I recall a certain independent senator 'tilting at windmills.'

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/constitutional-amendment-sponsors-renew-push-to-undo-citizens-united

difficulty in passing a Constitutional amendment in this country especially one which the GOP will fight tooth and nail to oppose because it would end up hurting them especially hard.

and did quite well.

There is a new paradigm. Candidates at all levels want to stop asking for money all the time!

They're on recess from Congress for 7 weeks - it will be nothing but begging and asking for more!

"Hopelessly cynical" comes from the notion, "It can't be done and someone's only blowing smoke up our ..."

a constitutional amendment may be the only route Congress can take to fully overturn it, or even make it possible for SCOTUS to overturn it.

Besides, there's been plenty of smoke blowing this primary season, with wishful-thinking, unicorn proposals that Congress will never pass. I didn't see anyone complaining about that.

But Citizen's United also allows foreign countries access to the system with investment-driven policy influences over private business. Framed like this, well, who knows.

Naming justices to overturn it is more doable, but can also be undone by a different court.

"Do you support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United?" If they say yes, work our asses off for them. If they say no, work our asses off against them. If they equivocate, f*ck 'em.

This issue must be a litmus test for our support, just as reproductive rights, minimum wage, etc.

and I have been told by several Bernie supporters that aspiring to it, as Kennedy did the space program is the only way it will happen, and believed that there was enough support to get the vote and more.... if we would only let Bernie try, it would happen, and was a moral imperative, that it was the only way to get poor people covered, so it was truly a moral litmus test for a candidate.

A constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United costs nothing, and is fully accomplished by a vote - and single payer requires not just a vote, but funding and a massive implementation involving our health care infrastructure and payroll tax system.

For the record, I don't think it a vote to overturn Citizens United will happen. But promising to call for a vote is way more meaningful and realistic than promising to try to repave the entire health care system, even over two terms, when we could not even get a public option on the ACA with a Dem House, Senate and White House.

Admit it.

The only way to kill it is by nominating solid liberals/progressives to the Supreme Court

Im glad shes reiterating this, but it is a long held position.

is meeting with Elizabeth Warren again and then - like a hardcore progressive boss! - following up with a pledge to push for an amendment to the Constitution in her first 30 days in office - a pledge she is committing to at Netroots Nation - arguably one of the most skeptical activist organizations she could propose this policy too!

And she was going to "move to the right in the general election."

that much more capable. I have really learned to admire Clinton.

Sanders and O'Malley both went.

But who went 'all in'?

about Warren?

Her and Obama have done the studying, they are in the know.... and they have always understood the process to get this done. It is when they can do it, I have all the confidence they will. This is where I see so much of Clinton administration is strong and all she is going to give this nation, making us just that much more strong in our ability to keep ownership for all.

Excellent.

Clinton has always been strong consistently and constantly, step by step, addressing the issue of Citizens. What does that have to do with Warren per se. So is Warren, but so is all Democrats. It is a Democratic issue.

Pure coincidence!

We know how haphazard the Clinton campaign is!

what are you saying? I do not get it. I would be thrilled and excited and a blast it would be to have Warren. I am so good with that. Is that what you are suggesting? I do not like to try figuring out what another is saying. That is guessing.

Hillary will be picking Elizabeth Warren for Vice-President!

in two very different ways. Obama and Biden are too.

It is a winning ticket, I believe.

She is moving along at a great pace.

Everything we saw and said she would be!

There with you, she!

Love ya yallerdawg!

another. Wife, employee. We saw a little of the independent Senator, but it will be really awesome watching the decision making Clinton. I think she is much more progressive than she has been allowed after looking at all of her years on this earth. Lol. I mean, the caricature has always been incorrect. That is what we are going ot see differently.

Thanks for bring that out, sea. You are so right, this is going to be incredibly exciting.

Full quote:

As The Huffington Post’s Paul Blumenthal noted in September, campaign finance reform is notoriously difficult to pass, since politicians are loath to support anything that makes it more difficult for them to win elections. An amendment must be approved by a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate and then ratified by three-quarters of the states.

on campaign finance reform and against the rigged political system.

By November 8th, who knows how many more down ticket candidates will be running against Citizen United?

Longshot? Yes.

Slightly more proactive than waiting for Supreme Court justices to die, retire and wade through Senate 'advice and consent.'

you may be right.

You be the judge:

https://twitter.com/elizabethforma

Citizens United decision is destroying the United States!