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Obama assails Supreme Court
The Washington Times ^ | January 21, 2015 | Dave Boyer

Posted on 01/21/2015 11:12:25 AM PST by jazusamo

A day after snubbing liberal activists who were pushing for tougher campaign-finance regulations, President Obama took a swipe at the Supreme Court Wednesday for its “wrong” ruling five years ago on the issue.

“Five years ago, a Supreme Court ruling allowed big companies – including foreign corporations – to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence our elections,” Mr. Obama said in a statement. “The Citizens United decision was wrong, and it has caused real harm to our democracy.”

The president said it was time to “reverse” the trend of unlimited spending on political ads by third parties, but he offered no solutions.

“With each new campaign season, this dark money floods our airwaves with more and more political ads that pull our politics into the gutter,” Mr. Obama said. “Rather than bolster the power of lobbyists and special interests, Washington should lift up the voices of ordinary Americans and protect their democratic right to determine the direction of the country that we love.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; bhosotu; campaignfinance; citizensunited; obama; obamascotus; scotus
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King 0bama again speaks out against SCOTUS, the juvenile doesn't forget.
1 posted on 01/21/2015 11:12:25 AM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo
Obola is going to Breitbart Ruth. Count on it.
2 posted on 01/21/2015 11:12:59 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Offend a Christian and he is obliged to pray for you. Offend a Muslim and he is obliged to kill you.)
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To: jazusamo

So once you have a job and employ people, your constitutional right to participate in the political process ends? Unless you’re a union or someone else who votes liberal (oh, hey, the Chinese are handing Al Gore another check...)


3 posted on 01/21/2015 11:14:22 AM PST by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: jazusamo

The bastard-in-chief was elected in part with foreign money.


4 posted on 01/21/2015 11:15:00 AM PST by jimfree (In November 2016 my 14 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
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To: jazusamo
The MSM is turning up the Kenyan Klown's microphone.

His will be the ONLY voice we hear for the next couple of years. They'll see to it.

5 posted on 01/21/2015 11:15:27 AM PST by skeeter
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That’s what ticked off boy president, it leveled the playing field with his thug unions and the likes of Trumka.


6 posted on 01/21/2015 11:16:19 AM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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7 posted on 01/21/2015 11:16:42 AM PST by Raycpa
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To: jazusamo

Get over it ya baby.......WE WON!


8 posted on 01/21/2015 11:17:25 AM PST by V_TWIN
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9 posted on 01/21/2015 11:18:58 AM PST by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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10 posted on 01/21/2015 11:20:11 AM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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I suppose he wants to limit the amount of money unions can spend to get Rats elected, too. /sarc


11 posted on 01/21/2015 11:21:02 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Good Muslims, like good Nazis or good liberals, are terrible human beings.)
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“The Citizens United decision was wrong, and it has caused real harm to our democracy.”

More proof that Barack Hussein Obama is an ignorant jackass.

12 posted on 01/21/2015 11:24:07 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (When the hell do I get MY white privilege? I'm tired of busting my @$$ for a living.)
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To: jazusamo

He may be the only president to condemn sound SCOTUS rulings.


13 posted on 01/21/2015 11:25:18 AM PST by Oliviaforever
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To: jazusamo

Roger that. Takes a lot of money to balance out the unreported in kind contributions from unions and the like.


14 posted on 01/21/2015 11:25:32 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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**harm to our democracy**

A. We don’t have a democracy.
B. If anyone knows about causing harm, it is that idiot.


15 posted on 01/21/2015 11:26:00 AM PST by Gamecock (Joel Osteen is a preacher of the Gospel like Colonel Sanders is an Army officer.)
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“Five years ago, a Supreme Court ruling allowed big companies – including foreign corporations – to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence our elections,” Mr. Obama said in a statement. “The Citizens United decision was wrong, and it has caused real harm to our democracy.”

Meanwhile, his campaign organization took measures to facilitate the receipt of illegal foreign campaign contributions. Response in the media - crickets.

16 posted on 01/21/2015 11:26:21 AM PST by Sgt_Schultze (A half-truth is a complete lie)
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‘If you don’t like my policies, go out there and win an election.’

-Barack Obama

17 posted on 01/21/2015 11:33:53 AM PST by JPG (The GOPe will always find a way to surrender)
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The SCOTUS will just sit back because this Twerp will be gone SOON


18 posted on 01/21/2015 11:37:31 AM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Obola is going to Breitbart Ruth. Count on it.

I think that is very unlikely. In fact, if the GOP has any gonads (I know, I know) Obama has had his last judge at any level confirmed by the Senate. I would extend that to any presidential appointments at any level.

Should Ginzburg retire or leave this vale of tears, that would result in a SCOTUS with four solid conservatives, three consistent liberals and one squish. Better than what we have now. No Obama appointee will move the court to the right.

19 posted on 01/21/2015 11:37:47 AM PST by Spartan79 (I view great cities as pestilential to the morals, the health, and the liberties of man. Jefferson)
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King 0bama again speaks out against SCOTUS, the juvenile doesn’t forget.

Neither do the Justices...


20 posted on 01/21/2015 11:38:08 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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