Hillary Clinton lost, so ignore her 84 million dollar shell game

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It was “an unprecedented nationwide scheme to violate federal campaign finance law in which $84 million was effectively laundered over more than a year by the Hillary Victory Fund through dozens of state political party committees to the Democratic National Committee and, ultimately, to Hillary for America” during Election, 2016, alleged the Committee to Defend the President (CDP) in a lawsuit [04/16/18] “to compel the Federal Election Commission to take action.” [See lawsuit’s documents at end of story].

Consider this metaphor of gambling in Las Vegas. At the Election Plaza Hotel, inside the casino’s security office, we’re watching TV screens of gamblers, donating to campaigns. The House has rules about who, and how much money, can be played.

“Here’s what you can do, legally,” according to Dan Backer [Investor’s Business Daily]. “Per election, an individual donor can contribute $2,700 to any candidate, $10,000 to any state party committee, and (during the 2016 cycle) $33,400 to a national party’s main account. These groups can all get together and take a single check from a donor for the sum of those contribution limits [,] it’s legal because the donor cannot exceed the base limit for any one recipient. And state parties can make unlimited transfers to their national party.”

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Back to our metaphor: A player, donating money, moves three chips to the center of the table: one chip ($2,700) intended for a candidate; a second chip ($10,000) intended for a state party committee; and a third chip ($33,400) intended for a national party’s main account. There are many players at this table, and there are about 50 tables at this game, all sponsored by a Joint Fundraising Committee (JFC).

“Here’s what you can’t do,” explains Backer: “[W]hich the Clinton machine appeared to do anyway. As the Supreme Court made clear in McCutcheon v. FEC, the JFC may not solicit or accept contributions to circumvent base limits, through ‘earmarks’ and ‘straw men’ that are ultimately excessive.”

Back to our metaphor: The aggregated chips should have been separated as donations later. Instead, like a shell game, the straw men’s chips remained as aggregate donations and eventually earmarked to?

You guessed it: “Finally, as Donna Brazile and others admitted, the [Democratic National Committee] placed the funds under the Clinton campaign’s direct control, a massive breach of campaign finance law that ties the conspiracy together,” Backer summarized: “Democratic donors, knowing the funds would end up with Clinton’s campaign, wrote six-figure checks to influence the election [,] 100 times larger than allowed.”

If the above is true, then the Federal Election Commission should have determined a “reason to believe” a violation occurred, and begun an investigation. That determination would require four votes, which is unlikely with the current roster of two Republicans, one Democrat, and one Independent. Two vacancies remain, notwithstanding presidential appointments, but without confirmations by the U.S. Senate.

In its Motion to Dismiss, the Federal Election Commission concludes: “Plaintiff lacks Article III standing because it has failed to allege a concrete and particularized injury.” A subheading summarized: The “Administrative Complaint Seeks a Legal Determination, Not to Uncover New Factual Information,” and therefore it is only an “Informational Injury.”

Translated, according to Backer [The Federalist]: The Federal Election Commission “didn’t challenge the [Plaintiff]’s legal arguments, or claim to be engaged in a diligent inquiry.” Instead, the FEC argues “the law should be ignored so they can prevent outside groups from filing lawsuits to shield complicit Democrats. Democratic FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub called for just such a suit when it involved a Republican.”

The Committee to Defend the President “has standing to challenge the FEC’s allegedly illegal delay in adjudicating its administrative complaint because the FEC’s failure to enforce federal campaign finance law causes CDP to face, and compete in, an illegally structured environment,” argues CDP in its Memorandum in Opposition. “The FEC’s refusal to timely [,] if at all [,] enforce various campaign finance restrictions against the DNC, state Democratic parties, and other entities placed CDP at a competitive disadvantage in the 2016 presidential election and threatens to place it at a similar disadvantage in the 2020 presidential election.” [Memo; p.18]

In its Reply, the Federal Election Commission argues: “A plaintiff cannot establish competitor standing by merely alleging it competed in an illegally structured environment in the past; it must also establish that there is a likelihood it will do so in the future.” [Reply; p.10]

That argument does not pass the “straight face” test. Who is laughing? The Democrats: If they got away with it once, thanks to the FEC’s inaction, it is a free pass to do it again.

Conclusion

Notwithstanding the apparent lack of votes, in part due to vacancies, the Federal Election Commission apparently does not want to fulfill its mission: An “independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing the federal campaign finance law.”

A federal judge could order the Commissioners to conduct a vote and /or conduct an investigation. The result could be a slap, if any, on the wrist.

After all, there is a two-tiered justice system in which some are not held to account, such as Hillary Clinton, and, generally, members of the Deep State. Hypocrisy? Just ask Dinesh D’Souza.

