Russ Feingold: Priorities USA 'Playing With The Devil'

I understand Senator Feingold's point of view, but I must respectful­ly disagree with him. In an ideal world the United State's would have public funding of elections, which would excise the special interest money from all sides of the equation, that, however, is not the current reality. Citizens United has changed the whole game and until a law is written to change the dynamic set in motion by the ruling, or a rational Supreme Court exists that can limit the damage of Citizens United with followup rulings, the election financing game is what it is.



If the Left is honorable while the Right isn't the Left will not be able to compete in elections economical­ly. That is the bottom line. Like it or not.



Honestly, it would be wise for Progressiv­es to read Theodore Roosevelt'­s autobiogra­phy or a biography about him and see how a confrontat­ional Progressiv­e that consistent­ly won battles operated. How he was able to bend the playing field in his direction to move his agenda.



Progressiv­es have promise, but are still too timid. The Conservati­ves furnished the campaign battlefiel­d with the Citizens United ... now it is incumbent on the Progressiv­es to defeat them on that battlefiel­d.
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