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pampango

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Mon Apr 20, 2015, 01:47 PM Apr 2015

Pew Poll shows conservatives think the Supreme Court is actually liberal. [View all]



There continue to be wide partisan and ideological differences in opinions about the Supreme Court’s ideological leanings. A majority of liberal Democrats (56%) say the court is conservative; just 12% of conservative Republicans say the same. Nearly half of conservative Republicans (48%) see the court as liberal, compared with 8% of liberal Democrats. About four-in-ten conservative Republicans (38%) and 31% of liberal Democrats say the court is middle of the road.

http://www.people-press.org/2015/04/20/views-of-supreme-court-little-changed-as-major-rulings-loom/

At least the poll showed that the majority of liberal Democrats correctly understand the true nature of the Court.
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Cognitive dissonance? Only way to explain the disconnect. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #1
That's because the GOPukers and their brain dead followers believe whatever Foxnews tells them. Rex Apr 2015 #2
Paul Simon said it best in 'The Boxer': "All lies and jests still a man hears what he wants to hear. . . Journeyman Apr 2015 #3
Right-wingers are still butt-hurt over "Brown vs. Board of Education"! bullwinkle428 Apr 2015 #4
Truth. nt hifiguy Apr 2015 #13
This shows what the Right really wants from the courts. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #5
I have a neighbor who thinks the democratic party is further left than justiceischeap Apr 2015 #6
Are the Hillary polls misguided as well? Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #7
Conservatives are misguided in this poll, not the poll itself. It is an accurate view of the muddled pampango Apr 2015 #12
Why do you assume Democratic respondents are less muddled? Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #20
They view the Supreme Court as conservative. Do you not think that is less "muddled" than pampango Apr 2015 #27
The point is opinion is subjective, and relative. Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #32
oh shit JI7 Apr 2015 #19
A majority of Supreme Court decisions are 9-0. former9thward Apr 2015 #8
Is it wrong to "compartmentalize the justices into one group or another"? pampango Apr 2015 #9
i am a lawyer and you are largely correct. hifiguy Apr 2015 #14
If you are a lawyer you would know cases wind up at the SC for a reason. former9thward Apr 2015 #21
I AM a lawyer and have clerked for two trial court judges. hifiguy Apr 2015 #24
All I am saying is the conventional 5-4 vote former9thward Apr 2015 #23
Maybe SCOTUS will decide the marriage equality case before it like they decided Brown DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #11
I think they will. former9thward Apr 2015 #22
7-2? You think Alito's gonna do the right thing? KamaAina Apr 2015 #30
Heaven help us if they get elected and can ever make it "conservative". jwirr Apr 2015 #10
The levels of stupidity and misinformation in this country hifiguy Apr 2015 #15
they'd say muslim terrorists spy on them from the moon if you asked, too. NuttyFluffers Apr 2015 #16
Unfortunately, these conservative voters ("lunatics") have elected a congress pampango Apr 2015 #17
Conservatives also think the media are liberal. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2015 #18
People like that are going to think SCOTUS is "liberal" until every justice is a GOP appointee. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #25
SCOTUS upheld the ACA therefore it is liberal to them. LonePirate Apr 2015 #26
So YOU get to determine the true nature of the court and anyone that doesn't agree with you is wrong DesMoinesDem Apr 2015 #28
The symmetry is pleasing. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2015 #29
conservatives are stupid. that's what makes them conservative. samsingh Apr 2015 #31
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