"Court's legitimacy in question after ruling" - USA Today front page

[orangecrush]

Headline on USA today's front page.

Who does it serve to undermine the legitimacy of our institutions?

Putin, of course.

Just like every other fucking thing Trump did.

[ck4829]

1. I don't care much for the supreme court, can 9 justices truly interpret the laws of this country?

Are they capable?

[orangecrush]

2. Not this court.

Doesn't mean the institution is a failure.

What we have now is the Frankenstein of a right wing think tank.

[TheRealNorth]

4. Exactly

Problem is we are experiencing the tyranny to a Republican minority that because of the electoral college and Senate, has been allowed to fill the Supreme Court despite winning a popular vote majority only once in the past 30 years (and winning despite losing the popular vote twice).

[orangecrush]

6. Yup

[AllTooEasy]

5. Do you mean THIS Supreme Court?

I hope that you didn't feel that way when Obamacare, Gay Marriage, and numerous other liberal laws/decisions were upheld and conservative laws/decisions were struck down.

[orangecrush]

7. Refer you to post #4.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Here's their tweet of the front page

Link to tweet

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In Monday's paper:
- Roe v. Wade overturned: Court’s legitimacy in question after ruling
- Gun law to 'save a lot of lives,' Biden says
An image of the front page of the USA TODAY paper on Monday, June 27.
5:30 AM · Jun 27, 2022

[orangecrush]

8. Thanks, BRTS!

[BumRushDaShow]

10. You're most welcome!

[barbaraann]

9. AND their morality, decency, patriotism, humanity, honesty, qualifications, integrity, dedication to

justice...etc. etc. etc.

[AllTooEasy]

11. Define "Legitimacy"

...because the Supreme Court certainly isn't powerless, and it was designed to not be accountable to public, White House, or Congressional pressure/opinion. It's popularity and polling numbers are irrelevant to its operations. We can't vote them out. In other words, our democracy pretty much stops at the SCOTUS.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

12. Legitimacy includes nominees being confirmed by the Senate

under the "advice and consent" clause.

In order for the Senate to fulfill its constitutionally-mandated job it is necessary for prospective Justices not to prevaricate when answering questions under oath during the confirmation process. otherwise the process does give the appearance of lacking legitimacy.

If prospective Justices swear that they follow stare decisis and that Roe is "settled law" during their confirmation process and then act directly to the opposite once on the court it does raise issues of legitimacy.

The Senate has a role to play in the process and lying under oath subverts the constitutional process.