[hellinahandcart]

You don't need permission to post his comments.

[RAT Patrol]

While we're destroying the first amendment, let's knock the press down a notch or two too.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Not much of a description of the ruling to even form an opinion.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Decision here:

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/02pdf/02-403.pdf

[Mo1]

I'm still shaking my head that these law makers think they have to pass a law to make them honest

[AntiGuv]

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) released the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ban on direct, political contributions:

“The Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold the ban on direct, political contributions from corporations is both welcome and consistent with legal precedent and congressional reform efforts. Corporations have been barred from making campaign contributions from their general treasury funds for almost a century, and I am heartened by the Court’s refusal today to erode that prohibition and open up the potential for corruption and circumvention. Americans deserve a political finance system that is free from the taint of corruption and the undue influence of special interests.”

[adam_az]

I wish McCain took the issue of the army buying chinese made berets as seriously as he takes this crap.

[BaBaStooey]

SCOTUS did not uphold the McCain-Feingold bill. They upheld a somewhat related case regarding a 32 year old federal law prohibiting adcovacy groups from giving campaign contributions to a candidate.

The title of this article is somewhat misleading, something we've come to expect from the mainstream media.

I feel that some parts of McCain-Feingold will not survive - for example, the 60 days prior to an election (or however many days it is) ban of all campaign advertisements.

I'm kind of surprised liberal activists aren't raising as much of a stink. McCain-Feingold aka The Media's Political Views Empowerment Act also bestows the same influence on banes of liberal existence like Limbaugh-Hannity-Savage-O'Reilly.

[DoughtyOne]

I give up, where's the article?

[js1138]

Considering that CFR is hurting the dems more than the pubbies, things could be worse.

[deport]

McCain Praises Supreme Court Decision on Campaign Contributions

Posted by PHXnews on Monday June 16, 2003 at 10:42 am MST

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) released the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ban on direct, political contributions:

“The Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold the ban on direct, political contributions from corporations is both welcome and consistent with legal precedent and congressional reform efforts. Corporations have been barred from making campaign contributions from their general treasury funds for almost a century, and I am heartened by the Court’s refusal today to erode that prohibition and open up the potential for corruption and circumvention. Americans deserve a political finance system that is free from the taint of corruption and the undue influence of special interests.”

[CyberAnt]

Don't anybody panic - this is a separate issue than the McCain issue. This is not related to the McConnell lawsuit.

[Recovering_Democrat]

SCOTUS upheld a 30 year old law...one that's been on the books and "worked around" for years. McLame is whacked.

[IronJack]

Remember the defense of George Bush when he signed this abomination into law? "Never fear, the Supremes will rule it unconstitutional. It's a bold political move to disarm McCain's only issue. Bush is a political genius; he knows what he's doing."

I'll be expecting full, red-faced retractions from the Bush idolators any time now.

[Conservative til I die]

McCain is a dingus.

[Beck_isright]

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[Theodore R.]

So, those who thought the Supreme Court would rescue the cowardly Congress on "campaign finance reform" have been refuted AGAIN???