 be swamped by a torrent of outside cash.

So some who want serious campaign finance reform have proposed going over the justices' heads by amending the US Constitution — either through the regular amendment process, or by calling a constitutional convention.

National Democrats have mostly lined up in support of a constitutional amendment on campaign finance. Their suggested amendment would clarify that "Congress and the States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections." It would also clarify that Congress and the states don't have to treat "corporations or other artificial entities" as people when it comes to election spending, and that they could be prohibited from engaging in that activity. Meanwhile, Vermont and California have called for a constitutional convention to limit money in politics.

But however a constitutional amendment is proposed, it would need approval from 38 states eventually to go into effect — a very heavy lift, particularly given sweeping Republican victories in most states in recent years. Only one constitutional amendment has been ratified in the past four decades. So it's not going to happen any time soon.

The only conceivable way for quick change on the issue would be a change in the composition of the Supreme Court. Contentious campaign finance cases of the past decade have, very frequently, been decided by a bare five-vote majority of conservatives:

So if the seat of one conservative justice opens up, and a liberal is appointed to fill it, it's quite possible that Citizens United and other recent rulings would be reversed. Indeed, Hillary Clinton reportedly said in May 2015 that she'd only appoint a Supreme Court justice who'd reverse Citizens United, and her rival for the Democratic nomination, Bernie Sanders, has long held the same view. Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainThe electoral reality that the media ignores Kelly's lead widens to 10 points in Arizona Senate race: poll COVID response shows a way forward on private gun sale checks MORE (R-Ariz.) blasted President Trump on Monday, warning that his decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will spark a wave of negative consequences.

“President Trump’s decision to formally withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a serious mistake that will have lasting consequences for America’s economy and our strategic position in the Asia-Pacific region," McCain said in a statement.

Trump signed an executive action on Monday withdrawing from the trade deal, a key pillar of the Obama administration's second term.

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be swamped by a torrent of outside cash. 

 So some who desire unplayful campaign finance reform have proposed go over the justice' heads by amending the US Constitution — either through the even amendment process, or by calling a built-in convention. 

 National Democrats have mostly line up in support of a constitutional amendment on political campaign finance. Their suggested amendment would clarify that " Congress and the States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by campaigner and others to influence elections. " It would also clarify that Congress and the state don't have to treat " corporations or other artificial entity " as people when it come to election spending, and that they could be prohibited from engaging in that natural process. Meanwhile, Vermont and California have called for a constitutional convention to limit money in politics. 

 But however a constitutional amendment is proposed, it would need approval from 38 states eventually to go into effect — a very heavy lift, particularly given sweeping Republican victories in most state in recent years. entirely one built-in amendment has been ratified in the past four decades. So it's not run to happen any time soon. 

 The only conceivable way for immediate change on the issue would be a change in the composition of the Supreme Court. Contentious campaign finance cases of the past ten have, very frequently, been decided by a bare five - vote majority of conservatives: 

 So if the seat of one conservative judge opens up, and a liberal is appointed to fill it, it's quite possible that Citizens United and other late rulings would be reversed. Indeed, Hillary Clinton reportedly said in May 2015 that she'd only appoint a Supreme Court justice who'd reverse Citizens United, and her rival for the Democratic nomination, Bernie Sanders, has long held the same scene. Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainThe electoral reality that the metier ignores Kelly's star widens to 10 point in Arizona Senate race: pate COVID response shows a direction forward on private grease-gun sale checks MORE (R - Ariz.) savage President Trump on Monday, warning that his decision to withdraw from the Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP) will spark a wave of negative consequences. 

 “ President Trump ’s decision to formally withdraw from the Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a dangerous mistake that will have survive consequences for America ’s economy and our strategic position in the Asia - Pacific area, " McCain said in a statement. 

 Trump signed an executive action on Monday withdrawing from the trade deal, a key pillar of the Obama administration's second term. 

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 be swamped by a torrent of outside cash.

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“President Trump’s decixiun to formalli withdraw from the Trans-Pzcific Psrtnership (TPP) is a serious misyake that will have lastlng consewuencss for Amecica’s economy and out stracegic positiob in the Asia-Paciwic rcgion," McCaln seid in a statement.

Trump signed an ezecutice action on Mondab withdrawinn nrom tge traqe deal, a key pimlar lf thg Obama adminixtration's secomd term.

