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RudyColludie

(43 posts)
5. Biden actually commented on this...
Mon Oct 28, 2019, 10:40 AM
Oct 2019

Earlier this year, the former vice president and his campaign disavowed a potential super-PAC, a fundraising tool into which wealthy donors could contribute unlimited amounts of money.

But with cash relatively low and with President Donald Trump consistently attacking Biden and son Hunter’s overseas business ties, Biden’s campaign said last week that it would no longer stand in the way of the creation of a super-PAC. A handful of political strategists have been preparing such a group and reaching out to potential donors ahead of a formal launch.

“I cannot stop them if I wanted to stop them. It’s their right to do it,” Biden said Sunday. He’s previously called for a constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision and stressed Sunday that if he’s elected, he’ll continue his decades-old push for public financing of elections.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-27/biden-suggests-he-d-be-a-one-term-president-campaign-update

the answer is No, the candidate can't stop it.

It's Biden Time!


Vote Joe or Trump won't Go!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
As long as we have a First Amendment, those PACs can be organized. LonePirate Oct 2019 #1
They're legally barred from coordinating with a campaign redqueen Oct 2019 #2
"but the FEC has been exceedingly lenient in defining what constitutes coordination" bluewater Oct 2019 #7
Yep, and I'm sure we all expected that to happen redqueen Oct 2019 #18
I don't think so? HerbChestnut Oct 2019 #3
Super PACs are totally independent from a candidate or candidate committee. They cannot.... George II Oct 2019 #4
Biden actually commented on this... RudyColludie Oct 2019 #5
This is why, when you see an ad run by a Super PAC, at the end they say something like... George II Oct 2019 #6
No relayerbob Oct 2019 #8
So you aree posting with all three of your monikers today! beastie boy Oct 2019 #9
And you are following people around making accusations? HeartlandProgressive Oct 2019 #10
I am a DU member in good standing who just happened to catch you red-handed. beastie boy Oct 2019 #12
Interesting Journal you have HeartlandProgressive Oct 2019 #14
This is hysterical, "HeartlandProgressive"! It gets even more interesting when you don't distort ... beastie boy Oct 2019 #15
Yep, your journal is totally normal. HeartlandProgressive Oct 2019 #16
Did it take you this long to acknowledge the obvious? Yes, my journal is totally normal. beastie boy Oct 2019 #17
I forgot to add an important emoji. HeartlandProgressive Oct 2019 #20
lol oh boy. bluewater Oct 2019 #11
And it doesn't matter which persona you will assume at any given moment beastie boy Oct 2019 #13
Super pacs have to be separate from and cannot coordinate with a campaign Gothmog Oct 2019 #19
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