Bambenek/Kos FEC Complaint Dismissed

Score one for FEC, Kos, and sanity.

go for it Bambi, sue the IMC

From Daily Kos:

So remember über-wanker John Bambenek, who just got slapped around silly by a FEC that didn't just unanimously reject his claim, but did so in a scant two months because it was so patently absurd?

Well, he's now threatening Adam B (my lawyer in the case) with an appeal, insulting him (in an email) in the process:

But by all means, continue to proclaim your competence in the law while being obviously wrong...

Ha ha ha ha ha! That's some Bush-level delusions. The bipartisan FEC was unanimous in its decision, but it's Adam who is "obviously wrong". You can't make this stuff up!

I say "go for it"! The guy clearly has too much time on his hands and is too stupid to read simple regulations, listen to informed advice, or comprehend unanimous regulatory decisions on the matter. He's epically stupid. But he should provide for some continued comedy over the next couple of months.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/9/5/11354/52501

Give Bambenek a break. He is a regular contributor to this blog, others support him, and he speaks for many conservatives out there.

He seems to represent the views and politics of most regular Republican type commenters here.

He might even run for office again and his long coat tails will pull some otherwise losing Republicans up to victory.

Mr. Bambenek has put up a spirited defense of conservative principles in the DI against an overwhelmingly left-leaning campus. He's got more balls than the rest of us who don't dare to really speak our minds for fear of grade retribution,  job selection discrimination, fellowship and scholarship discrimination, and the rest of it that is a real and present danger to conservative  thinkers by committed and vengeful left-wing campus faculty radicals.

To anon 9:15

He is not noble. He is a doofus.

Regardless of its political leanings, I find Daily Kos fairly credible. How have they misrepresented you, John?

Then why not just admit that your complaint was frivolous and had no merit and it's sole purpose was to draw attention to you?

And furthermore, I've made no such claims as to "having you pegged". But looking at this situation there are only two possible conclusions:

1. Because the FEC statutory language is perfectly clear about exemptions to political committees and yet you persist in this, you've got to be a complete idiot.

2. Because the FEC statutory language is perfectly clear about exemptions to political committees and yet you persist in this, you're not an idiot but you've got to have an ulterior motive. Hence, drawing attention to yourself.

Personally, I hope you do appeal and that Kos asks for sanctions against you for wasting their time and the taxpayers' monies.

That's not what you alleged at all.

I quote "an organization I allege operates as a political committee" directly from your complaint.

So, how is that an allegation that they are "owned or controlled by a political party, committee, or candidate"?

The problem is that your language is sloppy, not the FEC. If you wanted a better result, you should have given them a better argument. Words mean stuff, John. And, I didn't call you an idiot. I gave you a choice. If that's the one you picked, so be it. Who am I to argue?

Well, after more than 48 hours with nothing to say, I think it's safe to conjecture that forced with admitting that either he had no clue what he was doing or his actions were completely frivolous and malicious, John decided to give up.

Oh, and John, I am fully aware that an appeal would be between you and the FEC, but if the ruling goes against you and they find that your actions are frivolous, Kos will be entitled to seek from you a recovery of the funds they had to use for their defense.

And despite how solid you may think your position is, you should read the case of the complaint about "The Pink Sheets" before you go any further.

John,

Don't start telling lies now. I didn't use any profanity on your blog. I only replied to you personally that way when you started emailing me about this.

And since you have no idea what you're doing in regards to your complaint, you haven't been a serious part of the debate from the beginning. All you're doing is further embarassing yourself, your community, your family, and conservatives and Republicans everywhere.