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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.
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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.
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posted on
01/21/2015 11:12:25 AM PST
by
jazusamo
To: jazusamo
Obola is going to Breitbart Ruth. Count on it.
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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.)
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...)
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posted on
01/21/2015 11:14:22 AM PST
by
kingu
(Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
To: jazusamo
The bastard-in-chief was elected in part with foreign money.
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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)
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.
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posted on
01/21/2015 11:15:27 AM PST
by
skeeter
To: kingu
That’s what ticked off boy president, it leveled the playing field with his thug unions and the likes of Trumka.
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posted on
01/21/2015 11:16:19 AM PST
by
jazusamo
(0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
To: jazusamo
zzzzzzzzzzzzz.....ZZZZZZZZZ
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posted on
01/21/2015 11:16:42 AM PST
by
Raycpa
To: jazusamo
Get over it ya baby.......WE WON!
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01/21/2015 11:17:25 AM PST
by
V_TWIN
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01/21/2015 11:18:58 AM PST
by
Nachum
(Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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posted on
01/21/2015 11:20:11 AM PST
by
jazusamo
(0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
To: jazusamo
I suppose he wants to limit the amount of money unions can spend to get Rats elected, too. /sarc
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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.)
To: jazusamo
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.
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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.)
To: jazusamo
He may be the only president to condemn sound SCOTUS rulings.
To: jazusamo
Roger that. Takes a lot of money to balance out the unreported in kind contributions from unions and the like.
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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)
To: jazusamo
**harm to our democracy**
A. We don’t have a democracy.
B. If anyone knows about causing harm, it is that idiot.
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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.)
To: jazusamo
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.
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01/21/2015 11:26:21 AM PST
by
Sgt_Schultze
(A half-truth is a complete lie)
To: jazusamo
If you dont like my policies, go out there and win an election.-Barack Obama
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posted on
01/21/2015 11:33:53 AM PST
by
JPG
(The GOPe will always find a way to surrender)
To: jazusamo
The SCOTUS will just sit back because this Twerp will be gone SOON
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posted on
01/21/2015 11:37:31 AM PST
by
molson209
(Blank)
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.
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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)
To: jazusamo
King 0bama again speaks out against SCOTUS, the juvenile doesn’t forget.
Neither do the Justices...
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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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