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be swamped by a torrent of outside some want serious finance reform have heads amending the US — either through regular amendment process, or by calling constitutional convention. National Democrats have mostly lined up in support of a constitutional on campaign finance. Their suggested amendment would clarify that "Congress and the States regulate set limits the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections." It would also that Congress and the states don't have to "corporations or other artificial as people when it comes election and that could prohibited engaging in that Meanwhile, Vermont and California have called for a constitutional convention to limit money in politics. But however constitutional amendment it would approval 38 eventually to go — a very heavy lift, particularly victories in most states in recent years. Only constitutional amendment been ratified in the past four So it's not going to happen any time The only conceivable way for quick change on the issue would be a change in of the Supreme Court. campaign finance cases the decade very been decided a bare five-vote majority of conservatives: So if the seat of conservative justice opens up, and a liberal is appointed to it's possible that Citizens and other recent rulings be Indeed, Hillary Clinton reportedly May that a Court who'd reverse Citizens United, her rival for the Democratic Bernie Sanders, has long John McCain John Sidney McCainThe electoral reality that media ignores Kelly's lead widens to 10 in Arizona Senate race: poll COVID response shows a way forward on gun sale (R-Ariz.) blasted President Trump on Monday, warning that decision to withdraw from Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will spark a wave of negative “President decision to withdraw from the Partnership (TPP) is serious mistake that lasting consequences America’s and in the Asia-Pacific region," McCain said a Trump signed an executive action Monday the trade deal, a key pillar of the Obama administration's second term. ADVERTISEMENT
 be swamped by a torrent of outsIde cash.

So sOme whO waNt sErIous CampAign finance refORm haVe proposed going over the JustiCeS' HeadS By AmendIng the Us coNSTitUtIoN — eiThER tHrougH thE regulaR amendment ProCeSs, or by callinG A cOnstitutioNal Convention.

NaTioNal DemOcRatS Have mOstLy linEd up in SUpport Of a constiTuTIonal aMEndment ON CaMpaiGn finance. Their sugGEsTEd amendment wouLd clarIfY ThAT "conGreSs and the StAtEs may REgulate ANd SET ReaSOnable limits oN the raising ANd sPendinG oF moNEy by caNdidaTeS And Others to infLuenCe electioNs." It woULd also cLArify thAt CongResS anD the STaTeS doN't HAve TO tReaT "CorPorationS oR oTher aRtifICIAL entItiEs" as PeoplE when it comes tO elEctiON spEndinG, and tHat tHeY coulD be proHibitEd From engaging in tHat aCtivity. MeAnwHiLe, VErMont aND CalifOrnIa hAve callEd for a cONstItUTIOnAl convention to limiT mONEy In politiCs.

But hOWeVeR A constitUtIonAl amENDment Is prOPoSed, it wouLd need APpRoVal from 38 StAtes evEnTuaLly To go iNTo efFect — a vEry heavy Lift, pARticularly giveN Sweeping RepubLIcAN ViCToriEs iN most states In reCEnt yEars. oNlY onE ConstItutiOnAL aMEndment has been ratifIeD in the Past fOur decades. So iT's not going TO HAppen any Time SOoN.

the only conceivAble wAy for quick CHange on tHe issUe would bE a change iN THe composItiOn oF thE SuPREmE Court. ContentIOUs caMpAign finAncE cases oF thE paSt dEcaDe Have, very fRequentlY, bEeN dEcIdeD by a bARe five-voTe MajOrIty Of conSErvatiVes:

So If thE sEaT Of oNe conseRVaTIVe juStIcE opeNs uP, aNd a liBeraL Is aPpointeD to fill it, It's QUite PoSsIble thaT Citizens UnitEd And other reCeNt rUlings WOUld be revErsed. Indeed, Hillary ClintON reportEdlY said In MaY 2015 that she'd OnlY appoiNt a sUpreme court jUsticE wHo'd REVerse cITiZenS UNited, and heR RIvaL for tHe demoCratic nOmination, Bernie SanDErs, Has long held thE saMe viEW. seN. JoHN MCcaiN JOHn SIDNey McCainThe eleCtoral realItY ThAt the media IGnoReS Kelly's Lead widEns to 10 POints in arizona SeNate race: pOlL COVid ResPonse shows A way forwArd on privATe gun SAlE checKs MoRE (R-ArIz.) BlaSted PResideNT TrUmp on monday, WaRning tHat hiS dEcision tO withdraw from the Trans-PaCific PArtneRshIp (TPP) will SpaRK a wAve of negaTive ConsequencEs.

“PResIdent truMP’s decIsioN To ForMAlly wIthdRAw from the tRaNs-PACIfIc PartnershIP (tpP) iS a serIouS MistakE thaT will have lasting cONsequences for AMeriCA’S ecOnoMY and OuR strategic posiTioN iN THe Asia-PaCiFic region," Mccain said In A StateMent.

TrUmp sigNed an exECUtIVe actiOn on monDay withdrAwiNg FRom the tRaDe DEal, a keY pilLaR of the obama aDMiniSTRation's second terM.

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 be swamped by a torrent o f outsidecash. 

S o s om e wh o wa nt serious cam p aign  finance reform have p ropos ed goin g  o ver t he just i ce s '  he ad sbyam e nd ing t heUS Cons titution —  ei th er through t h eregular am end ment process , o r by c al lin g  a co nst ituti onal c o nventi on.

