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14. I agree

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:23 PM

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Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United [View all] Ponietz Jul 2019 OP

Is this a pipe dream? BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #1

I know, had to check whether I was reading The Onion Ponietz Jul 2019 #2

Until Democrats get rid of Trump and take over the Senate NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #12

I agree lunatica Jul 2019 #14

Seems to me getting rid of Trump and flipping the Senate is the point of doing this now Ponietz Jul 2019 #18

+1 OnDoutside Jul 2019 #27

Constitutional amendment is looooonnng-term strategy - not for 2020. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #34

Pipe dream or not - it starts the conversation. tecelote Jul 2019 #29

Agreed. This should be a litmus-test issue with every candidate.... lastlib Jul 2019 #33

It doesn't just start the conversation. It motivates people to vote for Democrats! DemocracyMouse Jul 2019 #42

Yep. warmfeet Jul 2019 #43

It's a Constitutional Amendment Calista241 Jul 2019 #49

K & R! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2019 #3

Pipe dream and principle pecosbob Jul 2019 #4

FINALLY Raven123 Jul 2019 #5

Never happen. Moscow Mitch's Duma won't approve. PSPS Jul 2019 #6

To hell with Moscow Mitch Leith Jul 2019 #41

Moscow Mitch doesn't "spend (hours) on the phone raising money from donors every day" PSPS Jul 2019 #44

Hallelujah Laurian Jul 2019 #7

Exactly. Nor will I ever forget Alito's behavior and arrogance. TryLogic Jul 2019 #31

Along with the ACLU FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #32

Why doesn't Alito go on a nice long hunting trip with Dick Chain? lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #35

of course this is necessary rampartc Jul 2019 #8

I believe that IS the point. kag Jul 2019 #25

Wow this is awesome, but sadly it's far too late to make a difference FakeNoose Jul 2019 #9

Not buying fatalism. This is a start. This helps KPN Jul 2019 #15

+1 ancianita Jul 2019 #16

+1 bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #22

Agreed! llmart Jul 2019 #24

Yeah but once this passes bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #10

Ever hear of courts? They might try being scofflaws but they'll be made to follow it, like it or no ancianita Jul 2019 #17

Uh, I'm slow. Explain to me how repugs currently honor anything? erronis Jul 2019 #20

DING DING DING bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #23

Or "King of Hearts". Tuchman's "Distant Mirror" is one of my go to books. erronis Jul 2019 #28

After this Democrats need to get a bill to eliminate the Electoral College Perseus Jul 2019 #11

I hope Gov Bullock brings this up tonight. Delmette2.0 Jul 2019 #13

Me too. kag Jul 2019 #26

It's a start, even if it fails this time, and the next 20 times, if it succeeds down the line. Nitram Jul 2019 #19

Good Luck with that! The Equal Rights Amendment still hasn't been ratified. Fla Dem Jul 2019 #21

Anyone have the text of the proposed amendment? jberryhill Jul 2019 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jul 2019 #36

I wish it Rebl2 Jul 2019 #37

Here's the Text: Ponietz Jul 2019 #38

Kinda worried about a zentrum Jul 2019 #39

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #40

Can you pass a law that knowingly goes against Supreme Court precedent? MadDAsHell Jul 2019 #45

It's a proposed Constitutional Amendment expressly for that purpose Ponietz Jul 2019 #46

It would be a constitutuional amendment, not a law n/t lordsummerisle Jul 2019 #48

k&r n/t lordsummerisle Jul 2019 #47

K&R ck4829 Jul 2019 #50

Let's get rid of the electoral college too. Yeehah Jul 2019 #51

Has Bernie Claimed Credit For It Yet? TomCADem Jul 2019 #52

Hooray THIS is what we've needed. Rene Jul 2019 #53