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Specific instance aside the court is wise to remain aloof from the role of king maker. A rare bit of propriety in today's disgruntled political arena.
by milsorgen 7y ago
Specific instance aside the court is wise to remain aloof from the role of king maker. A rare bit of propriety in today's disgruntled political arena.
- pmiller2 7y agoRemember Bush v. Gore? SCOTUS had no hesitation in taking the case then, knowing full well it could decide the election.
- germinalphrase 7y agoMaybe the Supreme Court is not the right entity to decide this issue, but gerrymandering is obviously anti-democratic. By permitting it for political gain, the court allows our two dominant political parties to act as “kingmakers” by controlling the relative level of impact for each vote. With the sophistication of modern data collection and modeling, we’re increasingly seeing politicians win popular vote counts in state races while losing the election. We need a wholesale reconsideration of our election fairness and security practices in this country.