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Danmel

(4,914 posts) Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:47 PM Jun 2022

Five of the justices who gutted abortion rights were appointed by presidents who lost the popular vo

Alito, Roberts, Gorsuch, Kavanagh and Barrett.
Great system we've got.

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Five of the justices who gutted abortion rights were appointed by presidents who lost the popular vo (Original Post) Danmel Jun 2022 OP

Or, as they say EVERYWHERE ELSE ON EARTH Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #1

Explains why they feel no qualms about going against the will of 63% of Americans Dave says Jun 2022 #2

The tyranny of the minority since at least 2000 RANDYWILDMAN Jun 2022 #3

Yes and no Polybius Jun 2022 #4

Not a democracy ... Xoan Jun 2022 #5

do you have a link? G_j Jun 2022 #6

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)

1. Or, as they say EVERYWHERE ELSE ON EARTH

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:48 PM

Jun 2022

"the vote"

Dave says

(4,616 posts)

2. Explains why they feel no qualms about going against the will of 63% of Americans

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:48 PM

Jun 2022

RANDYWILDMAN

(2,672 posts)

3. The tyranny of the minority since at least 2000

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:50 PM

Jun 2022

and the role the weak ass SC has played in it.

They put their thumb on the scale in Bush v Gore and it has not helped since.

Polybius

(15,407 posts)

4. Yes and no

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:26 PM

Jun 2022

Alito and Roberts were appointed in 2005, a year after Bush won the popular vote. Bush only lost the popular vote the first time, in 2000. He made zero SC appointments in his first term.

Xoan

(25,321 posts)

5. Not a democracy ...

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:33 PM

Jun 2022

obviously.

G_j

(40,367 posts)

6. do you have a link?

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:35 PM

Jun 2022

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