Wouldn't it be easier to just fill Scalia's seat, and wait for them to take up a similar case and overrule the previous ruling?
Yes. She knows this won't pass, but it's a good way to show your support. She also pledged to appoint justices who believe it should be overturned
(in the same recent video). If the issues unleashed by rulings like Citizens United, SpeechNow and McCutcheon are going to be addressed, it will have to be from the Supreme Court.
Yes, but what is to stop Conservatives from doing the same thing if/when they take back the court. This is a great move and position by Clinton and I sure damn hope she gets in.
If Clinton wins and appoints a number of justices, that won't happen for decades - At the earliest.
