09-14-2017, 01:05 PM
(09-14-2017, 01:01 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I think as long as you work in some official business somewhere, you are in the clear.
Not according to folks who are familiar with the rules. It has happened in other administrations, and the campaign fund or the national committee has to cut a check.
(09-14-2017, 01:01 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I don't know how calling out people who oppose your plan by name is a campaign stop. If it is, that's a goofy rule.
You can't name them by name. You can say "the democrats" or "the republicans" or what have you, but when you get specific as to an individual it gets into campaigning territory. I have heard some speech writers talking about Obama wanting to get more specific in the language and the lawyers always coming back and saying "if you don't tone it down, the DNC will have to pay for this trip."
