A couple days ago I …

A couple days ago I mentioned that one of the lawyers for the Bush campaign also did work for the Swifties. Under campaign finance “reform”, this was perfectly legal, but Ginsburg resigned so as to not detract from the campaign. Wonder if these guys will be quitting anytime soon (or if they’ll get major media press coverage).

Start with Robert Bauer. His Web site identifies him as national counsel to the Kerry-Edwards campaign (he’s paid by the Democratic National Committee).

But he also represents America Coming Together, which is spending millions on mobilizing pro-Kerry voters and has been described as “the major ground-war vehicle for the Democratic groups.”

In fact, ACT’s president, Ellen Malcolm, boasts that her group is “looking for effective ways to do the work of delivering the message and getting out the vote that used to be done by the party.”

Or Joe Sandler, who advises Move-On.org and also works for the DNC, which works directly with Kerry’s folks.

Or Harold Ickes, the former Clinton politico, who also advises both America Coming Together and the Democratic National Committee and is president of the Media Fund.

The phrase “double standard” keeps coming up with the Kerry campaign; with the campaign lawyers, with the complaints about 527 groups, with the “how dare you challenge a Vietnam vet” stance. He claims to want an honest debate about the issues, but he won’t be honest or consistent about the mechanics of a campaign. What makes us think he’ll be honest with the issues he wants to address?

Well, nothing, actually.

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