Those evil 527s

Ryan Sager, who looks young enuf to be an undergrad, but is on the editorial board of the New York Post, has a Tech Central Station column up on campaign finance "reform."

"Instead of going to the parties, rich people are putting money into these 527s in the dark of night," (Trent)Lott told the Sun Herald in Biloxi, Miss.

In other words, some of those rich people might be trying to throw out incumbents.

(John) McCain is even more blatant about the incumbent-protection angle. As The Washington Times reported last week, "McCain said lawmakers should support the bill out of self-interest, because it would prevent a rich activist from trying to defeat an incumbent by directing money into a political race through a 527 organization."

"That should alarm every federally elected member of Congress," McCain said.

Poor babies. Better to repeal all the campaign finance laws and just require publication of donors. Another thing I won't hold my breath for. But I will root for Arnold Schwartzenegger's campaign to reform redistricting in California. Lots more power to him.