Obama Endorses Anti-Citizens United Amendment In Reddit Chat

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- In answering a question posed to him by a member of the Internet community Reddit, President Barack Obama stated his support for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision, the first time that the president has voiced this position himself.

In response to a question about the president's position on money in politics, Obama wrote, "Over the longer term, I think we need to seriously consider mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn Citizens United (assuming the Supreme Court doesn't revisit it). Even if the amendment process falls short, it can shine a spotlight of the super-PAC phenomenon and help apply pressure for change."

The president's support for a constitutional amendment comes months after he endorsed the activities of Priorities USA Action, the super PAC that is supporting his candidacy and run by a former White House communications aide. Obama's support was billed as reluctant, but necessary.

At the time, Obama campaign manager Jim Messina wrote a blog post explaining the endorsement of the super PAC, which also included a statement of support for a constitutional amendment, "The President opposed the Citizens United decision ...And the President favors action—by constitutional amendment, if necessary—to place reasonable limits on all such spending."

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