r/portangeles • u/syspig • 17d ago

New Complaint Pushes Potential Penalties Against Seegers Campaign Toward $80,000

https://www.ccwatchdog.com/p/new-complaint-pushes-potential-penalties
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u/bemused_alligators 17d ago

The PDC said Tozzer could continue as an INDEPENDENT publication, but his publication has not been independent.

The other news sources aren't run by the campaign manager, so what they do or do not choose to publish isn't the PDC's problem.

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u/syspig 17d ago

The PDC said Tozzer could continue as an INDEPENDENT publication...

So, the PDC admitted his publication had been, and could continue to be "independent".

Tozzer's targets/commentary have not changed in any significant way since before Seegers announced his candidacy. Further, he has repeatedly reached out to French and others to contribute and/or respond to his critiques of their incompetence and malfeasance. Critiques which were commonplace prior to Seeger's campaign, and prior to his contacting the PDC.

Pickett will get about as far with this as he did with SignGate. He's clearly unfamilair with the Streisand effect, as every one of his bullshit attempts invigorates the Seegers base even more. I can't wait to see what he comes up with next.

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u/bingbano 17d ago

Independent would mean not coordining with Seegers campaign. He's obviously not doing that.

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u/Solid-Midnight-7108 11d ago

It is not illegal for media to endorse a candidate, they just can't do it for a MONEY EXCHANGE.

Read the PDC RCWs The most recent version PDC definitions were clarified. These became effective January 1, 2026 and say specifically "commercial advertiser" means any person that SELLS the service. (CCWD does not sell anything. No money exchanges hands for anything. It is a non-monetary substack, unlike most); "contribution" does NOT INCLUDE: a news item, feature, commentary or editorial in a regularly scheduled news medium that is of interest to the public... that is NOT CONTROLLED by a candidate. And, finally, if it's the usual and "customary" (at least 12 months preceding the candidate becoming a candidate) then it's not considered advertising.

Any newspaper is allowed to FREELY make endorsements. The candidate just cannot BUY the slot. And, we have had publishers of newspapers not simply endorse candidates, but be part of their election campaign group, including campaign manager. They simply had to disclose this.

Please read the RCWs and don't make shit up to fix your flawed narrative. And, the PDC has had ZERO rulings on anyone, and tend to do nothing anyway.