'Liberal' Newspapers Liked the Justices Who Will Kill Roe

[Judi Lynn]

MAY 16, 2022

ARI PAUL





The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that could destroy Roe v. Wade (Politico, 5/2/22) reportedly has the support of three justices appointed by Donald Trump. That’s important for a number of reasons.

Neil Gorsuch was appointed after the Republican Senate blocked Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Antonin Scalia until after the election, in hopes of retaining a 5–4 conservative balance. Brett Kavanaugh replaced Anthony Kennedy, who stepped down specifically so his seat could continue to be held by a Republican appointee. And the last appointee, Amy Coney Barrett, replaced liberal stalwart Ruth Bader Ginsburg, solidifying a 6–3 conservative advantage a week before the 2020 presidential election. Barrett’s confirmation also exposed the cynicism of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had blocked Obama’s pick for Scalia’s seat on grounds that it was an election year, but hurried Barrett’s confirmation.

All three were nominated by a president who did not win the popular vote, further undermining the bench’s credibility as a democratic institution. (The author of the leaked opinion, Samuel Alito, was also named by a popular vote loser, George W. Bush—as was Chief Justice John Roberts, considered a possible sixth vote, along with Clarence Thomas, for overturning Roe.)

And in all three of Trump’s nominees, major liberal-leaning outlets offered pieces reassuring readers that fears that these justices would undo Warren Court decisions upholding civil rights were overblown.

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. I'd say more than undo the Warren Court.

I'd go as far as postulate they'll undo The New Deal.

[The Magistrate]

2. That Is Definitely The Goal, Ma'am

The 'delegation doctrine' is the next step, already nibbled at, to deprive the Federal government of regulatory power.

After that will come restricting the reach of the 'commerce clause', so that everything from minimum wage laws to laws restricting child labor will be rendered 'unConstitutional overeach' and we can sink all the way back into the mire of the Gilded Age....

[childfreebychoice]

3. Remember newt saying kids could pick up work, in school

as janitors, U know working with all of those chemicals

[Runningdawg]

4. While the janitor and his family lose a salary and healthcare.

[shrike3]

6. I can remember a Federalist Society conference being advertised in Chicago.

During the W. Bush era. "Rolling back the New Deal" was the theme. I told people, they thought I was nuts.

[Skittles]

5. which means they're not truly liberal, are they

I didn't like ANY of these sanctimonious ass clowns.