In all the hysteria over the part of the bill none of us likes, ya'll overlooked the fact that "hard money" just doubled. Pubbies collect gobs more hard money than Dems. So, the Pubbie interest groups will advertise up to 60 days before election, then the candidates will use their hard money to carpet bomb the airwaves to rebut Babs and Rosie.
Assuming the Supremes do their duty and hold the 60 day restriction unconstitutional, this bill becomes majorly pro-Pubbie.
In the last 40 years, the Courts and Congress have done a lot of stuff that IMHO infringes my Constitutional rights. CFR is probably 55 on my to do list. Conservatives shouldn't be getting their panties in a wad over this - restricts the blood flow.
Yes, but what about the right of groups to put out ads that neither candidate particularly wants to see?
While it would be great if candidates had the courage to attack their opponents for pro-choice or anti-gun positions, few candidates can do so. On the other hand, third-party issue ads may attack such issues and compel candidates to take stands they would otherwise have been too timid to take.