy fit when he said he would be willing to listen to a foreigner with information about his campaign opponents. An FEC commissioner explains the law for these brain damaged morons:

Hans von Spakovsky: Sorry, media -- talking to foreigners does not violate federal campaign laws​

It was a hypothetical question about getting information on a political opponent from a foreign national. Yet President Trump’s response sparked a furor—one that was long on accusations and short on the actual law governing federal campaigns.

Here’s the bottom line: a federal candidate who is freely given information is not receiving a “contribution” or “thing of value” and is thus not violating federal campaign finance law or the regulations issued by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). I know. I served as an FEC Commissioner.

If getting dirt on an opponent were a “thing of value,” then any adverse information concerning a candidate—even informed criticism of a rival’s policy proposals—would also have to be considered a “thing of value,” and both would have to listed as a financial “contribution” to a campaign. Such a broad interpretation of the law would be potentially unconstitutional and impractical to administer or enforce. Moreover, it is not a position that has been taken by the FEC.

Federal law (52 U.S.C. §30121) prohibits a foreign national from contributing or donating money or a “thing of value” to a federal, state, or local candidate or political committee. Foreigners are also banned from engaging in independent political expenditures. That means that the Chinese government, for example, can’t give money directly to a candidate, nor can it buy an ad in the New York Times telling Americans they should vote for or against a particular candidate.​

It's only illegal if you PAY FOR THE INFORMATION which is EXACTLY what The DNC, Clinton and Obama did.

They paid $14 Million for Russian Propaganda written by Kremlin Operatives and Agents.

Bombshells!

Lefty be like....run.....from......that....

 

[Lesh]

Hans Von Spakowsky?

THAT is the best you can do?

Of COURSE oppo research is a thing of value

He's a former FEC commissioner, moron.

He's a right wing hack, asshole

 

[bripat9643]

Hans Von Spakowsky?

THAT is the best you can do?

Of COURSE oppo research is a thing of value

He's a former FEC commissioner, moron.

He's a right wing hack, asshole

ROFL! Why, because he shoots down the Trump hater theory of election law?

You're an imbecile.