A Rogue Way of Milking Your Own PAC……….
“Is it money laundering to take donations from your political action committee and convert them into a royalties check through your publisher? Not if you are Alaska's favorite half-term governor. Sarah Palin, the former politician turned Fox News contributor, spent $63,000 of SarahPAC's money on copies of her book, "Going Rogue," an ABC News report revealed on Monday. "Is that money laundering?" MSNBC host Keith Olbermann asked liberal blog publisher Arianna Huffington during a Monday night broadcast. "It certainly is," she replied. However, because she no longer holds public office and is not currently seeking election, Palin's SarahPAC is not subject to the rules applied to PACs supporting most politicians. Because of this, "her PAC is free to purchase the book under current law, according to Jan Baran, a campaign legal expert," ABC News noted…………”
It is a form of literary ‘self-stimulation’, but more financial- and without going blind, figuratively. You basically purchase your own book. But it has the added advantage of letting your PAC do the job and get its hand soiled. Keeps your hands looking clean. Very conservative, indeed.
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It is a form of literary ‘self-stimulation’, but more financial- and without going blind, figuratively. You basically purchase your own book. But it has the added advantage of letting your PAC do the job and get its hand soiled. Keeps your hands looking clean. Very conservative, indeed.
Cheers
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