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Obama, on Reddit, proposed overturning Citizens United
LA Times ^

Posted on 08/29/2012 7:09:58 PM PDT by Perdogg

In the middle of a rambling conversation on the website Reddit on Wednesday afternoon, President Obama proposed the idea of a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s 2-year-old Citizens United decision.

Obama suggested that an effort to amend the U.S. Constitution would “shine a spotlight” on the after-effects of the decision, which paved the way for today’s unlimited political expenditures by political action committees.

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1 posted on 08/29/2012 7:10:03 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: Perdogg

Since it takes 3/4 of the states to ratify a Constitutional amendment, I don’t think we have too much to worry about.


2 posted on 08/29/2012 7:12:21 PM PDT by Ziva (Check out the great art blog at http://blog.RetroCollage.com/)
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To: Perdogg
I'm a bit distressed to learn Obummer has the time to even have rambling conversations on websites.
3 posted on 08/29/2012 7:13:51 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: Ziva

Has he obeyed the Constitution yet? We are dealing with a Chavez wannabe.


4 posted on 08/29/2012 7:15:44 PM PDT by Perdogg (Mutts for Mitt all agree - Better in the crate than on the plate)
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To: Perdogg

Hopefully asshat Obamugabe will be voted out in November, and his wet dream of putting a ball gag in the mouth of the American people will be denied.


5 posted on 08/29/2012 7:19:53 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Perdogg
Call a Constitutional Convention tomorrow. The Libtards of the world would be in for a shock like they've never seen...
6 posted on 08/29/2012 7:20:35 PM PDT by StAnDeliver ("So, a Mormon and a Catholic walk onto an aircraft carrier...")
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To: Perdogg

Can’t have anything competing with that UNION $$$ pouring into your coffers, eh, Obama?


7 posted on 08/29/2012 7:25:34 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Bocephus hits a home run! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt_vjPqAVzI)
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To: StAnDeliver
Call a Constitutional Convention tomorrow. The Libtards of the world would be in for a shock like they've never seen...

I agree. I have often said the best way to combat the liberals is to agree with them four fold. If they want to tax the rich 10% more, then introduce the legislation to tax the rich 50% more. If they want to cut funding for the military 10%, then introduce legislation to cut it 50%.

Make them stop the legislation. Make them have to explain why they cannot support such legislation.

If they had to contend with a Constitutional Convention you would see them disappear into the hinterlands. Instead the wimpy Rinos allow the Dims to control the conversations.

8 posted on 08/29/2012 7:26:20 PM PDT by ProudFossil (" I never did give anyone hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell." Harry Truman)
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To: Perdogg; Ziva
Has he obeyed the Constitution yet?

No. But I guess there's always a first time. I'm glad some still have faith that he will. I for one do not have faith there will be a first time.

9 posted on 08/29/2012 7:27:43 PM PDT by tsowellfan (Voting for Obama/Biden is like purposely swallowing two tapeworms)
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To: Cyber Liberty

I’m a bit distressed to learn Obummer has the time to even have rambling conversations on websites.
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It’s all contrived crap. Notice how the campaign is doing the HS and college scene, again, for the brain-dead students who have NO experience at life...and are told how to vote through peer pressure and professors.

I smell desperation. The internals must be REALLY bad!


10 posted on 08/29/2012 7:28:35 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Bocephus hits a home run! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt_vjPqAVzI)
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To: Cyber Liberty

I guess it was raining at the nearest golf course.


11 posted on 08/29/2012 7:34:20 PM PDT by matt04
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To: Perdogg

As so many bright ideas from this idiot pandering to his leftists it’s another peeing into the wind moment, he’s gonna get wet.


12 posted on 08/29/2012 7:36:45 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Reddit is not a dignified place for a president. It celebrates hatred, racism is par for the course, racist pornography is available without child checks, and in the past year had a forum dedicated to child porn. This is not the forum for a president to present any serious legislation.


13 posted on 08/29/2012 7:38:01 PM PDT by Shanty Shaker
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To: jazusamo

He’ll proudly declare it’s raining.


14 posted on 08/29/2012 7:38:54 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: Cyber Liberty

OMG, great point!

Will someone from the major news networks tell this heartless b@stard there’s a HURRICANE in New Orleans right *sob* now!


15 posted on 08/29/2012 7:39:07 PM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: Alas Babylon!

What I find objectionable is he’s muscling in on *my* territory. Posting mindless rambling commentary is *my* job, not his!


16 posted on 08/29/2012 7:42:24 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: Shanty Shaker

Reddit is not a dignified place for a president. It celebrates hatred, racism is par for the course, racist pornography is available without child checks, and in the past year had a forum dedicated to child porn. This is not the forum for a president to present any serious legislation.
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Yep. He may as well be scraping the barrel at 4chan. Seriously.


17 posted on 08/29/2012 7:44:56 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Bocephus hits a home run! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt_vjPqAVzI)
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To: Perdogg

This will get less votes than a DumBO budget.


18 posted on 08/29/2012 8:12:49 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (6 November, 2012, the day our embarrassment is sent back to Kenya.)
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To: Perdogg

I’m surprised the Constitution was even on the Liberal Messiah’s mind. Usually, He simply ignores it. Acknowledging that a Constitutional amendment would be needed for Him to get what He wants is an improvement for Him.


19 posted on 08/29/2012 8:15:16 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Shanty Shaker

Since when has this guy ever done anything “presidential?” He’s too cool for that.


20 posted on 08/29/2012 8:32:55 PM PDT by ItsForTheChildren
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