With all due deference to separation of powers, last week the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the flood gates for special interests including foreign corporations to spend without limit in our election.
Obama criticizes the Supreme Court's decision regarding campaign finance.
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Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.
It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say.
The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president.
And I will fight for that, even if I don’t always think it’s going to win.
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