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11. If she voted for Bush, she may be responsible

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 09:13 AM

Apr 2013

But a legal ruling is on different questions.

To that end, we are are responsible in various ways. If we had greater turnout, Bush would not have been able to use the closeness of the election to get it into the courts.

Political and legal issues are separate. She is supposed to separate them. Scalia fails to do that, but Sandra Day O'Connor may have been sincere in her legal reasoning at that time. In fact, what she says now is colored by what Bush later did.

But it would be wrong to say that Bush is a warmonger, therefore I, as a Supreme Court Justice, should keep that in mind and try to fix my ruling to go against him. That would have been acting like Scalia.

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After Casting Key Fifth Vote For Bush, Justice O’Connor Now Regrets Bush v. Gore [View all] ProSense Apr 2013 OP

Sorry, the blood Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #1

Now that's unfair treestar Apr 2013 #3

tell that to the dead warrior1 Apr 2013 #5

Logic is not suspended due to someone's death treestar Apr 2013 #10

She suspended logic in determining a life and death position, frivolously. Festivito Apr 2013 #14

How could it have been a life and death decision? treestar Apr 2013 #16

It was a life and death decision, anytime one branch of government, Uncle Joe Apr 2013 #19

* didn't get us into any wars because of 9/11 Nevernose Apr 2013 #24

She overruled the express will of the people Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #8

If she voted for Bush, she may be responsible treestar Apr 2013 #11

Read Vincet Bugliosi's article in The Nation Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #20

That's arguing the case treestar Apr 2013 #33

No, this was a case the SCOTUS Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #40

but this was an ILLEGAL ruling, not a legal ruling grasswire Apr 2013 #32

Where is the authority for that? treestar Apr 2013 #34

the power is in the Constitution grasswire Apr 2013 #35

Makes the same sense as when they say Roe v. Wade is an illegal ruling treestar Apr 2013 #36

No, it isn't her fault, she just had a vote on the Supreme Court. Who the blame is some 18 year old TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #9

Her vote on the Supreme Court is behind a legal opinion treestar Apr 2013 #12

Yes, it's something far worse jeff47 Apr 2013 #37

Bingo! Rex Apr 2013 #44

Contrition is easy in hindsight. marmar Apr 2013 #2

Oh, well then, all is forgiven... russspeakeasy Apr 2013 #4

REALLY Justice Occonor??!!!! This decision was one of many that helped turn the USSC into a joke!! uponit7771 Apr 2013 #6

It looks like.... NCTraveler Apr 2013 #7

It only took her how many years of therapy to reach that conclusion? leveymg Apr 2013 #13

Translation - "I fucked you all but I feel bad about it, if that makes a difference" tjwash Apr 2013 #15

Why is her vote the deciding one as opposed to the other four treestar Apr 2013 #17

She is the one currently expressing guilt over her vote. jeff47 Apr 2013 #38

Yeah, stirred up the public a bit mokawanis Apr 2013 #18

"Thanks a pantload for 8 years of FAIL, Sandra" - The Citizens of these United States Berlum Apr 2013 #21

Sandra Day O'Connor has to take personal responsibility AZ Progressive Apr 2013 #22

Hindsight is always 20/20... one_voice Apr 2013 #23

Hey, Dick fucking Tracey. nt rrneck Apr 2013 #25

Bush V. Gore = worst SCOTUS decision ever, worst president ever. Initech Apr 2013 #26

Wasn't she the one who was opposed to a Gore presidency? Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #27

Yeah, Justice O'Connor, some of us have been regretting your decision since you made it. AndyA Apr 2013 #28

^^this^^ nt LaydeeBug Apr 2013 #29

Bush would still have been President SlipperySlope Apr 2013 #30

No, that scenario wouldn't have went to the Supreme Court, it would've been up to Congress Uncle Joe Apr 2013 #31

Thanks for the proper interpretation. El Supremo Apr 2013 #41

Except that it wasn't going to continue to drag out in the courts jeff47 Apr 2013 #39

Doesn't matter, history doesn't care about your regrets. Rex Apr 2013 #42

With all due respect Justice O'Conner.....fuck you. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #43

"Less that perfect reputation" is an understatement. Marr Apr 2013 #45