Brent Nyitray
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Let the mutherfuker burn!
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Kevin S. Willis
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yellojktI ran across this at one of the lefty sites.
Offering a candidate money to stand down is one of the tools used to suppress opposition activity in banana republics. If the offer made by Michael Savage isn’t against the law, it certainly should be. From the Savage Website (all caps in the original:
SAVAGE OFFERS GINGRICH $1 MILLION TO DROP OUT OF THE RACE — WILL ANNOUNCE ON SHOW TODAY
(SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO BE EXPRESSLY STATED BY DR. SAVAGE, INCLUDING GINGRICH DROPPING OUT WITHIN 72 HOURS OF TODAY)
Does this violate USC 18.I Ch 29 § 600?:
§ 600. PROMISE OF EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER BENEFIT FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITY
Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises any employment, position, compensation, contract, appointment, or other benefit, provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress, or any special consideration in obtaining any such benefit, to any person as consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity or for the support of or opposition to any candidate or any political party in connection with any general or special election to any political office, or in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any political office, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: bribery (lol), Michael Savage, Newt Gingrich |
All Things in Moderation 
This seems little ado about nothing. Based on the statute this doesn't seem illegal since the offer is not made possible in whole or in part by an Act of Congress. I think there is a far stronger argument that the offer is political speech and therefore protected.
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I don't know if this is illegal, but I don't see why it ought to be.
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I don't know if this is illegal, but I don't see why it ought to be.Well, I can see why it might not be the best idea. What if Steve Forbes had offered all the other Republicans $10 million a piece or $50 million a piece to drop out, when he was running? Although there is a lot of money involved in politics already, the direct appearance of making the presidency something somebody purchases seems like a bad idea, even if there's not a particularly compelling reason to make it illegal.
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"even if there's not a particularly compelling reason to make it illegal."generally speaking, i don't thing things should be illegal becuase it makes us uncomfortable or looks bad. there should be a victim somewhere along the line.
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kevin:I can see why it would be bad PR, for everyone involved. But still, I've no idea why it out to be outlawed.
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Only $1 million?
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Try getting a jury to believe anything that Savage has to say.
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" Try getting a jury to believe anything that Savage has to say."Does he have a reputation for untruthfulness?
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When WMR bet Perry $10,000. we all knew he could afford it.
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So the consensus seems to be that it's more of a publicity stunt than illegal. Maybe I'll wake up in the morning and suddenly be a conservative, that would shake you guys all up I bet.
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lms:that would shake you guys all up I bet. I could at die contented knowing that I had accomplished at least one worthwhile thing.
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I love giving people (even libertarians) hope. Don't bet the farm though just in case.
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