HB 110, filed by Villareal and Strama, is likely making James "Whoremonger" Leininger pretty pissy this morning. The bill would limit individuals to spending no more than $100,000 on political races each election cycle.
Clearly, this would throw a monkey wrench in Leininger's ultimate goal to have the entire Legislature receiving the overwhelming majority of their campaign contributions from his coffers. I mean, he funded five last session - why stop there?
But this bill wouldn't just affect Leininger:
Eighty-seven individuals or couples gave $100,000 or more in contributions for statewide offices in 2003 and 2004, for a total of $28.8 million, according to the Austin-based watchdog group Texans for Public Justice. That represents about 9 percent of all political money raised during that two-year election cycle.
I sense a Whoremonger PAC in the future.
Welcome, SuperWow! Whoremonger PAC. Perfect. Anyone have a list of the other 87?
Is that a 'ball-gag'?
Ha. It's actually supposed to be a 'Terrence-and-Philip-esque' screaming mouth. But ball-gag works, too.
SuperWOW - I super loves it. Leininger, with his flappy head and his beady little eyes. Shut your F****ng face uncle F****r!
A fool and his money...and they said DeLay couldn't be touched either.
Suppose Jeff Fleece will see some Lie-nin-GRRRRR money now?
And how long before such a law would be dragged before the Supreme Court?
Take it to the Supremes ... federal caps on campaign donations have stood the test, why would this be any different?
Is that a 'ball-gag'? S&M on the first post? Way to go!