Obama blasts Court decision on campaign finance

[usregimechange]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is condemning a decision by the Supreme Court to roll back restrictions on campaign donations by corporations and unions.

In a written statement, Obama says the campaign finance ruling will lead to a "stampede of special interest money in our politics." Obama declared that his administration will work with Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress to come up with a "forceful response" to the high court's action.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_CAMPAIGN_FINANCE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

[FirstLight]

1. I'll believe it when it see it...

They used the word 'Forceful' the Senate and Obama in the same sentence...?

pfft!

[roguevalley]

4. agreed times ten

[madrchsod]

2. i was wondering what his reply would be...

this ruling effects both parties

[DrDan]

3. and . . . this has an impact how?

[gkhouston]

6. It's a strongly worded letter! Cower in terror!!! n/t

[FirstLight]

9. Thanks, that's the ONLY laugh I've had all day... /nt

[tonysam]

5. Kind of hypocritical isn't it, Barack,

when you jettisoned public campaign financing for both your primary campaign AND the general election campaign. At least McCain did go on public financing.

So-called progressives and bloggers like Kos were cheering it on. Absolutely despicable.

[spanone]

7. Obama had nothing at all to do with the supreme court decision

[tonysam]

8. It has everything to do with it. He's a hypocrite.

He talks about how "bad" the decision is, yet he wasn't above taking piles of money for his campaign and jettisoning public financing--a key Democratic Party principle.

If you can't see the hypocrisy, then I don't know what to tell you.

[SammyWinstonJack]

10. HA!

Obama declared that his administration will work with Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress to come up with a forceful response to the high court's action.


:spray: :rofl: :silly:

[ima_sinnic]

12. so he still doesn't "get it" about the "bipartisan fail"

-- or maybe he gets it only too well.

[Faux pas]

11. I doubt it squared. His true corporate colors are blinding me.