I have no problem with this at all: MoveOn Spending $1.9M on Anti-Bush Ads. Indeed, I consider it a healthy part of our democracy. Still, I continue to be amazed that the Democratic Party's supporters are so gung-ho for such tactics, which clearly violate the spirit of the McCain-Feingold ban on soft money.
An online liberal group is spending a hefty $1.9 million on a two-week television commercial blitz to blast President Bush's Iraq policies in five states that will be battlegrounds in next year's presidential race.
MoveOn.org will begin broadcasting the 30-second ad Thursday in major media markets in Florida, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio and West Virginia. The TV industry estimates that average viewers will see the ad about 10 times over the course of its run.
Really, this kind of activity, the Soros contributions (to MoveOn and other groups), the fact that Bush, Dean and Kerry have opted out of the matching funds, all demonstrates what a sham the campaign finance system is. And also underscores a bedrock truth: money is going to be spent, in large quantities, for electoral campaigns, and the higher the stakes, the more money that will be spent. It is impossible (and not even desirable) to "take the money out of politics." Any attempt to do so is doomed to fail.
Again, I am not criticizing the spending: I say let both side spend as they wish and let the voters decide. I am criticizing the campaign finance laws themselves and the flawed premises upon which they rest.
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