POLITICS: The Subversive Left

Amanda Carpenter is linking this article in the NYTimes about a far left operative who’s going to sending threatening letters conservative doners.

Led by Tom Matzzie, a liberal political operative who has been involved with some prominent left-wing efforts in recent years, the newly formed nonprofit group, Accountable America, is planning to confront donors to conservative groups, hoping to create a chilling effect that will dry up contributions.

“We want to stop the Swift Boating before it gets off the ground,” said Mr. Matzzie, who described his effort as “going for the jugular.”

The warning letter is intended as a first step, alerting donors who might be considering giving to right-wing groups to a variety of potential dangers, including legal trouble, public exposure and watchdog groups digging through their lives.

Ed Morrissey tells us more about Matzzie:

This sounds like another one of Mattzie’s ill-considered ventures. He blew $12 million in funding for his anti-war group last year, Americans Against Escalation in Iraq, and showed nothing for his efforts. He also was involved in MoveOn’s preposterous General Betray-Us ad last September. The biggest surprise is that Mattzie still finds fools with money that need parting.

Only George Soros has that kind of money to throw around. But isn’t what he’s doing like kinda sorta illegal? How’s a visit by the FBI and a maybe a federal prosecutor sound, pal?

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  1. Pagar August 8, 2008 6:03 pm

    BobS, I think this is what DOT is saying he wants to see over at JOM. The link you had went to the Edwards mess, when I clicked it.

    http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/docs/letter-accountable-america/

    Paragraph 4 references actions that can happen to a group that improperly tries to influence elections.

    Paragraph 7 talks about a reward for infor on conservative groups.

    I suggest conservatives form a group, it would only take 1000 members kicking in $100 to offer a $100,000 reward to the 1st person who can prove the existence of a leftist group who is not trying to improperly influence elections. IMO, not a dime would ever be paid out.

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