Bernie Sanders Lobs A Crippling Blow At The Kochs With Bill To Publicly Fund Elections

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57. That was my question

It would only be a "crippling blow" if it actually were to pass. Which is doubtful, as Sanders must know: Vermont's own public elections law was struck down by the Supreme Court (however wrongly) on First Amendment grounds.

There have been many public elections bills attempted in the Senate in the past, even before Citizens' United, which really puts a crimp in the idea. Most notable was the 2009 Durbin-Spector Fair Elections Now Act, which eventually died in Congress.

This is not a new idea; and it's certainly not a crippling blow. If it should fail to pass this time will we call Bernie a sell-out, who didn't fight hard enough for it? That's the rules here at DU it seems, so it would only be fair to be hugely disappointed about a promise not kept. Goose, gander, and all that jazz.