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1.11.2008

 

Bopp the weasel?


Remember James Bopp, the sharp Indiana lawyer who represented the state Republican State Committee and Vermont Right to Life in their successful federal court challenge of the state's campaign finance law?

Ole Jim's one of the conservative circle's most favorite attorney, so it's not surprising he was the lawyer making the case in federal court recently that the right-wing financed "Hillary: The Movie" and advertizing for it shouldn't be subject to campaign finance law restrictions regarding disclairmers for ads and when the movie can be broadcast.

Bopp, representing Ci
itizens United, a conservative advocacy group, tried to persuade a three-judge panel that the movie and ads for it was part of what he called "issue oriented speech" not political advocacy.

It didn't go well. Here's a portion of the exchange between him and one of the judges, courtesy of Associated Press.

Judge:
“What’s the issue?”
Bopp: “That Hillary Clinton is a European Socialist.”
Judge: “Which has nothing to do with her campaign?”
Bopp: “Not specifically, no.”
Judge: “Once you say, ’Hillary Clinton is a European Socialist,’ aren’t you saying vote against her?”
Bopp said no, arguing that the movie did not use the word “vote.”
Judge: “Oh, that’s ridiculous.”

Later, Bopp tried to compare the movie to TV shows like Nova and 60 Minutes, evoking laughter from the same judge.
“You can’t compare this to ’60 Minutes,’” the judge said. “Did you read this transcript?”

Seems Citizens United would rather not be forced to disclose where the money for the movie and ads for it came from. The movie is just out and is about to have screenings in six states that are sites for primaries. It's also available as a DVD. To visit the movie's Web site, click HERE.
The court, in Washington D.C., has made no ruling in the case as yet

Among the cast are such "actors" as Dick Morris, Ann Coulter, Newt Gingrich, Jeff Gerth, Michael Barone, Tony Blankley, Dick Armey, Bay Buchanan, Michael Medved and Kathleen Willey.

Don't think this movie will be appearing at the Savoy or the Roxy anytime soon.

-- Sam Hemingway


Comments:
Gee, Sam, I guess you're right - the effete Burlington girly-men and their Amazon women probably wouldn't want to see any movie not produced and directed by morons like Michael Moore or Al Bore. Boy, you sure do bring up intelligent slop to feed jw and his drooling, hydrophobic lemmings!
 
Wow! Quite a reaction. And I'll bet he hasn't seen the movie yet.
 
I'm sure the movie is opinionated, accurate, and right on! All the reasons career leftists like Hemingway and his ilk sneer at it!
 
the fact that this post is barely legible renders the thought process of it's author suspect at best.

"one of the conservative circle's most favorite attorney" you say? he's "the lawyer who represented the state Republican State Committee?" amounts to "advertizing," does it? "disclairmers" are involved?

well gawsh, sammy, better stick wit' yer editers down at the free press, you can't seem to get your werds strate!
 
"Wow! Quite a reaction..." was in response to Bubba's comment--just to clarify.
 
Bubba's reaction was entirely predictable.

This movie is clearly a campaign piece and should be treated as such.
 
bubba said...

"Gee, Sam, I guess you're right - the effete Burlington girly-men and their Amazon women probably wouldn't want to see any movie not produced and directed by morons like Michael Moore or Al Bore. Boy, you sure do bring up intelligent slop to feed jw and his drooling, hydrophobic lemmings!"

Always nice to get the knuckle-draggin' nitwit, ignorant trash perspective from bubbles and his nameless, witless little buddy.
 
"Always nice to get the knuckle-draggin' nitwit, ignorant trash perspective from bubbles and his nameless, witless little buddy."

And always nice to get the similarly meaningless but insulting responsive comment from jw.
 
Anonymous said...

"Bubba's reaction was entirely predictable."

It's entirely horsebrit, too. Then again, when isn't it? Ignorant trash by ignorant trash for ignorant trash.

"This movie is clearly a campaign piece and should be treated as such."

