"Update: Scott Walker's presidential campaign is off to illegal start, running afoul of federal

[midnight]

campaign finance law."

http://americandemocracy.org/adlf-calls-for-investigation-into-potential-walker-violation-of-federal-law/

http://malcontends.blogspot.com/2015/02/tea-partier-scott-walker-v-moderate-jeb.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MalContends+%28MAL+Contends+.+.+.%29

"Publicly available reports indicate that Scott Walker, Our American Revival, and Our American Revival treasurer Andrew Hitt, may have violated the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Governor Walker recently created Our American Revival, a political organization organized under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. The facts indicate that Gov. Walker is testing the waters for a campaign for president of the United States, using OAR as his exploratory committee, and in doing so is raising and spending funds that are beyond the contribution limits and source restrictions of the Federal Election Campaign Act.

The complaint is available in full below and here. The American Democracy Legal Fund holds candidates for office accountable for possible ethics and/or legal violations. It was established by David Brock and is run by Brad Woodhouse."

[midnight]

1. Here is the issue that is being looked act: “only funds permissible under the Act”

"By admitting he is “very interested” in running, appearing at multiple events showcasing potential presidential candidates, and making repeated visits to early primary states, Gov. Walker has made clear he is testing the waters for a presidential race. OAR’s activities to date indicate it is operating as Gov. Walker’s exploratory committee. Gov. Walker has made plain he is using OAR to decide whether the run for president, and he is raising funds for OAR that are being used to pay for his travel and his staff of political advisors. As a result, any contributions he or OAR uses testing the waters may not exceed the Act’s limits or come from a corporation.

Gov. Walker and OAR violated the Act by accepting a $25,000 contribution from Mr. Hubbard far in excess of the prescribed limits. Gov. Walker and OAR further violated the Act by accepting a $100,000 contribution from an unknown contributor. OAR also accepts corporate contributions, and while it is not clear if either of these contributions or any other contributions to OAR came from corporations, if they did, those contributions also would violate the Act."

http://americandemocracy.org/adlf-calls-for-investigation-into-potential-walker-violation-of-federal-law/

[Bettie]

2. Nothing ever stick to that guy though

He'll get off on this too. Watch.

Makes me sick. I barely recognize my home state anymore.

[TimeToEvolve]

3. Because he's made of teflon!! GRRR!

he's a hollow, fake plastic piece mouthpiece for the ptb

[midnight]

5. I know, I find myself saying the same thing. Scuba posted something

of interest in Wisconsin. Don't know if you read it yet... http://www.democraticunderground.com/108414529

[Half-Century Man]

4. How could anyone be surprised by the accusation?

Here in Wisconsin, when Walker violates campaign finance laws, we call it a "weekday".
The system is heavily rigged to favor the massive movement of money into politics and he still has to cheat.
All the John Doe investigations are around campaign financing violations, mostly from out of state big time financiers.
The Appellate Court Judge who ordered the JD stopped and the gathered evidence destroyed, has deep ties to out of state big time campaign financiers.
I've heard jokes Scotty's old wallet was named "Wisconsin Club for Graft", I guess we can name his new wallet "Our America (at) Retail".

We don't see Quid Pro Quo, we have Quid Pro Wahoooooo.

[alterfurz]

6. well, that didn't take long...

paging John Doe III...

[unionthug777]

7. stripes.

looks more like a criminal. ( if that's possible )

[midnight]

14. I can't believe with all the money that pours into that mans hands that he can't

afford to follow the law.

[alterfurz]

15. He cheats because that is simply who he is...

...just as with his lying. As was said of Henry Kissinger: "He lies not just for advantage, but because it is part of his character."

[midnight]

16. Touche!

[Still In Wisconsin]

17. I'll go with the stripes...

but it needs a ball and chain. A Hamburgler mask would add nicely to the ensemble also.

[Thor_MN]

8. Hasn't even started yet and he is already cheating...

Predictable that he would be running an OAR house.

[padfun]

9. He cheats because he knows nothing will come of it.

n/t

[midnight]

10. "The Walker probe is not dead. The future of the investigation--and with it, Wisconsin campaign

finance law--now rests with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Although the state's highest Court has its own conflicts of interest in the case, raising questions about whether the Court's Republican majority can be impartial, the Walker investigation is far from res - See more at: http://www.prwatch.org/node/12725#sthash.5AfjgMbg.dpuf


I think it seems like it doesn't come to an end. It goes on and on.

[CanonRay]

11. But, but...laws don't apply to him!

[C Moon]

12. Sounds like it's going to an interesting campaign season.

[midnight]

13. Yes. Plus it's going to be an expensive one too.

"WASHINGTON – The announcement this week that the political network run by the billionaire Koch brothers plans to spend an unprecedented $900 million US to promote conservative candidates in the 2016 presidential election cycle has sent shock waves through the capital.

This massive spending goal establishes Charles and David Koch, whose combined wealth of $80 billion makes them the richest twosome on the planet, as a political force that rivals that of the Republican and Democratic parties.

It also raises the ultimate question: can billionaires buy elections.

That’s exactly what is happening, Darrell West, an expert on big money and politics at the Brookings Institute, claims."

http://o.canada.com/news/koch-brothers-gear-up-to-buy-the-2016-presidential-elections