SPB News for Sunday

Obama Slams Citizens United Ruling

In this weekend's YouTube address, President Obama excoriated the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizen's United case, which overturned a century of previous law to allow corporations to directly spend money to campaign in elections:

We don't need to give any more voice to the powerful interests that already drown out the voices of everyday Americans," said Obama. "And we don't intend to. When this ruling came down, I instructed my administration to get to work immediately with Members of Congress willing to fight for the American people to develop a forceful, bipartisan response to this decision. We have begun that work, and it will be a priority for us until we repair the damage that has been done."

Boehner Hails 'Political Rebellion' Against Democrats

In this weekend's Republican YouTube, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) celebrated the victory of Sen.-elect Scott Brown (R-MA), as part of a "political rebellion" against the Democrats' agenda:

"For months now, a political rebellion has been brewing - one born from the American people's opposition to greater government control over our economy and their lives," Boehner said. "That rebellion propelled Republican Scott Brown to victory in this week's Massachusetts special election. Scott's win in the bluest of blue states gives us new hope that common sense will prevail. That maybe now, the hard work and entrepreneurship of the American people will no longer be stifled by Washington Democrats' costly, job-killing agenda, an agenda Republicans have stood on principle and fought tooth and nail against."

Plouffe stepping up role as adviser to White House — David Plouffe, the man who managed President Barack Obama's campaign, will be taking on an expanded role as an outside adviser to the White House, according to sources familiar with the plan, a move that comes just days after a stunning defeat …