Pro-Clinton PAC in cahoots with campaign to spend $1 million to fight critics on social media

[pdsimdars]

A super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign is saying that it can work with her campaign on an initiative concerning online comments — a departure from the rules usually governing such groups, the Daily Beast reported.

The group, Correct The Record, is allowed to do so through a Federal Election Commission (FEC) loophole regarding the issue.

“Super PACs aren’t supposed to coordinate with candidates. The whole reasoning behind Citizens United rests on [PACs] being independent, but Correct the Record claims it can coordinate,” Sunlight Foundation staff writer Libby Watson said. “It’s not totally clear what their reasoning is, but it seems to be that material posted on the internet for free—like, blogs—doesn’t count as an ‘independent expenditure.'”

cont . . . . .

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/04/pro-clinton-pac-in-cahoots-with-campaign-to-spend-1-million-to-fight-critics-on-social-media/


Hillary, finding loopholes to exploit a dysfunctional system , business as usual.

[FarPoint]

1. That's so much less than Bernie has spent on such needs.

I believe his wallet is 30 million lighter this month alone.

[bunnies]

3. He's spent 30 million on paid internet trolls?

Got s link for that?

[JeffHead]

7. 30 million invested in a social media presence...

182 Million total raised so far. Not a bad investment don't you think?

https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate.php?id=N00000528

And there is plenty more where that came from. We're not going away anytime soon.

[JonLeibowitz]

2. Wonder how much has been spent spreading misinformation on DU so far?

[Ferd Berfel]

5. Damn!

you beat me to it.

Trolling costs, Lies are cheap.

[jmg257]

4. Hey least we know that Clooney money is going to a good cause.

[Octafish]

6. Do volunteers know if they're being manipulated by people making big bucks?

Do the paid shills know they are undemocratic as hell?

[morningfog]

8. They've been violating the campaign finance law since the start.

Hill folk try to deny it or ignore it. This is why there is no reason to trust her vow to fight citizens United. She goes even further than it.

[felix_numinous]

9. Team 1 got fired

now it's time for backup!

[Peregrine Took]

10. "Don't engage" them - move on. They try to slow you down, ask for links, etc. n/t

[ProudToBeLiberal]

11. You guys caught me. I am a paid operative

Come on guys, don't believe in the conspiracy theories. We are regular people supporting Hillary Clinton.

[Unicorn]

12. I should have guessed.

[pdsimdars]

13. Amen to that!!!

[randome]

14. Oh my stars and garters! Spending money legally? I'm appalled!

So long as they're not actively spreading disinformation, more power to 'em!
[hr][font color="blue"][center]A ton of bricks, a ton of feathers, it's still gonna hurt.[/center][/font][hr]