FEC Will Not Regulate Political Blogging

eldavojohn writes "Despite complaints that political bloggers should be subject to campaign finance laws since they are donating huge amounts of money in the form of advertising and media services to candidates, the FEC will not regulate political blogging. From the FEC statement: 'While the complaint asserts that DailyKos advocates for the election of Democrats for federal office, the commission has repeatedly stated that an entity that would otherwise qualify for the media exemption does not lose its eligibility because it features news or commentary lacking objectivity or expressly advocates in its editorial the election or defeat of a federal candidate.'"

Comments

Re:What qualifies for a media exemption?

[Anonymous Coward]

Go look up what the word "mercantilism" means before you embarrass yourself again.

Cuntbrain.

Re:This cuts both ways

[alfs boner]

If Dailykos.com allowed conservative commentators, I would not visit it for the same reason I enjoy seeing idiots like you marginalized and silenced, moderation guidelines be damned.

:)