The absurdities continue:
The early reviews are in, and three federal judges appeared in agreement Wednesday that a movie lambasting Hillary Clinton seemed an awful lot like a 90-minute campaign advertisement.
Citizens United, a conservative advocacy group, is challenging the nation's campaign finance laws, which require disclaimers on political advertisements and restrict when they can be broadcast. The group argues "Hillary: The Movie" and related television advertisements are not political advertising even though the New York senator is in the presidential race.
Attorney James Bopp argued that they should be considered "issue- oriented" speech because viewers aren't urged to vote for or against the Democrat.
"What's the issue?" asked Judge A. Raymond Randolph, a federal appeals judge sitting on a mixed panel to review the case.
"That Hillary Clinton is a European Socialist," Bopp replied. "That is an issue."
"Which has nothing to do with her campaign?" U.S District Judge Royce C. Lamberth interjected.
"Not specifically, no," Bopp replied.
"Once you say, 'Hillary Clinton is a European Socialist,' aren't you saying vote against her?"
Bopp disagreed because the movie did not use the word "vote."
"Oh, that's ridic...," Lamberth said, trailing off and ending the line of questioning.
It's ridiculous, all right....
Not a good time for CFR/McCain-Feingold reminders for McCain. I still don't know how he can stand behind it after the dismal failure it's been. I understand the intentions, but it failed, he should have accepted that after 2004.
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"That Hillary Clinton is a European Socialist," Bopp replied. "That is an issue."
"Which has nothing to do with her campaign?" U.S District Judge Royce C. Lamberth interjected.
"Not specifically, no," Bopp replied.
"Once you say, 'Hillary Clinton is a European Socialist,' aren't you saying vote against her
So what does the Judge have against European Socialists?
I was under the impression that the vast majority of Americans were desperately craving European-type socialism. So this
admovie is actually pro-Hillary!;-)
Sounds like Sinclair Broadcasting and the Swift-boaters, doesn't it.
Speaking of which, how are those fine fellows at SBG doing? Not so hot -- as of today, $434M market cap, and $1.3B in debt. And a stock price that's fallen by half since May. Surprises me. You think they'd have shot up like a rocket the minute Mark Hyman stepped away from the microphone.