And, as usual, Flock reaches deep inside his rear end to pull out baseless accusations that don't explain, for example, why No Labels went after Joe Manchin hard until Manchin turned them down because he didn't want to hurt Biden's chances.flockofseagulls104 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:14 amThat No Labels did not put up a candidate because they could find none that would hurt Trump, while there were plenty that might take votes away from biden.
https://newrepublic.com/article/172059/ ... arlan-crowNo Labels Took More Than $100,000 From Clarence Thomas Buddy Harlan Crow
Years before megadonor Harlan Crow was reading ProPublica stories about his close ties with Clarence Thomas, often seen as maybe the most partisan justice on the Supreme Court, he was doling out donations and referring friends to No Labels, the outside group that claims to offer an avowedly nonpartisan approach to politics. Crow’s participation in No Labels fundraisers and work expanding the group’s donor network illustrates how even as the group says it is driven only by bipartisanship, in actuality it is eager to associate with donors who like to hang out with powerful conservatives seemingly OK with skirting federal disclosure laws.
The New Republic obtained a document with figures showing that between 2019 and 2021, Crow donated over $130,000 to No Labels. Crow was considered a “whale”-level donor by the organization—an august status reserved for only the most generous donors. Crow referred other donors to No Labels, ones who earned the “whale,” “dolphin,” and lesser “minnow” status. By 2021, Crow had steered nearly two dozen other donors to No Labels, the information provided to The New Republic shows.
This year, No Labels has been looking to set up a launching pad for a third-party presidential ticket with one Republican and one Democrat on it. But the focus of these efforts will more likely help a Republican—the way things are looking, Trump—win a matchup against Joe Biden. No Labels has been torched by Democrats and Democratic-leaning groups, including the moderate Third Way, for mounting an effort that’s almost bound to hurt Biden.
Crow is the Texas billionaire who was the subject of an extensive ProPublica investigation into his ties to Thomas. In secret, Crow had been giving lavish gifts to the high court justice and bought a home that Thomas owned with his mother and brother. Thomas did not disclose those gifts, which is most likely a violation of federal law.
Lots of articles to this effect. The Biden campaign devoted a lot of effort into preventing No Labels from getting on the ballot for fear what they could do.