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davidn3600

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43. Congress cannot overturn Citizens United

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 05:41 AM

Jan 2015

That can only be done with Constitutional amendment, or the Supreme Court has to reverse themselves (which rarely happens).

So any of these proposed laws have a very limited effect, even if they were to pass.

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YES!!! -- House & Senate Democrats Introduce 12 Bills Targeted at Campaign Finance Reform [View all] KoKo Jan 2015 OP

Great to see them doing this now that they control Congress Orrex Jan 2015 #1

So they should just sit on their hands? Not even present the argument? nt SunSeeker Jan 2015 #2

They should have presented the argument when they had control of the Senate Orrex Jan 2015 #5

Speaking of strategically ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #12

Bingo. PotatoChip Jan 2015 #22

I expect a bunch of progressive legislation ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #23

How is presenting proposals going nowhere supposed to offset or make for something actually passed? TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #31

Okay,High rebuke taken ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #32

There is nothing to refute because it is vapor TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #39

Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #40

By logical extension, Democrats will never be able to do anything, ever Orrex Jan 2015 #26

I suppose that made logical sense ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #27

You're not actually making what might be called a point Orrex Jan 2015 #28

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #30

I'll believe it when I see it Orrex Jan 2015 #33

Yes, I have ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #34

Again, we'll see. Orrex Jan 2015 #35

... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #37

I just have one question ... if this is such a GREAT campaign strategy ... brett_jv Jan 2015 #41

All of your questions/concerns have been addressed ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #44

totally agree rtracey Jan 2015 #36

Oh yeah. Octafish Jan 2015 #25

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2015 #3

The fact they will not pass the GOP Congress has nothing to with what good ideas they are. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #4

Why did they not push these terrific ideas when they held the Senate? Orrex Jan 2015 #7

They had the ideas all along, this is procedurally a different thing to bring a vote to the Senate floor on a Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #8

Well, yeah Orrex Jan 2015 #9

Sorry, have to agree to disagree on that, I think it is important. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #10

Ya think, Fred? malthaussen Jan 2015 #15

^^That Orrex Jan 2015 #21

It was also important six months ago Orrex Jan 2015 #20

Fred, there are Citzens Group actions going on out there, too...though. Here: KoKo Jan 2015 #13

Thank you. If folks only knew what a piece of judicial crap CU was , from every angle, not just Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #14

Might want to edit that. malthaussen Jan 2015 #16

Thanks. Good thing the context was in the same line, can not afford another misunderstanding. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #19

K to go along with the R. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #6

Yes! Now, it's OUR turn to act ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #11

now they have the political cover of knowing that they'll never pass NightWatcher Jan 2015 #17

Why do Dems lead better from behind? 99th_Monkey Jan 2015 #18

Gotta Kick this for a bit of Democratic SPINE... KoKo Jan 2015 #24

Kabuki theater. Scuba Jan 2015 #29

Yes, but will the shows be popular? Maybe this is a test HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #45

Where were these ideas in 2009 and 2010? Why didn't they secure voting rights then? Scuba Jan 2015 #46

Wouldn't that view require dems to have not changed or learned anything since 2009? HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #47

What a bunch of crap.... Chakaconcarne Jan 2015 #38

They are all great ideas davidpdx Jan 2015 #42

Congress cannot overturn Citizens United davidn3600 Jan 2015 #43