Ten bucks says they accuse her, him, Chelsea or all of the above or either killing or having Vince Foster murdered, that Whitewater has yet to be thoroughly investigated and she should be strung up for outstanding library late fees she allegedly didn't pay when she left middle school for junior high.
 
Anonymous said...

Always nice to get the knuckle-draggin' nitwit, ignorant trash perspective from bubbles and his nameless, witless little buddy.

"And always nice to get the similarly meaningless but insulting responsive comment from jw."

And it's always nice to get the spineless, nameless anonymous nitwit admonition from the likes of you, schmuck.

Dismissed.
 
No one said it wasn't a "campaign" piece - but no more so than any of Michael Moore's trash or anything that the ghostwriters produce for Al Bore. Or "Slick Willie".
 
bubba said...

"No one said it wasn't a "campaign" piece - but no more so than any of Michael Moore's trash or anything that the ghostwriters produce for Al Bore. Or "Slick Willie"."

Ah, so ya found the wmd, eh, bubbles?

Insurance Companies don't deny authorization for routine surgeries and industrial accidents on a regular basis, eh?

This past week is just like every other early January we've had in VT for hundreds of year, eh?

Nice try, nitwit. If Global Warming is a hoax, you and Clueless McClaughry better tell John McCain because unless Fred Thompson can stay awake and Mitt can buy an election or two, he's gonna be the gop nominee for President before he and the gops in Congress get smoked in November.

Always a pleasure.
 
JWcoop10 said "And it's always nice to get the spineless, nameless anonymous nitwit admonition from the likes of you, schmuck.

Dismissed."

Oh JW I am so sorry I have offended you. I will try to do better in the future.
 
Anonymous said...
JWcoop10 said "And it's always nice to get the spineless, nameless anonymous nitwit admonition from the likes of you, schmuck.

Dismissed."

"Oh JW I am so sorry I have offended you. I will try to do better in the future."

Promises promises.

Seein' is believin', shmendrik.
 
Attorney Bopp sure made our Attorney General (what's his name?) look pretty silly arguing the Campaign Finance law before the US Supreme Court. That little fiasco cost Vermonters millions. Let's see how Bopp comes out here. He has my respect.
 
Anonymous said...

"Attorney Bopp sure made our Attorney General (what's his name?) look pretty silly arguing the Campaign Finance law before the US Supreme Court."

He did, eh? Feel free to produce the transcript and show where he did that, little anonymous fella.

Knock yourself out.

"That little fiasco cost Vermonters millions. Let's see how Bopp comes out here. He has my respect."

Of course he does, he's Tennessee Taliban Trash who thinks the gop-trash Mitt Romneys of the World should be able to buy elections because gops can't win if they don't.

Did it cost as much as Iraq? NCLB?

Is Douglas suing Bush? How much is that costing Vermont, litte fella?

Always a pleasure.
 
Sorrell didn't need any help from Bopp on that one.
 
Anonymous said...

"Sorrell didn't need any help from Bopp on that one."

He didn't, eh? Then show the transcript and the Decision of the Court.

You loons are always calling for people to disprove what you've yet to prove.

Cough it up. If it's the dinger you say it is, it shouldn't be difficult.
 
Uh . . . newsflash to jwdope, the State of Vermont lost that Supreme Court decision, and Sorrell was the one who argued it . . .
 
Anonymous said...

Uh . . . newsflash to jwdope, the State of Vermont lost that Supreme Court decision, and Sorrell was the one who argued it . . ."

Feel free to point out just where I said he didn't, little anonymous fella.

Take your time.

Now show me just what part of the following is giving you trouble, little fella.

"Then show the transcript and the Decision of the Court.

You loons are always calling for people to disprove what you've yet to prove.

Cough it up. If it's the dinger you say it is, it shouldn't be difficult."

Always a pleasure
 
Anonymous said...

"Wow. What a retard and social misfit."

Always with the sweet talk.

Evidently, it was too hard for ya, little fella. What a surprise.
 
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