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| 2016-09-27 |
| [WASHINGTONEXAMINER] A Democratic member of the Federal Election Commission said Monday that the best way to find consensus at the agency might be to get rid of all the commissioners, including herself. "We have a commission that people expect to be upholding the integrity of our electoral processes, and we are not doing that at all," Democratic Commissioner Ann Ravel told an audience at the National Press Club on Monday. "It is not happening in this election, and there's no likelihood that it will." Ravel, who last year held the FEC's rotating chairmanship and who previously led California's state-level version of the agency, argued that federal commissioners stalemate on too many votes. By law, the agency is divided evenly between three Democrats and three Republicans, which makes it hard to agree on anything. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 However, the reverse is also true. No state has a Dept. of Funk, thus I seek the job as Secretary of What's Happening Nao! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-09-27 19:00 |
| #4 That would mean no EPA, no Dept. of Education (which was established as a sop by Carter to get the NEA's support during the 1976 election), no Dept. of Commerce, and who knows how many others. |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-09-27 17:55 |
| #3 Ravel, who last year held the FEC's rotating chairmanship and who previously led California's state-level version of the agency, Best argument for abolishing Federal agencies. If over 1/2 the states have an equivalent agency, get rid of the Federal one. |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-09-27 17:53 |
| #2 Bylaw, the agency is divided evenly between three Democrats and three Republicans, which makes it hard to agree on anything. It's a feature not a bug. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-09-27 09:12 |
| #1 Things may be again heading for a "free-for-all." Lester Holt was referred to as the "third debater" last night. He was another moderator failure--he asked Trump questions and then tried to shut him off when answering them. These debates are not worth much spit. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2016-09-27 06:20 |