Either Michael Steele is lying or clueless: refers to "Karl's group" as a 527

[ProSense]

Steele lauds outside groups spending for GOP as 'long overdue'

By Michael O'Brien

The upstart groups spending money on Republican candidates in 2010 are "long overdue," Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele said Friday.

Steele said he welcomed the creation of groups like American Crossroads, the GOP-oriented group affiliated with former Bush White House officials Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie, precisely because those groups can bypass the restrictions that constrain the RNC's fundraising.

"Karl's group, like many other 527s that are beginning to form within the Republican Party, is long overdue," Steele said Friday on Fox News. "We're 10 years behind on that. And I applaud them for taking the step to go out into the marketplace."

Groups like American Crossroads and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have found themselves under attack by President Obama and top Democrats in recent weeks for their work to influence Nov. 2's elections. Because of a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that loosened restrictions on corporate spending in elections, those groups are able to receive millions in potential corporate support without having to disclose its source of funding.

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A 527 is required to disclose. Rove's group is a 501c(4).

[KingFlorez]

1. In this case, I think he's just lying

Anything to make this spending look good will be said at this point.

[hobbit709]

2. I'm willing to bet on both. A clueless liar.

[Wickerman]

3. A next generation Republican

or, as you said, a clueless liar.