Did Citizen's United pave the way for Russia to launder money via NRA

[Ninga]

and other possible shadow corporations to interfere with the election?

[Wounded Bear]

1. It certainly didn't help to block it...

IIRC, Senate Dems pushed a law to demand disclosure of all contributions. Repubs blocked that.

You will know them by their actions.

[Ninga]

3. if it comes to bear that the NRA broke campaign finance laws, I pray that

It will be tied to CU...allowing for it to be repealed.

[DURHAM D]

2. Sure, and it is repeatedly reported on tv. nt

[dchill]

4. Yes.

[Botany]

5. Yes

n/t

[Oneironaut]

6. You mean that thing that we all warned would happen did happen?

Oh lawdy! Who would have thunk it?

[onecaliberal]

7. Yes. Everyone knew it would be possible for foreign governments to get money in our elections

With citizens united

[dlk]

8. Dark Money to Fund Campaigns With No Way to Track Source - How Could This Go Wrong?

[OneGrassRoot]

9. Presenting it as a national security threat...

maybe repealing CU can get some traction.

[Ninga]

10. Wouldn't it be rich if the Russians helped us get rid of Citizen's United?

Hammering it home with my Senator.....

[DFW]

11. I think that was part of the plan. Look at the timeline

Cheney, Republican money man, was directly involved in the selection of Roberts and Alito for the Supreme Court. This was during the Iraq fiasco, and he knew the chances of a Republican succeeding Bush Lite in the White House were little and none. It's almost a sure thing he discussed what would become the Citizens United case with both of them before selecting them. He needed SCOTUS Justices that would bless the plan, and who would shut up about it until it was put before them.

For the Republicans to sell an agenda that would be detrimental to the population, and demonize an agenda (Obama's) intended to help the population, they needed money injected into the electoral process--LOTS of it. They needed to nullify the effects of the McCain-Feingold limits. But none of their plan would have worked without a friendly Supreme Court ready to bless their scheme when subjected to an inevitable challenge.

[Ninga]

13. Thank you so very much for taking your time for the synopsis. Helpful.

[dchill]

12. Corporations are people. Money is speech.

Trump is president.