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It's Donald Trump, So You Can Bet There Are Always Plenty Of Strings Attached

Donald and Charles-- mekhutonimErnie Boch Jr. sells cars for a living. He's rich. He spreads his political contributions around, primarily among various types of Republicans. He gave the Massachusetts Republican Party and the NRSC $30,000 each and he gave the RNC $16,000. He's been a big supporter of both Mitt Romney and Scott Brown. Friday evening he held a fundraiser at his Norwood estate for Trump.

Did Chief Justice Roberts go a bit too far in explaining why judges are different from all other elected officials?

Chief "Smirkin' John": Too clever for his own good?by KenAs Daily Kos's Adam B writes in a fine post on yesterday's Supreme Court ruling that Florida can indeed bar judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign funds, the ruling "stunned many Court observers -- certainly including me."Even in retrospect, it looks to have been a ho-hum Ro

Who says that the House's head Benghazi witch-hunter, Rep. Trey "Benghazi or Bust!" Gowdy, isn't a man of principle?

Head House GOP Benghazi witch-hunter Rep. Trey Gowdy makes good his pledge not to fund-raise off Benghazi. If only somebody'd told the Virginia GOP fund-raisers who booked him for their "Beyond Benghazi" event!by KenPeople think it's a piece of cake being a pile of right-wing pondscum. You just lie your putrid guts out and then sing and dance, tra-la!If they only knew!

You weren't at Senator Vitter's do last night? You missed some swell eats

by KenI realize that this post comes a day late. I'm sure you're thinking that if only you'd known, and if you'd been in the D.C. area and had a hankering for some Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen fried chicken, you could have whipped out your checkbook and for a mere $1000 and enjoyed not just your chicken and sides (and your biscuit, and maybe some of that iced tea or lemonade) but also the company of both of Louisiana's U.S.

Mark, We're BEGGING! DCCC Falls To New Lows

My friend Mark has been a very steady DCCC contributor, even though I've warned him about how corrupt they are and how they play grassroots donors for suckers while lining their own pockets and feathering their own nests. Mark doesn't give millions to the Democratic Party; but he does give hundreds-- and his best friend has given millions. This is the note Mark sent me today:

Dab away those tears of joy for Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and her love-muffin with a lovely check to her PAC

by KenActually, those measly fives and singles going into the hat pictured above won't do it if you want to properly celebrate the 30th wedding anniversary of Florida Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and her love-muffin Dexter. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any art that depicts $1000 and $5000 checks dropping into a political hat.Those are the designated numbers for either a seat or a table at the happy couple's upcoming shindig at Miami's Coconut Grove Ritz Carlton.

If the rabid right-wing beast Dan Backer really wants a "thank you," it's not entirely outside the realm of possibility

The rabid right-wing beast behind "Stop Hillary PAC" and assorted other right-wing degradations wants his copycat nemesis to acknowledge his "legal brilliance."by KenIt appears that the doody-sucking beast Dan Backer wants a thank you, specifically from Hillary Clinton.