McCain-Feingold Comes Home to Roost (Wizbang)

Ed Morrissey has a post that made me laugh out loud. It seems that members of Congress are stunned that the FBI thinks campaign contributions are equivalent to bribery:

Frustration between the House and the Justice Department stems in part from the probe of lobbyist Jack Abramoff

Mr. Abramoff in January pleaded guilty to trying to bribe members of Congress, and has been cooperating with federal investigators. Much of the evidence that has emerged suggests Mr. Abramoff curried favor with lawmakers by shoving cash from his clients into their campaign accounts, providing flashy accommodations for fund-raisers, such as his own downtown restaurant or skyboxes for football or basketball games, and paying for expensive trips abroad.

For many lawmakers, the investigation seems to be moving from the most egregious practices of a few members to criminalizing some basic fund-raising and lobbying techniques. "There is widespread belief on the Hill that the Justice Department is out of control with this idea that campaign contributions equals bribery," noted one Republican close to the caucus.

Well, it's this thing called the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, also known as McCain-Feingold. And those members of Congress who voted for it are the ones who criminalized "basic fund-raising and lobbying techniques." The FBI is simply enforcing the law Congress passed. Again, we have more members of Congress who think they are exempt from the laws they pass.

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Comments (13)

Yes ,and how sweet it is to... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by virgo | May 26, 2006 4:54 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

virgo:

Yes ,and how sweet it is to see these arrogant clowns be targeted by their own stupidity! its time to clean house and start over....

Posted on May 26, 2006 16:54

Let me hear an AMEN, brothe... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by epador | May 26, 2006 5:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

epador:

Let me hear an AMEN, brother!

Posted on May 26, 2006 17:12

AMEN!... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Dodo David | May 26, 2006 5:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Dodo David:

AMEN!

Posted on May 26, 2006 17:24

Please, please, please let ... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | May 26, 2006 5:32 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Jeff Blogworthy:

Please, please, please let McCain & Feingold be FBI targets.

Posted on May 26, 2006 17:32

Amen and Amen brother.... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Luke | May 26, 2006 6:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Luke:

Amen and Amen brother.

Posted on May 26, 2006 18:00

Why do you think I told him... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by Karl Rove | May 26, 2006 8:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Karl Rove:

Why do you think I told him not to veto it? Even if SCOTUS was dumb enought to call it constitutional, we'd still get to have fun. Maybe next time they'll get it right.

Posted on May 26, 2006 20:20

Amen and Pass the Gravy! T... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by Bob Jones | May 26, 2006 8:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Bob Jones:

Amen and Pass the Gravy! Throw the bastard out and take away their pensions. Let'm deal with a 401K program like most other Americans

Posted on May 26, 2006 20:48

Yes, it would be grand to s... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by Imhotep | May 26, 2006 9:54 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Imhotep:

Yes, it would be grand to see McCain and Feingold prosecuted under their own legislation. Ha.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend everyone!

Posted on May 26, 2006 21:54

Everything McCain pushes or... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by ted | May 26, 2006 11:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

ted:

Everything McCain pushes or touches is trouble!

The most dangerous and damage-causing politician in America.

Posted on May 26, 2006 23:13

In a matchup between Hillar... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by The Listkeeper | May 27, 2006 12:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

The Listkeeper:

In a matchup between Hillary and McCain...

It doesn't matter which one wins.

Posted on May 27, 2006 00:59

"Please, please, please let... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by tviper | May 27, 2006 1:55 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

tviper:

"Please, please, please let McCain & Feingold be FBI targets."

LOL...right there with you...how sweet it would be...

Posted on May 27, 2006 01:55

yeah, well, anything that e... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by charlesJordan | May 27, 2006 6:21 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

charlesJordan:

yeah, well, anything that exposes MccAin as phoney Republican is good thing..that way we can go back to focusing on the "real conservative" George Bush...

Posted on May 27, 2006 06:21

ROFL! What goes around, co... (Below threshold)

13. Posted by DragonLady | May 27, 2006 9:15 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

DragonLady:

ROFL! What goes around, comes around. Heh. Poetic justice.

Posted on May 27, 2006 09:15

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