Citizens United Lawyer On 'Super PAC' Legality: SCOTUS 'Doesn't Care'

Citizens United Lawyer On 'Super PAC' Legality: SCOTUS 'Doesn't Care'
Is New Republican 'Super PAC' Legal?

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The face that good government groups oppose schemes to let more money flow into the election process isn't exactly breaking news. But Potter's political background -- he was general counsel to the Rick Scott 2010 gubernatorial campaign, John McCain's 2000 and 2008 presidential campaigns and more recently is representing Stephen Colbert -- indicate this request could at least make the FEC ask a few questions. Notably, Bopp didn't even request an advisory opinion from the FEC on whether his plan would be legal -- he just went ahead with it.

"It's outrageous," Potter told Dan Froomkin. "He's actually going to do it and just dare anyone to go after him. I think what he's gambling on here is that, even if someone goes after him, they won't do anything until after the election."

Bopp, for one, isn't concerned, telling Danny Yadron of the Wall Street Journal that he expected opposition from campaign finance reformers and that it didn't matter.

"The Supreme Court doesn't care, and I don't care, and the doesn't care," Bopp said. "No one that matters cares."

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