Why Is RNC Paying For Tobin's Defense?
by TChris
As TalkLeft reported here, James Tobin was indicted for participating in a scheme to jam telephone lines used by Democrats in a "get-out-the-vote" drive on Election Day 2002. He was convicted in December of conspiracy to commit telephone harassment. Suspiciously, the Republican National Committee has been paying Tobin's legal bills. Tobin plans to appeal his conviction, and "Robert Kelner, outside counsel to the Republican National Committee, said he's unsure if the committee will continue to foot Tobin's legal bills."
Why would they? Perhaps to keep Tobin happy. Tobin, after all, could explain why he made about two dozen telephone calls to the White House from the day before the election to the day after. Ken Mehlman, who was then the White House political director, says the calls were routine. Is it routine for the RNC to pay the legal bills of Republicans who try to thwart fair elections?
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