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17. Since 2000 its purpose IS to guarantee election victories.

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Thu Mar 7, 2013, 07:34 PM

Mar 2013

But only for Republicans.

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"The Roberts court stands on the brink of making an error of historic proportions." [View all] babylonsister Mar 2013 OP

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #1

Error? Hah Doctor_J Mar 2013 #2

The StupeReam Court (R) Berlum Mar 2013 #46

The purpose of the USSC is not to guarantee election victories. That has been the case since 2000. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2013 #3

Since 2000 its purpose IS to guarantee election victories. aquart Mar 2013 #17

I wonder what percentage of voters is aware of Citizens United and this new threat. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2013 #59

it would just be a continuation of terrible decisions noiretextatique Mar 2013 #4

K&R thanks babylonsistah Cha Mar 2013 #5

Whoa! My screen shows we both have post #5. randome Mar 2013 #8

I haven't either, randome.. Exact same second Cha Mar 2013 #9

I hope some on the court will read articles like this one and have second thoughts. randome Mar 2013 #5

The firecrakers (decision above and beyond the will of the people) are lining up. What will light DhhD Mar 2013 #7

Citizens United The Wizard Mar 2013 #10

You know the justices that vote for these things are paid off. Just making hay for their families. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #26

Hey! Times have changed! Who cares about the original intent JDPriestly Mar 2013 #11

Hey! = hay CrispyQ Mar 2013 #32

Change that to "Yet Another Error of Historic Proportions" and I'll Agree Demeter Mar 2013 #12

Yes, "yet another error" HoneychildMooseMoss Mar 2013 #23

You know you are in trouble when Blue Idaho Mar 2013 #13

Legalizing Voter Supression otohara Mar 2013 #14

"Mistake" assumes they'll cause an outcome they don't expect wryter2000 Mar 2013 #15

Actually they don't expect the outcome they will cause. aquart Mar 2013 #18

I think it is certain that this court will go down as one of the Vinnie From Indy Mar 2013 #16

Nothing new here, justices have been grafting/grifting since the beginning. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #27

What's new is the presumption of power to override Congress . . . freedom fighter jh Mar 2013 #63

The one Black member John2 Mar 2013 #65

Scalia will never be able to convince anyone that this is Congress' fault. Never. riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #19

This makes me physically ill just to even think rosesaylavee Mar 2013 #20

These idiots honestly believe people fought and died in the Revolutionary War,... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #21

I think they do...their actions seem to support that... KoKo Mar 2013 #25

That's exactly what they think. Laelth Mar 2013 #62

Historically... Godot51 Mar 2013 #22

Don't you think affirmative action has run it's course? xtraxritical Mar 2013 #28

When did we wake up to discover Liberals running everything? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #37

They are there for those who they SERVE...and nothing's changed...and KoKo Mar 2013 #24

If the ruling stated it is unconstitutional to have certain states under the rule and not all, Thinkingabout Mar 2013 #29

THANKS, b'sis! elleng Mar 2013 #30

I respect Linda Greenhouse hugely, elleng Mar 2013 #31

Roberts wants to eviscerate Section 5. blueclown Mar 2013 #38

Right, really hoping for something good from Kennedy. elleng Mar 2013 #55

The Robert's court already made an error of historic proportions with Citizens United! nt Auntie Bush Mar 2013 #33

Bush v. Gore and Citizens United weren't already historic blunders? Initech Mar 2013 #34

M a f i a + BFEE = Fascism for a New Century or 'Fangu democrazia!' Octafish Mar 2013 #35

The SCOTUS died in December, 2000. WinkyDink Mar 2013 #36

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2013 #47

Yup, exactly. a kennedy Mar 2013 #49

the coup didn't just end datasuspect Mar 2013 #57

Result of such a decision: Supreme Court loses even more credibility emsimon33 Mar 2013 #39

It's the wiggle-room that Roberts thinks he now has because of the ACA ruling davidn3600 Mar 2013 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author russ1943 Mar 2013 #41

Hey, they got the health care issue right. Zax2me Mar 2013 #42

You know what else passed the Senate 98-0, Justice Scalia? Your confirmation. n/t Bolo Boffin Mar 2013 #43

LOL SunSeeker Mar 2013 #45

k&r... spanone Mar 2013 #44

They have already made an errror of historic proportions. Nitram Mar 2013 #48

Mad Tony has been totally out of control ever since... Hubert Flottz Mar 2013 #50

This so called Madmiddle Mar 2013 #51

they are for the constitution mikeysnot Mar 2013 #52

Dred Scott redux Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2013 #53

Roberts actually replaced a Chief Justice who had suppressed black voters in Arizona Kolesar Mar 2013 #54

They already did. caseymoz Mar 2013 #56

The flagrant abuse of power will hopefully lead to limiting their terms. olegramps Mar 2013 #58

will one of the fucking fiendish five please leave LiberalLovinLug Mar 2013 #60

I suspect the Court knew it was going hard right when they slammed up their security blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #61

tyrants of any ilk want power and control. They become all knowing and that is RATS on roberts scotu CarmanK Mar 2013 #64