McCain-Feingold Partially Reversed

ScotusBlog ^ | 01/21/10 | Erin Miller

[TonyInOhio]

From the Live Blog:

Erin Miller: Justice Kennedy writes for the Court.

10:01 Erin Miller: Reversed in part, affirmed in part, and remanded

[TexasCajun]

Not a good week for Liberals or RINOs!

[TonyInOhio]

Dont fall for the trap now it is advantages for the left they have their hands in all coprorate operations

Striking down restrictions on free speech is a victory for the First Amendment, no matter who is running what.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Stevens, Ginsburg,

Sotomayor,

and Breyer dissent.

That's a real shocker, eh?

[ExSoldier]

What about the restrictions placed on groups like the NRA that prevents them from giving assessments on candidates for 60 days prior to an election? That was part of McCain-Feingold, too, IIRC.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

thinks ...oooOOO(Jawbone implants?)

Nah, probably not.

[sodpoodle]

George Soros’ is yawning.

He has defied McCain-Feingold with his filthy lucre for years. Now he can double dip and destroy with impunity.

[Three if by government]

I am sorry you need to ask yourself why are they doing this?

We live in different times if you said that one year ago before the election of this administration I would have agreed.

This bill was set up so the likes of Soros and one worlders could control our elections now through their arm twisting and side dealing they will unleash the global corporations against the people just as they have in the healthcare debate (big pharma).

[montag813]

If this ruling had preceeded 2008, Obama would not be President.

[fooman]

CNBC says it includes non-profits, which would include the NRA.

[TexasFreeper2009]

YES !

[jessduntno]

“Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Breyer dissent. That’s a real shocker, eh?”

You could have knocked me over with a tort...

[xjcsa]

Oops, looks like the disclosure requirements of McCain-Feingold were upheld, but that’s about it.

[ExSoldier]

Thanks. I can't wait to see the LIBTARDS heads explode over this one. Whathisface OLBERMAN and MATTHEWS are going to be particularly amusing, I'm sure.

[Three if by government]

Really poor analysis? LOL
I dont mind someone disagreeing but to criticize someone and not explain why they reversed this thing in light of the radical nature of this administration makes you wonder if people like you are any better than the lefties like Gore who say the debate is over with no debate.

[xjcsa]

What about the restrictions placed on groups like the NRA that prevents them from giving assessments on candidates for 60 days prior to an election? That was part of McCain-Feingold, too, IIRC.

This decision eliminates those restrictions.

[Frantzie]

Stinking Democrat Juan McCain. This stupid bill helped elect Obama.

[pburgh01]

This bill was set up so the likes of Soros and one worlders could control our elections now through their arm twisting and side dealing they will unleash the global corporations against the people just as they have in the healthcare debate (big pharma).

So the law should be appropriate if it benefits your ideology? Makes sense to me. Bad law is bad law and to be consistent in our logic, if the political class has worked around it does not make removing the law incorrect. Don't be a liberal here and a flip flopping relativist.

[Pravious]

We win Massachusetts... and then free speech rights are restored to our campaign system?

Hell is TRULY freezing over in America...!

[ex-snook]

Money talks and politicians listen. Will voters or corporations be helped the most?

[Still Thinking]

I was wrong; the Supreme Court CAN find their ass with both hands and a flashlight.