Review the lawsuit’s documents:

CDP’s Complaint

CDP’s Complaint=s Exhibit 1

FEC’s Motion to Dismiss

CDP’s Memorandum in Opposition

CDP’s MO Exhibit 1

CDP’s MO Exhibit 2

CDP’s MO Exhibit 3

CDP’s MO Exhibit 4

CDP’s MO Exhibit 5

FEC’s Reply

Gerald Lostutter is a Florida licensed attorney, college professor, journalist, and life member of the National Rifle Association. This article does not create an attorney-client relationship. You should consult a licensed attorney for advice.

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RRRow
RRRow
5 years ago

I want Hillary Clinton in prison. For what?….. pick a scheme (or murder) over the past 40 years she orchestrated, but yet our government has looked away….. we need a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary and Bill Clinton. Our country depends on it.

Suresh
Suresh
5 years ago
Reply to  RRRow

Clinton mafia still active after Trump takeover as they kill another witness
to email investigation http://tinyurl.com/y8p9cv5l

They know their hold overs in FBI / DOJ /NSC will help them out !

Unless they are totally purged including Left/Liberal judges to keep out their bias …its uphill task to prosecute them.

Greg Lammers
Greg Lammers
5 years ago
Reply to  Suresh

Fight fire with fire….

Thomas Faddis
Thomas Faddis
5 years ago

Goddamn these corrupt bastards!

Halal Bacon
Halal Bacon
5 years ago

Put Hillary in jail with her shitslam lover Huma.

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
5 years ago

Hillary, a criminal of criminals, a traitor of traitors, a woman who will toss anyone or the Republic under the bus to succeed in her endeavors. If she were not a Democrat, indictment would have passed and she would be doing time in federal penitentiary. A myriad of co-conspirators would be neighbors; Obama, Slick Willy, the list has no end. There is swamp scum then there is Hillary; she is a toxic component eroding American politics, and society with others of equal toxicity.

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago

Instead create a crime to nail Trump when he did NOTHING wrong.

Voytek Gagalka
Voytek Gagalka
5 years ago

She lost, “poor” creature, so… now excuse her? And BTW, she was a WOMAN, don’t you remember? So if you demand justice you are called the “hater” and hater of women on top if that! Another angle is that if you do such a crime be sure to have a good excuse of doing so “for public good,” “SELFLESSLY”! Altruism is her “moral” code and altruism rules (still) this world. Nothing will change until that will change.

Voytek Gagalka
Voytek Gagalka
5 years ago
Reply to  Voytek Gagalka

To explain, by altruism I mean only a moral code demanding self-sacrifice for others. This is what the term means: FOR OTHERS, disregarding your own goals, personal objectives, values and priorities. It does NOT mean “kindness” as it is frequently (mis)understood! Your list of vices (lust, greed, etc.) is all included in that immoral code of altruism. In fact, they are all its effects, devastating tall it has over humanity. Taking that into consideration, yes, that vicious ideology RULES our world, from Mohammedans to commies to duped Christians who are way too frequently ready to expose “their other cheek” when punched, incapable of self-defense (take look on Africa and the ME).

RCCA
RCCA
5 years ago

This is one more example of what pisses people off about Miss Goody Two Shoes, Jeff Sessions — maybe citizens have to demand that unless Mueller wraps up his “witch hunt” and ends the harassment of the president we want a special council to investigate Clinton’s campaign finance violations, the phony investigation of her emails, and the Clinton Foundation.

I know there are plenty of other serious crimes, and the DOJ would prefer to not be dragged into political infighting and I agree with that idea, but these are not normal times. Sessions can not keep his head down forever.

MAS
MAS
5 years ago

I’ll start having interest in her crimes when she’s indicted. Until then, yawn…

P. S.
I’ll dance a jig on my banged up legs when she goes to prison…

HabsburgEmpire
HabsburgEmpire
5 years ago

ALL THAT $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$,…..and Hillary still lost….LOL!

Bill Whitakker
Bill Whitakker
5 years ago

Enough of this giving this criminal a free pass and indict, and do it ASAP.

Gemma Tell
Gemma Tell
5 years ago

Whenever I see that colour green, I think of it as Benghazi green. Why is this lunatic still free?

Alleged-Comment
Alleged-Comment
5 years ago

No wonder she is NOT in jail. But as you know she and Bull have to be HANGED. Mueller will be upset.

Drew the Infidel
Drew the Infidel
5 years ago

The election of President Trump instead of Hillary was as clear an example of the hand of God at work as many will ever see in their lifetime.

My favorite novelty T-shirt currently available is one that reads, “Trump 2020. F*ck your feelings.”

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