Episode

2/2 Ken Vogel: The Rise of Scam PACs

February 2, 2015

Politico Reporter and author of Big Money: 2.5 Billion Dollars, One Suspicious Vehicle, and a Pimp—on the Trail of the Ultra-Rich Hijacking American Politics, Ken Vogel explains the rise of the scam PAC. Shaun McCutcheon, scam PAC pioneer and the man who helped kill campaign finance controls. Why you need money to raise money in politics. Owning email lists and profiting from PACs. How Erick Erickson and Karl Rove make big money from PACs. Why there are more scam PACs on the Right. Also is there a solution to scam politics?

On The Fun Half: Scott Brown wants his Mass pension. The awesome Super Bowl game. The CDC warns of measles outbreak because of lack of vaccines. The problem with vaccine conspiracy theories. Chris Christie plays to the Vaxxer crowd. Scott Walker talks crazy and Syria. President Obama’s new tax proposal.

Members make the Majority Report possible. Please join us by becoming a MEMBER. You can also show your support by clicking thru to the DONATE button for a one-time donation. Thanks

 

Past Episodes

Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: 60 Minutes reports on two felons convicted of voter fraud are now in the business of brokering presidential pardons. It's unclear why Bari Weiss' CBS allowed this reporting to slip through the cracks. Naomi Klein & Astra ...
It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report On today's program: Jon Stewart speaks at NYC Hall to praise the hard work of the people who fought to expose the city's cover up of their knowledge of the dangerous air quality following the September 11 attacks. Jennifer Welch, co-host of the ...
Emma Vigeland welcomes Norman Finkelstein, political scientist and author of Gaza Gravediggers: An Inquiry Into Corruption in High Places: https://orbooks.com/catalog/gazas-gravediggers/   Today's Sponsors: • JUST COFFEE: Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code MAJORITY ...