Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

last1standing

(11,709 posts)
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 05:28 PM Feb 2016

Hillary campaigning against Citizen's United is like Clarence Thomas knocking affirmative action.

Each of them believes it's fine for them to take advantage of the situation but promises to end it for everyone else.


Bonus Fact: David Brock is responsible for smearing both of their opponents. It seems they have a lot in common.

1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Hillary campaigning against Citizen's United is like Clarence Thomas knocking affirmative action. (Original Post) last1standing Feb 2016 OP
The only way to destroy Citizens United is for a Democrat to be POTUS Gothmog Feb 2016 #1

Gothmog

(145,313 posts)
1. The only way to destroy Citizens United is for a Democrat to be POTUS
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 06:25 PM
Feb 2016

President Obama was against Citizens United but had to use a super pac in 2012 to keep the contest close. Hillary Clinton is against Citizens United and has committed to only appoint SCOTUS justices who will vote to overturn this decision https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/05/14/hillary-clintons-litmus-test-for-supreme-court-nominees-a-pledge-to-overturn-citizens-united/

Hillary Clinton told a group of her top fundraisers Thursday that if she is elected president, her nominees to the Supreme Court will have to share her belief that the court's 2010 Citizens United decision must be overturned, according to people who heard her remarks.

Clinton's emphatic opposition to the ruling, which allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited sums on independent political activity, garnered the strongest applause of the afternoon from the more than 200 party financiers gathered in Brooklyn for a closed-door briefing from the Democratic candidate and her senior aides, according to some of those present.

"She got major applause when she said would not name anybody to the Supreme Court unless she has assurances that they would overturn" the decision, said one attendee, who, like others, requested anonymity to describe the private session.

If the make-up of the court does not change by 2017, four of the justices will be 78 years of age or older by the time the next president is inaugurated.

This is the only practical way to undo the damage done by Citizen United in that it will be impossible to get a constitutional amendment through congress and the states to undo this decision. That means that if you want to get rid of Citizens United, then one must support a candidate who can win in 2016 and support the most viable general election candidate.

Sanders would be a weak general election candidate and a defeat of the Democrats in 2016 will guarantee that Citizens United will remain the law of the land
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»Hillary campaigning again...