Tag Archives: Super PAC

Organizing for Action

Posted on January 19, 2013 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

It has been a busy news week which saw President Obama unveil a sweeping proposal for gun control and the Republicans completely and utterly caving (and I hate that word) on the debt ceiling, but this may have been the … Continue reading →

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Grifterville

Posted on January 8, 2013 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Tis the season to disclose that you’re a monumental right wing grifter. Dick Morris’ lawyers have reportedly confirmed that the conservative commentator’s website received money in a fundraising scheme involving his mailing list, the conservative outlet Newsmax, and his organization … Continue reading →

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Crossroads Shifting Cash to Senate Seats

Posted on September 25, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Karl Rove’s Crossroads announced a new ad buy today but this one is for Senate seats, not Mitt Romney. The super PAC American Crossroads and its non-profit arm Crossroads GPS are launching a $5.5 million ad offensive in five key … Continue reading →

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The Unimportant People

Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bill Day In other news, the Democratic House Majority PAC had it’s best fundraising month yet during the month of August. A new episode of the Bubble Genius Bob and Chez Show will be available here tonight.

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Outrageous Comments

Posted on August 17, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Adam Zyglis In other news, Karl Rove’s Crossroads and the Koch Brother’s Americans for Prosperity have now out spent every other super PAC combined, including the big scary Priorities USA.

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We Don’t Even Know Who He Is!

Posted on August 3, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

This ad is now running on CNN and Fox News. Sealed college records! Sealed thesis papers! Bill Ayers! Reverend Wright! Where’s the birth certificate!? If you call right now, we’ll double your offer for free! For the low, low price … Continue reading →

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Who Controls SuperPACS? Check the Names.

Posted on July 9, 2012 at 1:53 pm by Bob Cesca

Via Kevin Drum, this should be a strong indicator of which party is controlling the SuperPAC landscape: …every slogan they considered had already been trademarked by Republicans. “We gave our lawyer 10 more names,” Burton recalls. “Then like 50. We’re … Continue reading →

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Money Well Spent?

Posted on June 30, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

How much money was pissed away by the Right Wing smearing Obamacare before the Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the law is constitutional? According to the New York Times, at least $235 million. In all, about $235 million has been … Continue reading →

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The Worst Record

Posted on June 22, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

According to analysis from the Annenberg Public Policy Center, political attacks ads are now “about 85 percent false.” For most of us that would generate a genuine gut response of “no shit,” but the report does go further and name … Continue reading →

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Here Comes The Money

Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:50 pm by JM Ashby

According to ABCNews, the pro-Romney Concerned Trolls for America and the Koch Brother’s Americans for Prosperity super PACs are planning to spend nearly $20 million over just the next 10 days blanketing battleground states with attack ads. Three outside groups … Continue reading →

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