In my diary concerning Jimmy Guckert and his possible tie to Dan Bartlett
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/4/28/21949/9075 I did not go into possible campaign law violations that the White House, through Dan Bartlett via James Guckert may have been party to. The pertinent issue is this:
http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/fecfeca.shtml#anchor257909
An independent expenditure is an expenditure for a communication which expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate and which is made independently from the candidate's campaign.
To be considered independent, the communication may not be made with the cooperation, consultation or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or his/her authorized committees or a political party, or any of their agents.
If James Guckert was used by Dan Bartlett for Bush/Cheney campaign communications to the media for unpaid media time used to promote Bush/Cheney campaign "communications" and these efforts were not documented with FEC Form 9 Disbursements/Obligations for Electioneering Communications, then Mr. Guckert, Bartlett et. al., may have been in violation of campaign law.
I think we need to correlate Mr. Guckert's visits to the White House with the output of the Rove echo chamber coterie; Drudge, Kurtz, Rush, Hannity, Powerline, Eberle.. Especially the radio and web-based efforts. Freepers included...
There is also the question of Mr. Guckert and FEC Form 9 requirements for his "nonprofit" entity in relation to the Thune campaign. As well as possible White House involvement via Dan Bartlett.
I smell taxpayer monies trading hands...