Newt violates Federal Law - again - today

[Riot]

"Newt Gingrich said he would offer the Secretary of State position to controversial former UN ambassador John Bolton during a speech Wednesday with the Jewish Republican Coalition. Talking Points Memo reports his disclosure was a big applause line."

Too bad you can't discuss those appointments before the election (candidates can't even contact potential cabinet people for vetting or to feel them out until after the election results are in)

Title 18, Part I, Chapter 29, Section 599, of the U.S. Code says:

Whoever, being a candidate, directly or indirectly promises or pledges the appointment, or the use of his influence or support for the appointment of any person to any public or private position or employment, for the purpose of procuring support in his candidacy shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.