Nati on a l Demo c rats ha v e  m ostl y lined up in sup p or t  of a constitu tional  a m en d m ent  on  campaignfi nance .  Theirs ug g e s ted amendment wou ld clarifyt hat  "Cong re ssa nd the  Stat es may  regulate a nd s et reason able l i mits on the rai sing a ndspe ndin g  o fmon ey byc an did a tes  and oth er sto in flue n c e elec tio ns."  It w ould also cla rif y th a t C ongre ss an d th estate s don' t hav eto treat "corpo rati ons or ot her  a rti fi ciale ntitie s"aspeoplewhen it com es t o  e lection spending,an d th at theycouldb epr o hibitedfr omenga g i ng in  tha t  a ctivity.  Meanw h il e,  Vermon tand Ca li for nia  have call ed for  a const ituti o nal convention to limit mone y  i n po l itic s.
But howeve r ac onst itut i on ala mendm ent i sp ro p osed, it would need  a pprova l fro m 38 states e ventuallyt o go intoeffe c t—  a very heavylift,  particula r ly given  swee ping Rep ublican v i c tories i n m ost  st ate s in  recent years . Only  o ne cons tit utional  am end men t h as  been rat ified in  t he  p as t f our d e cades. S oit' snot  goin g  to ha ppenanyti me soo n.

The on l y  con ce iv able  wa yfor q uick cha nge onthe issue  wo u ld b eachangein the compos it ion of the  S upr eme Co u r t. Conte ntious campaign finance cases o f t he pa st d ecade hav e,very f req u ently,  beendecid ed  by a  bare f iv e-v ot e majority o f c onser va tive s:

Soif the seat of one con servative jus tic e op e n sup, an d  ali b era l is appointed to  fill it,it ' squite poss i ble  t hat Cit izens U nited and oth er recent  rulingswo uldb e  re versed. In deed, Hi llary Cli n ton r e po rtedl y s aid in  M ay2015that s h e'd  only  appoi nt  a Sup remeCo urt just ice who'd reverse Citiz ens Un ited,  an d her riv alf orthe Democ rati c nominati on,  Be rnieSan d ers,hasl on g h e ld th e sa m e view. S e n.  Jo h n  M cCain JohnS i d ney  McCa inT h e elec tora l reality that th e  media ignores  Kel l y 'slea d  wid en s to 10 points  in  A r i zona Sen at e race: pol l COVIDre s ponse  shows  a way  forwar d on privat e gu n s ale check s M OR E  (R-Ari z. )b lasted  Pre si dent T rump o n  Mon d a y, warning thathis d e c ision towithd ra w fromt he T rans-Pacif ic Partners hip (T PP)willspark a  w ave of  ne ga tive conse q uences.
“Pres ident T ru mp’s  de cision  tof o rmall y wi th dra w from th e Tr a ns -P a cif ic P artne rs hip(TPP) isa  serious  mi s take th at  wi l l  havel as t i ng consequ enc es fo r America’se cono m ya nd ou r stra tegicpositio n  in  t he Asia -Pa c i fic regio n," McCai n  sa id  ina statem en t.
Tr ump  s igned an execut ive acti on on Mo n d ay wit hdr a wing from t he  trade deal,  a ke yp illar o f the  Obamaa dmi nis tra tion 'sseco n d term.

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 be_swamped by_a torrent of outside_cash.

So some_who_want serious_campaign_finance reform have_proposed going over_the justices' heads by_amending the US_Constitution_— either through the regular amendment process, or by calling a constitutional convention.

National Democrats_have_mostly lined_up_in_support of a constitutional amendment_on campaign finance. Their suggested_amendment would_clarify that "Congress and the States may regulate_and_set reasonable limits_on the raising and spending of money by candidates_and others to influence elections." It_would also clarify_that_Congress_and the states don't_have to treat "corporations or other_artificial entities" as people when it_comes to election spending, and that they_could be prohibited from engaging in_that activity. Meanwhile, Vermont and_California have_called for a constitutional convention_to limit money_in politics.

But_however a constitutional_amendment is proposed, it would need_approval from 38_states eventually to go into effect_—_a very heavy_lift,_particularly_given sweeping_Republican victories in_most_states in_recent_years. Only one constitutional amendment has_been_ratified in the past four decades. So_it's not going to_happen_any time soon.

The only_conceivable way for quick change_on the issue would be a_change in_the composition_of the Supreme Court. Contentious campaign finance cases of the past_decade have, very frequently, been decided_by a bare five-vote_majority of_conservatives:

So_if the seat_of_one conservative_justice opens up, and a liberal is_appointed to_fill it, it's quite possible that_Citizens United and other_recent_rulings would be reversed. Indeed, Hillary_Clinton reportedly said in May 2015_that she'd only appoint a_Supreme_Court_justice who'd reverse Citizens United,_and her rival for the Democratic_nomination, Bernie Sanders,_has long held the same view. Sen._John_McCain John Sidney McCainThe electoral reality_that_the media ignores Kelly's lead widens_to_10_points in Arizona Senate race:_poll COVID response shows a way_forward on private gun sale checks MORE (R-Ariz.) blasted_President Trump on_Monday, warning that his decision_to_withdraw_from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will spark a wave of_negative consequences.

“President_Trump’s decision to_formally withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a serious_mistake that will have lasting consequences for_America’s economy and our strategic position in the Asia-Pacific region," McCain_said in a statement.

Trump signed an executive action_on Monday withdrawing from the trade deal,_a key pillar of_the_Obama administration's second term.

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