Poll: Public Image of Supreme Court Falls

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Poll: Public Image of Supreme Court Falls

By WILL LESTER
Associated Press Writer

June 15, 2005, 4:28 PM EDT


WASHINGTON -- The public's image of the Supreme Court has eroded over the past few years, with just over half of those in a new poll saying they have a favorable view of the high court.

With major changes expected as aging justices leave the bench, 57 percent of people had a favorable view of the court in the poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.

For more than a decade, at least seven in 10 people had a favorable view of the high court. In January 2001, just after the court ruled that President Bush was the winner of the 2000 election, 68 percent had a favorable view.

Democrats grew more negative about the court after the 2000 decision on the election, and 51 percent of Democrats now have a positive view. But conservative Republicans have been growing more negative in their views of the court, the poll found. Favorable opinions of the court have dropped by 20 points among conservative Republicans and white evangelical Christians since January 2001.

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[Atman]

1. Bush's evil plan is working

Undermine confidence in every public institution. It makes their takeover by the GOP that much easier.

[bunkerbuster1]

3. It ain't Bush's evil plan

It predates Raygun, although Ronnie really got the ol' "Ah Hates Mah Gubmint" ball rolling.

[iconoclastNYC]

2. Typical AP right-wing spin

I dont think they said Bush won. What they said was : "don't count all the votes" which is a big difference from "Bush won"

[TahitiNut]

4. Actually ...

... they said that all the votes statewide should be counted on equavalent standards. :eyes:

Then they allowed 2 hours to accomplish it. :puke:

[iconoclastNYC]

6. Thanks. So why does the AP lie to us?

Becasue they are whores for this administration and for republicans and the corporate agenda. I wish more people knew this.

[napi21]

5. I don't believe 51% Dems favor SCOTUS!

Plus, if Pubs had an unfavorable view of the high court, I suspect that will change in a future poll AFTER their decision on medical MJ.

Aren't they all against MJ of any kind????

[applegrove]

7. The sociopaths must be thrilled. They live to diminish the lives

of those they think are above them. Too bad Bush brought a whole cabal of them into the WH! Great thinking GOP!

[beyurslf]

8. How many of those people can name even half of the justices?

[consuming]

9. turning of the tide

[Straight Shooter]

10. I think Scalia "orgies are good for you" has something to do with this.

He has his face in your face on just about every issue. Did he really believe people wouldn't notice? Also, he's the worst reactionary kind of Catholic. I was raised Catholic, and I wouldn't give 2 cents for his opinion on theocratic matters.

It's easy for me to imagine the Inquisition if I simply picture Scalia as conducting interrogations.

[Chauga]

11. I guess everybody hates everything.