Stephen Colbert tried to run a corporate-sponsored campaign for the Presidency in 2008, only to be foiled by election laws. In teh wake of the Citizens United ruling, he’d like to try again, Politico reports. But if he plans to run another “hail to the cheese Stephen Colbert Nacho Cheese Doritos 2008 presidential campaign” he’s […]
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Citizens United
The Supreme Court’s opinions in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, including the syllabus, are a whopping 183 pages. There are five opinions in all. Justice Kennedy’s opinion for the Court, concurring opinions by Justice Scalia (joined by Alito and Thomas in part) and Chief Justice Roberts (joined by Alito), and opinions concurring in part […]
Schultz “Misspoke,” But He’d Still Cheat
Radio talker Ed Schultz clarifies his comment from last week that he’d vote ten times in Massachusetts if he could get away with it. From the Radio Equalizer: An apology right off the top here on the Ed Schultz show today, great to have you with us. I misspoke on Friday. I’m sorry, I’m sorry. […]
Ed Schultz Would “Cheat” to Win an Election
When Rush Limbuagh suggested that his listeners vote in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries — so-called “Operation Chaos” — MSNBC’s Dan Abrams called it “un-American,” and others suggested it might be “criminal.” I wonder what Abrams thinks about MSNBC’s own Ed Schultz, who last week declared he would commit voter fraud to prevent Scott Brown […]