Public Campaign Action Fund - gop

Details emerge

David Donnelly — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:26:39 +0000

In Tony Rudy's factual proffer, he stipulated that this was true:

More information on Rudy guilty plea

David Donnelly — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:10:18 +0000

TPMMuckraker is on top of this as always. Here is the Information document, and here is TPPM's analysis. They think there's no conclusive evidence that DeLay, who is mentioned as "Representative #2" in the document, is on or off the hook. Rep. Bob Ney, though, is another matter.

Context on Rudy pleading

David Donnelly — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:48:46 +0000

We’ll likely see the Tony Rudy pleading document later today, and in it there will be more details. For now, here’s some quick analysis:

Google Goes To Washington

Rick Bielke — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:49:18 +0000

"Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one," company founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin said when they announced the innovative IPO auction almost two years ago. Yet they are employing the same tactics that corporate behemoths use to influence legislation--hiring lobbyists and spreading around campaign cash.Read David Donnelly's op-ed in CNET.com on how Google is playing politics as usual in our nation’s capitol.

EPA Official Attended GOP Fundraiser

Nancy Watzman — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:22:28 +0000

When Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen Johnson came to Denver two and half weeks ago, how did he spend his time? At a Republican fundraiser featuring representatives of the very industries his agency regulates, including El Paso Natural Gas, theColorado Mining Association, and the Colorado Petroleum Association, reports the Denver Post.

GOP-gle: Search engine comes to Washington, plays same old game

David Donnelly — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:00:00 +0000

Google is setting up a lobbying operation in Washington and collecting lobbyists and public relations consultants faster than, well, you can search for links to "Jack Abramoff."

Video of Katherine Harris's announcement

David Donnelly — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 02:44:23 +0000

If you'd like to hear Katherine Harris in her own words and in her own, ahem, unique style, visit Crooks and Liars.

Make of this what you will...

David Donnelly — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:54:04 +0000

At least someone has limits on what they'd do for cash.

Movie star and pop singer Jessica Simpson, recently of Dukes of Hazard fame, refused to appear at a Republican fundraising event to meet with Bush. It's not clear why the fundraising event is the only time on Bush's schedule.

"It just feels wrong," one Simpson insider told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that the actress keeps her political views private. "She would love to meet the president and talk about Operation Smile … but she can't do it at a fund-raiser for the Republican Party."