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Do I get a gold star?

Senators McCain and Feingold have responded to FEC Commissioner Bradley Smith's irresponsible statement regarding campaign finance law and blogging. In the words of the senators:

This issue has nothing to with private citizens communicating on the Internet. There is simply no reason - none - to think that the FEC should or intends to regulate blogs or other Internet communications by private citizens. Suggestions to the contrary are simply the latest attempt by opponents of reform to whip up baseless fears. BCRA was intended to empower ordinary citizens, and it has been successful in doing so. We will continue to fight for that goal.

That sounds familiar.

It is no surprise that Commissioner Smith has long been a critic of any campaign finance reform. What better job, then, than Commissioner of the agency responsible for enforcing the current law. Thanks again, Mr. President.