— Wellstone’s Folly – The dead rat on campaign finance reform’s kitchen floor. By Mickey?Kaus kicks ass:
The New York Times has decided that the Wellstone Amendment “does not unduly burden free speech.” Easy for them to say! That’s because, as the Washington Post notes, free speech by writers for press organizations like the New York Times is conveniently exempted from the campaign finance laws.
It’s unconstitutional, it polarizes the debate, and it makes candidates powerless to respond to media attacks – hey, what’s not to like about the Wellstone Amendment?