Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Supreme Omission in GOP Election Debate

Considering how little the Supreme Court has been mentioned in election debates, a space alien might conclude that it’s the “least dangerous” branch of government.
A Gallup poll released on October 2, 2015 indicates that 50 percent of Americans “disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job,” a drop of 12 points since 2001.
A CBS News/New York Times Poll conducted from June 10-14, 2015 asked 1,007 adults nationwide:
“In general, do you think the current Supreme Court justices decide their cases based on legal analysis without regard to their own personal or political views, or do you think they sometimes let their own personal or political views influence their decisions?
75 percent responded: “personal, political views”
16 percent responded: “just legal analysis.”
With those results and the likelihood that the next president will appoint two or three justices to the Court, it would be refreshingly relevant to hear a debate moderator ask the following of candidates:

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