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Nye Bevan

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46. I have a feeling that most of those choosing Bush v Gore are white.

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 02:13 PM

Mar 2015

Remember at the time of Bush v Gore the justices did not know just how horrible a president Bush was going to be. Yes, it was despicable partisan hackery, but did not rise to the level of disgusting evil that is Dred Scott.

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Worst Supreme Court decision of all time [View all] steve2470 Mar 2015 OP

Bush v. Gore. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #1

This (As runner up) yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #3

+1 sakabatou Mar 2015 #87

Yep, I think I pretty much have to go with that/those. nt stevenleser Mar 2015 #4

+1. nt OnyxCollie Mar 2015 #9

+2 GeorgeGist Mar 2015 #98

Bush V Gore DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #2

I agree, yes nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #5

The court's analysis of the Equal Protection clause was completely disingenuous The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #7

Bush v Gore PADemD Mar 2015 #6

Corpses are people. BlueJazz Mar 2015 #8

Bush v Gore mainstreetonce Mar 2015 #10

Citizens United and Shelby County are up there Gothmog Mar 2015 #11

I think Korematsu was more of a stand-out decision Bucky Mar 2015 #12

+ 1 no_hypocrisy Mar 2015 #97

Bush v Gore. Legalized stealing the Presidential COLGATE4 Mar 2015 #13

How can you not have Bush vs Gore on there? That was the end of impartiality on the bench Rex Mar 2015 #14

eh yes, Bush v. Gore was horrible, but compared to Dred Scott ? steve2470 Mar 2015 #15

You might be right there, Dred Scott was horrible. Rex Mar 2015 #16

With Dred Scott you could argue they didn't know any better. With Bush V Gore they knew better & did uponit7771 Mar 2015 #17

Plessy vs Ferguson, and Lochner geek tragedy Mar 2015 #18

The Lochner era was atrocious. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #38

Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Co. KamaAina Mar 2015 #19

It was actually the way the head note was written for this decision and used as precedent... cascadiance Mar 2015 #24

Yep, it is an entire scam, total bullshit. Very maddening. The only reservation I NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #34

Yup, paved the way for Citizens United Retrograde Mar 2015 #82

Right. Nothing like history. elleng Mar 2015 #102

Ding, ding, ding. hifiguy Mar 2015 #58

And though Dred Scott lead to a lot of horrible deaths in the Civil War... cascadiance Mar 2015 #83

Kelo vs. New London -- not thee worst, but way up there Dems to Win Mar 2015 #20

yes it was a travesty nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #21

A rare case where most DUers sided with Scalia over Ginsberg (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #32

I cannot believe people think a stolen election is worse than stolen freedom and lives for millions. bravenak Mar 2015 #22

have people even heard of Plessy? geek tragedy Mar 2015 #23

Plessy was pretty horrible also, I forgot about that one nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #25

to me that is worse than Dred Scott. During Dred Scott slavery was still legal geek tragedy Mar 2015 #26

excellent argument, yes nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #27

You would think so, I had it in an article I wrote. bravenak Mar 2015 #28

For me it will always be Dred Scott. Bush v Gore just affirmed ineqaulity for this century. freshwest Mar 2015 #100

I guess I was thinking more in terms of modern decisions. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #35

I know . Just feeling crabby today. bravenak Mar 2015 #37

I guess the moral of the story is that the Supreme Court really matters The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #39

I wouldn't put it past Scalia to put blacks and women BACK into slavery. bravenak Mar 2015 #41

If it weren't for the 13th Amendment he'd probably figure out a way The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #43

I used to think that Rehnquist sat up at night hifiguy Mar 2015 #59

Thomas too. bravenak Mar 2015 #60

I refer to that man ONLY as Uncle Ruckus. hifiguy Mar 2015 #63

Everytime I think about him I think about his predessor. It was a sad day in America when Thomas was bravenak Mar 2015 #64

I like to think of Clarence Darrow's comment hifiguy Mar 2015 #65

Oooooh I LOVE IT! bravenak Mar 2015 #68

Has anyone read "Strange Justice" wheniwasincongress Mar 2015 #73

I never read it, but I NEVER doubted her veracity. bravenak Mar 2015 #75

About the coke can wheniwasincongress Mar 2015 #76

I remember how INDIGNANT he was. Creeptastic. bravenak Mar 2015 #77

That was a virtuoso performance of utter lying bullshit hifiguy Mar 2015 #78

I read it. The guy is a real piece of work. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #90

I see your point. I'm changing to say that I have three worst that are worst for different reasons. stevenleser Mar 2015 #49

Citizens United. bravenak Mar 2015 #54

Umm...you said freedom and yet forget that is what an election is all about? Rex Mar 2015 #69

There were millions of slaves. bravenak Mar 2015 #71

Ha true we don't get to pick and chose that is a good point. Rex Mar 2015 #72

I know. I just like to be different. bravenak Mar 2015 #74

Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson, Citizens United,... mmonk Mar 2015 #29

"Persons of African descent cannot be, nor were ever intended to be, citizens under the U.S. Const." Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #30

yes it was nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #31

Dred Scott, like Bush v. Gore, was a political decision rather than a legal one The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #36

yep you nailed it nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #42

Plessy v. Ferguson Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #33

Lots of horrible to choose from NuclearDem Mar 2015 #40

Bush V Gore Without A Doubt Corey_Baker08 Mar 2015 #44

I'm gonna go with Bush v Gore rock Mar 2015 #45

I have a feeling that most of those choosing Bush v Gore are white. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #46

Other: Marbury vs Madison Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #47

You think Congress should be allowed to pass unconstitutional laws? n/t ieoeja Mar 2015 #52

Marbury is the main protection we have against overreach by the legislative branch. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #53

jefferson quotes... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #55

Blah, blah, blah. Jefferson doesn't explain how to prevent the legislature The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #85

As Jefferson says in a nutshell, that's what elections are for. Vote the treasoners out. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #86

Except when elections are stolen and states are gerrymandered. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #88

So you don't think an act of Congress can be unconstitutional? nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #61

I'm going to stick with Thomas Jefferson and Thom Hartmann on this one Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #62

A whole slew of cases undermined the 13th and 14th amendments in the late 19th/early 20th century. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2015 #89

And The Voting Rights Act. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #96

citizens united spanone Mar 2015 #48

"Buck v. Bell" should get at least a "dishonorable mention" in this roster. thucythucy Mar 2015 #50

The eugenicists never heard of regression to the mean. AngryAmish Mar 2015 #66

Plessy v. Ferguson and the Civil Rights Cases of 1883 are the first that come to my mind fishwax Mar 2015 #51

Bush vs Gore realFedUp Mar 2015 #56

"worst" decision of all time.... steve2470 Mar 2015 #70

Kittens is obviously worse. bigwillq Mar 2015 #79

my attempt at levity :) nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #80

..... bigwillq Mar 2015 #81

There's no ONE worst hifiguy Mar 2015 #57

Dred Scott is IMHO, the worst of all time. backscatter712 Mar 2015 #67

Too damn many to choose from. 99Forever Mar 2015 #84

Bush vs Gore is not on your list, why? B Calm Mar 2015 #91

as I've explained at least 3 times now....if you look... steve2470 Mar 2015 #92

Ugh. You must be white. bigwillq Mar 2015 #93

Wow, that's a slam. All I said was it should be on the list. B Calm Mar 2015 #94

Check up thread bigwillq Mar 2015 #95

I voted other for giving us the shrub W kydo Mar 2015 #99

Dred Scott, Citizen's United, Bush v. Gore. elleng Mar 2015 #101