Richert: When Software Eats Your Homework

Rep. Bill Sali’s chronic problems with his campaign finance reports have drawn fire from a national open government group. The nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation isn’t buying the Sali company line, which lays the blame on glitches in the Federal Election Commission’s software. “Rep. Sali should take public disclosure more seriously and perhaps figure out a way to train his staff on computer use,” Paul Blumenthal wrote on the foundation’s blog Tuesday. (Hat tip: The MountainGoat Report.) He’s got a point. FEC reports are a pretty basic component of public disclosure/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here .

Question: Who’s to blame for Congressman Bill Sali’s problems with filing his campaign finance statements? Bill Sali? His campaign chairman? His staff?