Elaine Manlove Finds Lavelle guilty of violating the “spirit the law”
Manlove’s statement cuts the baby in half. She seems to want everyone to love her. It is a little sad really. Nobody wants half a baby. Especially the bottom half.
Lavelle is found to be technically not guilty… but (pssst…[sotto voce] continue reading… really he is guilty.)
“I reluctantly conclude his use of electioneering communication to support his own campaign does not step over the line and is technically permitted,” she wrote. “In my view, however, though legal, the practice is not consistent with the spirit of the law … .”
Senator Lavelle attempts, through the action of the PAC her controls, to finely parse the legal difference between “issue” advocacy” and express advocacy”
The practice is not consistent with the spirit of the law intended to promote transparency, fairness and clarity for voters and the election process.
Lavelle, not content with the bottom half of the baby, had a hissy fit.
“This proves Elaine Manlove is a partisan,” he said. “She did exactly as her masters directed.”
So Manlove is useless. It falls to voters to hold Lavelle to account.
And it falls on the legislature to tighten up the law.
They tightened the law. Lavelle broke it. Manlove did what she always does.
And so did Lavelle. He pronounced himself ‘offended’, and proclaimed himself the victim of partisan harsh words. He sure offends easily.
every Democrat should set up a similar PAC now.
If this is legal, campaign finance laws are worthless.
Excellent point.
I’ve recently heard she intends to retire in January.
Who will replace her in a Carney Cabinet?
Scruples needed.
Bo McDowell. You read it here first.
The only real solution is more stars and bars on the Dept. of Elections website. j/k
Does anyone know if the materials from the Board of Elections meeting are available online? Campaign finance violations were discussed at the meetings from May to Sept. 2018. What’s the point of having financial disclosure reports if their accuracy and completeness aren’t monitored or enforced, or if there is any possible violation investigated, that information isn’t made public?
Simpler’s PAC is still screwing up the finance reports. The #1 sign of wrongdoing is when things don’t match up, and the finance reports for “Foundation for Delaware’s Future, LLC” and for “Foundation for Delaware’s Future, LLC – Third Party Advertiser” don’t match up.
The LLC doesn’t disclose any contributions to the Third Party Advertiser but the Third Party Advertiser’s only contributor is the LLC. Both have “Comcast Spotlight” as an expenditure but the aggregate amount for the Third Party Advertiser is only $19,819 (which isn’t correct from previous reports), and the aggregate amount for the LLC is $99,003. Virtually $100,000 spent on Simpler through contributions that are up to 20 times larger than the legal limits for a candidate’s committee.
Ask that paragon of virtue Helene Keeley.