Political Scandals
I really have a hard time getting too bent out of shape over the predicament that Tom DeLay is in. See, campaign finance laws are, in my opinion, like tax, gun and environmental laws. All are so arbitrary and complex that they are so easy to violate without meaning to. If evidence comes to light that DeLay intentionally skirted the law, I may take issue with that.
Speaking of scandals: On the Plame case, I still stand by my original prediction:
Rove is, once again, poking liberals and the media with a pointy stick. When it’s all said and done, the media and those on the left hollering will, once again, look like imbeciles and be forced to kind of acknowledge a little oops. Rove will light up a cigar, have a drink, and giggle like a school girl.
Could be wrong, though.
October 21st, 2005 at 2:04 pm
>See, campaign finance laws are, in my opinion, like tax, gun and environmental laws. All
>are so arbitrary and complex that they are so easy to violate without meaning to.
That makes me happy to see him indicted. Given he has a hand in the creation of those laws, it’s nice to seem him hoist by his own petard. Perhaps it will get the other people in congress to think twice the next time a campaign finance laws comes up for a vote.
October 21st, 2005 at 3:58 pm
Remember the two real reasons for campaign finance laws: they define how an elected politician can legally take money that might otherwise be considered bribes (gifts from people who often have a financial interest in legislation or other matters in front of the recipient), and help protect the incumbents from being beaten by newcomers. If in trying to accomplish these goals without being too obvious, they made the laws so complex they can’t be sure they are following them, it serves them right.