Jeb Bush Raised $100 Million, But Now He's Mad About Citizens United

[jpak]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeb-bush-citizens-united_us_56b8f1a6e4b01d80b2475655

WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush wants to get rid of the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision, but it's not because he's worried about too much money in the political system.

No, he wants to let all those wealthy donors to super PACs just send their unlimited checks directly to the candidates' campaigns.

"If I could do it all again, I'd eliminate the Supreme Court ruling," Bush told CNN on Monday. "This is a ridiculous system we have now where you have campaigns that struggle to raise money directly and they can't be held accountable for the spending of the super PAC that's their affiliate."

The former Florida governor's statement might sound odd since he has likely benefited more from the Citizens United decision than any other presidential candidate. He directly raised some $100 million for his Right to Rise USA super PAC while pretending not to run for president last year. Most of that money came from donors giving well in excess of the $5,400 limit on contributions to official campaign committees -- such as Bush's once he formally acknowledged he was running in June 2015.

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This moran's brother appointed the idiots that gave us CU.

yup

[Gregorian]

1. Money is the only thing that matters to these people.

I wonder if they charge their children for dinner.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

2. He is losing and needs to rationalize why.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Karma baby,

can not make this kind a stuff up.

[Politicalboi]

4. Poor Jebra

[Contrary1]

5. "If I could do it all again, I'd eliminate the Supreme Court ruling,"

If he could do "what" again? Idiot, from a family of idiots.

[Blueguyinthesky]

6. If he were winning he wouldn't care

[UTUSN]

7. k

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