2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Please DON'T CALL Hillary A Progressive [View all]Gothmog
(144,919 posts)President Obama was forced to use a super pac in 2012 to keep the contest close but even then Romney outspent him.
The only practical way to get rid of Citizens United is to elect a Democrat to the White House. Hillary Clinton, Sanders and O'Malley have all committed to only appoint SCOTUS justices who will vote against Citizens United. It is unlikely that we can pass any real campaign finance bills so long as the GOP control either the House or the Senate (I have hope that the Democrats will be able to retake the Senate in 2016 but that will take a viable candidate who has coat tails).
Sanders has to get elected and I do not see any way that Sanders is viable. Sanders would be unable to do anything other than try to appoint SCOTUS justices who will vote against Citizens United. At least with Hillary there is a good chance that she will be able to win and have sufficient coat tails to help the Democrats retake the Senate.