Roberts derided as wild hypotheticals suggestion that Mccutcheon ruling would put parties in position of raising 6 & 7 figure donations.
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It is actually activity made legal by the Roberts Supreme Courthttps://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/926249604936556545 …
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But that's exactly where this is going. Back to the ingratiation and access that came with "soft money"
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Now it is these joint fundraising committees that let highest rollers get the best access to part leaders.
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But to Roberts Court we should celebrate donors buying access as representatives being responsive to "constituents." Not corruption to him
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Roberts celebrated democracy in a system selling access to highest bidder a year after killing key provision of Voting Rights Act in Shelby
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So while Trump may blame Hillary for setting up these fundraising operations with DNC, CJ Roberts made it legal and praised activity /end
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Post-script: someone reminded me that Trump himself had a similar JFC with the RNC and state Republican party committees
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Perhaps it would behoove Trump to find an advisor who really understands law/court decisions but would he listen to her?
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I can't imagine his lawyers don't understand it.
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Trump, and all Republicans, understand that ruling was just for them. Democrats (especially Hillary) have an extra secret set of rules they must follow known only to their political opponents.
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Berners, its obvious why, but all those "reporters" who suddenly decide its time to be heavily subjective, should be really ashamed.
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I'm intentionally lumping them in as "political opponents". I cannot explain their behavior in 2016 any other way.
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Completely agree. After the way a lot covered the election, no surprise who were just gleeful at donna's piece. Looking at u
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@JoyAnnReid piling on right after the leak. She later tried to walk it back, but it's maddening how eager they are to blame Hillary for everything.
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His sort of specific accusations towards HRC seem like some of the very charges he knows he/ his campaign can be accused of. bizarre
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Tune in next week for another chapter of “If you get your facts or legal advise from Fox News, you will be so fucking wrong.”
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