Fri Aug 1, 2014, 09:27 AM
DeadLetterOffice (1,352 posts)
Shifting Views of Supreme Court’s Ideology among Liberals, ConservativesAs Many Now Call the Supreme Court ‘Conservative’ as ‘Liberal’
more: http://www.people-press.org/2014/07/31/shifting-views-of-supreme-courts-ideology-among-liberals-conservatives/
Overall views of the U.S. Supreme Court – and its ideology – have changed only modestly since last measured in April before the court’s end-of-term decisions, including the Hobby Lobby ruling that limits the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement. The national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted July 8-14 among 1,805 adults, finds that as many Americans call the court liberal (26%) as say it is conservative (27%). More (38%) say the current Supreme Court is “middle of the road.” Before the recent rulings, somewhat more viewed the court as liberal (31%) than conservative (25%), with 35% viewing it as middle of the road. Liberal Democrats are much more likely to see the court as conservative after this term’s rulings; fully 60% now say this, compared to less than half in April (47%). Today, liberal Democrats are nearly twice as likely as the public overall to say the court is conservative. ![]() <snip> The survey (also) finds that 52% of Americans now view the nation’s highest court favorably, while 38% have an unfavorable opinion. Ratings of the court have edged lower since April (from 56% favorable). Current ratings are mired near all-time lows (reached a year ago) as the court’s image has declined significantly over the past several years. In January 2007, 72% held a positive view of the court. ![]()
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Response to DeadLetterOffice (Original post)
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 09:31 AM
steve2470 (37,414 posts)
1. liberal ?????
You have to be ignorant and/or a neo-Nazi to consider SCOTUS to be liberal.
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Response to steve2470 (Reply #1)
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 09:46 AM
DeadLetterOffice (1,352 posts)
2. I know, right?
I'm still trying to figure out who the hell are the "52% of Americans (that) now view the nation’s highest court favorably."
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