PoliticalMoneyLine reported May 1, 2007, that “the Federal Election Commission sinks to a new low in its thirty-two year history. With the expiration yesterday of the regular term of Commissioner Ellen Weintraub there is now no FEC Commissioner holding a regular term position at the agency. The FEC has positions for six Commissioners. One position is vacant after the resignation and departure of Michael Toner. The regular term of David Mason expired on April 30, 2003. The regular term of Ellen Weintraub expired on April 30, 2007. The Senate has never confirmed Hans von Spakovsky, Robert Lenhard, and Steven Walther. They were given recess appointments in January 2006. Each of these five acts as a Commissioner until their replacement is sworn into office.”

McCain can do whatever he wants, so can the other candidates that are as ethically challenged as he is. There truly is “no controlling legal authority” on elections now. That McCain would be willing to do this isn’t surprising, his ego requires he win at all costs. Without breaking these laws, that he jammed down the throats of Americans, he would be penniless until after the convention, and would go dark while his opponents had a field day, which would include Mike Huckabee, who never took matching funds. This is McCain’s greatest fear, that Mike would still be strong enough for the next month or so, that McCain couldn’t respond to any ad buys.