Von Spakovsky to slip through?

Published: September 26, 2007, 5:25 pm

Tags: hans von spakovsky, dianne feinstein, ben nelson, federal election commission, fec

It looks for all the world like former Justice Department evildoer Hans Von Spakovsky will slip through and land his share of Wingnut Welfare: a paycheck from the Federal Election Commission. Von Spakovsky's nomination has been red-flagged for months, since revelations regarding his role in voter suppression schemes, approval of racially discriminatory redistricting schemes, and other transgressions came to light. Von Spakovsky's reward for permanently perverting the electoral system on behalf of the Bush "administration?" A cushy seat with the nation's elections watchdogs. Brilliantly played! So, you already know where this is going, right? Senate Democrats aren't going to stop his nomination. Why not? Well, one suggestion has been that there's some kind of a dealbetween Democrats and Republicans -- specifically to accept Von Spakovsky in exchange for a preferred Democratic nominee -- but I believe the reason is much more mundane than that. In today's Senate Rules committee

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