Stand up - we cannot afford another law-breaker in the White House

Jane Hamsher and the folks at FireDogLake have petitioned the FEC to enforce the law and hold John McCain accountable for his campaign finance shenanigans.

In a nutshell, McCain signed on to public financing when it looked like his campaign was finished and he needed the matching funds to pay off remnant debts.  He pledged those matching funds as collateral so that he could secure more financing.  For legal purposes, he might as well have spent the funds:  he used the promise of receipt to secure an advantage.

Signing on came at a cost.  He had to promise to spend no more than $54 million in the primaries.  As of his last FEC filing, he's spent $58 million.  The law is clear and John McCain is breaking it.

This is our moment to stand up for the rule of law.  The FireDogLAke folks have not set a goal, but I'm the ambitious sort.  I'd like to see one million people signed on to the complaint.

You can demand that we remain a country of laws by signing on to the petition here.