The problem with corporations being treated as individuals is that it goes against the concept of "one-man-one-vote" in that the corpoartion is both an entity onto itself and the people who make the decisions of that corprations...

We went thru a period of time when black people were treated as a *fraction* in terms of their votes counting but rightfully so we rectified that... Now it looks as if we are back to some similar situation, albiet not strctly related to race in that corporations has two voices and everyone else just one...

As for Robert Kennedy, Jr... As others have pointed out it would pit Obama against the Reoublican base but, heck, if Obama appointed Jesus it would be the same thing...

I find it interesting that the "Gang of Seven" got together during Bush's term to bring some level of civility into the Senate confirmation process... They were both Repbs and Dems agreeing that using the "nuclear option" wasn't in the best interest of the country in judical confirmations... We don't have that now in that there sren't any Republicans left with any spine...

B~