The Goods
BUYING 'REFORM'
By RYAN SAGER
Now, for the documentation. I’m sure some people will say that the material in my piece fits too perfectly into the worldview of campaign-finance-reform opponents to be true.
Be assured, however, it is all real.
So, here, first of all, is a partial transcript of Treglia’s remarks (with three video clips linked at the bottom of the page) -- posted at The Post’s Web site. (The entire video is about 2 hours long, hence the “partial.”)
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Now, to satisfy the curious, I also want to provide as much of the actual video as possible.
I’ll see what I can do about providing people who ask with the whole thing. But, for now, here are some of the key clips, in chronological order, of the Treglia talk.
(I had to learn to split up movie files -- and download lots of software -- so, really, enjoy and disseminate. This is important stuff, and as many people as possible should see these videos.)
Download Treglia-massmovement1.wmv: Treglia explains how Pew set out to create the impression of a “mass movement” behind campaign-finance reform.
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Download Treglia-later2.wmv: Treglia ominously mentions that current developments in campaign-finance (circa March 12, 2004) are part of a broader plan that he has knowledge of.
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Download Treglia-business3.wmv: Treglia explains how some big businesses were brought into the coalition calling for campaign-finance reform.
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Download Treglia-letterofthelaw4.wmv: Treglia explains how Pew “stayed within the letter, if not the spirit of the law.”
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Download Treglia-worthless5.wmv: Treglia explains how Pew’s efforts would have been “worthless” if Congress fully understood its role in the push for McCain-Feingold.
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Download Treglia-scare6.wmv: Treglia -- in the best clip of the series -- recounts how George Will almost blew the lid off the entire scam before McCain-Feingold was passed and how he gave Pew quite a “scare.”
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Videos 1, 4 and 6 are available on The Post's site as well. Videos 2, 3 and 5 are exclusively on MO.
Happy downloading and trading!
Collect ’em all!
Posted by Ryan Sager
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