This shows the GOP’s ignorance about what these groups actually are. They are groups that try to raise advocacy for issues that aren’t on Bush’s agenda. I have not had one mailing from MoveOn ask me to donate money to the Democrats. It’s usually something along the lines of “sign this petition to raise mercury poisoning awareness” or “censure Bush for lying about WMD’s”. The one time they did ask for money to be raised, it was for an ad during the SuperBowl campaign criticizing Bush’s tax cuts. It wasn’t a tacit approval for any party (since a lot of MoveOn members are third party voters) — it was a complaint against a move that they thought was unwise and was going to be harmful for future generations.
RightMarch.Com, the Republican answer to MoveOn.Org, *IS* collecting money for campaigns. Ironic that the GOP attacks the groups who criticize Bush and wrongfully accuse them of illegal fund collection when their PAC is engaging in the practices they are complaining about.
The GOP is even trying to cheat using the FEC. They want the FEC to quickly consider their complaint and then dismiss it so that they can proceed in federal court. Uh yeah… if you’re going to involve the FEC, you need to go through ALL the protocols and not go for quickie justice. What’s the point of going to them if you aren’t committing to a full investigation?
I’m thinking the GOP is getting real scared by groups that have a whole lot less money than they do…