In These Times

Imagine if Ned Lamont's campaign had taken $387,000 out in "petty cash" in the 12 days before the primary. Anne Kornblut and Jennifer Medina would have been on it like Doberman pinschers. They'd have run down every name in those FEC disclosures. They'd have forced him from the race. His primary victory would have been illegitimate, etc. The Washington establishment would have had press conferences with Public Citizen and Common Cause and what else. Christopher Shays, author of the Shays Meehan Campaign Finance reform, who called Lieberman a "national treasure" during the election, would have gone after Lamont every day of …

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