Category Archives: chicanery
Quote of the Day
“”I think it’s going to get really ugly; the legal morass has multiple layers of complexity.”
–Joe Birkenstock, commenting to Roll Call on the Durkee campaign treasurer scandal in California
MORE: Bloomberg puts the Durkee scandal into the broader context… Continue reading
Even a Justice Dramatically Reading the Horoscopes Cannot Lighten the Mood at the Wisconsin Supreme Court
So reports the WSJ.
“A ‘Go To’ Accountant Is Accused of Fraud”
NYT: “The latest victim — and so far the most prominent — was Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is up for re-election next year; aides said as much as $5.2 million might be lost. Mrs. Feinstein joins a cast that… Continue reading
“NJ Election Cover-Up”
Don’t miss this first of four posts by Princeton computer scientist Andrew Appel: “There is a reason to believe that New Jersey election officials have destroyed evidence in a pending court case, perhaps to cover up the noncompliance with these… Continue reading
“Free Pot for Voter Registration” Plan Doesn’t Go Well
“Trial of Election Aide Could Hurt Bloomberg”
NYT:
But the defense argues that a crucial element will require an exploration of Mr. Bloomberg’s campaign spending habits and tactics. At issue is why the mayor paid for ballot security in such an indirect fashion: donating $1.2 million… Continue reading
“Political Campaigns Adopt Pornbot Tactics”
The Atlantic Wire puts the Coon astrotweets into some political context.
How Political Operatives Use Astrotweeting to Spread Lies About Candidates
As part of my research for The Voting Wars, I have been reading a great deal of computer science and related research on Twitter and politics. Some of the most interesting work is coming out of Indiana University’s School of… Continue reading
“Elected officials notified of possible campaign fund fraud”
The LA Times reports.
“Chris Rickert: Supreme Court investigation shows justices are no less screwed-up than anyone else”
“Judicial commission is next in line to tackle court incident”
Wisconsin: “”It’s very sad, and it’s turned what was once one of the most respected Supreme Courts in the country into a joke.”
No Charges Against Justices Prosser or Bradley in Altercation
More Astrotweeting?
The Fix: “Romney aide accused of assuming fake Twitter handle @CrazyKhazei.”