This is apropos of nothing, but whenever I hear conservatives (especially our Dear Leader) talk about "activist judges," I just can’t help but flash back to March 27, 2002 (the day he signed McCain-Feingold into law):

However, the bill does have flaws.  Certain provisions present serious constitutional concerns.  In particular, H.R. 2356 goes farther than I originally proposed by preventing all
individuals, not just unions and corporations, from making donations to political parties in connection with Federal elections.

I believe individual freedom to participate in elections should be expanded, not diminished; and when individual freedoms are restricted, questions arise under the First Amendment.

I also have reservations about the constitutionality of the broad ban on issue advertising, which restrains the speech of a wide variety of groups on issues of public import in the months closest to an
election.  I expect that the courts will resolve these legitimate legal questions as appropriate under the law.

Leadership.