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]]> By: strangely_enough http://washingtonindependent.com/58278/mccain-and-feingold-weigh-in-on-mccain-feingold/comment-page-1#comment-74009 strangely_enough Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:15:55 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=58278#comment-74009 <i>It was just six years ago that the Supreme Court upheld the electioneering communications provision in McCain-Feingold and nothing has happened in that time to warrant the drastic step of overruling that decision.</i><br>The ascension of Roberts and Alito contradict that statement.<br><i>During his confirmation hearing, Chief Justice Roberts, whom we both voted for, promised to respect precedent.</i><br>That's just precious.<br><i>If he casts the deciding vote to overrule Austin and McConnell, it would completely contradict that promise, and could have serious consequences for our democracy.</i><br>But, not for his (Roberts') job. It was just six years ago that the Supreme Court upheld the electioneering communications provision in McCain-Feingold and nothing has happened in that time to warrant the drastic step of overruling that decision.
The ascension of Roberts and Alito contradict that statement.
During his confirmation hearing, Chief Justice Roberts, whom we both voted for, promised to respect precedent.
That's just precious.
If he casts the deciding vote to overrule Austin and McConnell, it would completely contradict that promise, and could have serious consequences for our democracy.
But, not for his (Roberts') job.

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