Peter Overby did this story this morning on National People's Radio.
In it, he laments the fact that McCain-Feingold has destroyed party structures, especially in the states.
But when I tried to make this case, in my Senate testimony before the Rules and Admin Committee, in April of 2000, it didn't get very far. The thing is that it was absolutely clear--fifteen years ago!-- that the BCRA was a party-killing incumbent protection bill. That Caesar of the Senate, John McCain, just finds competition very inconvenient. It's not an accident that now most contributions to candidates, and therefore to incumbent candidates.
So, forgive me. But I TOLD YOU SO. We even did a letter, fergoshsakes.
In it, he laments the fact that McCain-Feingold has destroyed party structures, especially in the states.
But when I tried to make this case, in my Senate testimony before the Rules and Admin Committee, in April of 2000, it didn't get very far. The thing is that it was absolutely clear--fifteen years ago!-- that the BCRA was a party-killing incumbent protection bill. That Caesar of the Senate, John McCain, just finds competition very inconvenient. It's not an accident that now most contributions to candidates, and therefore to incumbent candidates.
So, forgive me. But I TOLD YOU SO. We even did a letter, fergoshsakes.
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