In a full-throated preview Sen. Al Franken's take on the upcoming hearings on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, the Minnesota Democrat is going after the Roberts Court for a string of pro-business decisions. Speaking to the American Constitution Society's (ACS) national convention Thursday night, Franken said "the degree to which those corporations' rights are protected over yours, well, that's extremely relevant to your life. And in case after case after case, the Roberts Court has put not just a thumb, but a fist, on the scale in favor of those corporations." Then, pausing for comedic effect, he added, "A fist with brass knuckles. Which weigh a lot. Because they're brass." Chief on his list of particulars against the high court led by Chief Justice John Roberts was the Citizens United decision that opens the door to direct corporate spending on political advertising. The audience at the ACS, something of the Left's answer to the conservative Federalist Society, gave Franken the standing ovation conquering hero treatment during a gala dinner at D.C.'s tony Mayflower Hotel.
