r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Jul 07 '26

No Paywall Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks In Hospital

https://thenewamerican.com/us/unconfirmed-reports-mitch-mcconnell-brain-dead-after-three-weeks-in-hospital/
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u/ONE-EYE-OPTIC Washington Jul 07 '26

That's what struck me as odd as well. These 4 justices were literally saying that the constitution means exactly what it says regarding the 14th amendment but that obviously the 4th was open to interpretation. Boggles the mind. Obviously I'm glad the rulings went the way they did.

Just listened to break down of the rulings this morning.

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u/herewegoags Jul 08 '26

It's not odd or boggling if you realize that the Federalist Society groomed, Republican Justices are not bound by the same principles as past justices. They make their arguments in bad faith with their gaze fully set on a desired outcome. Their stated judicial philosophy of 'Originalism' is trained legal professionals acting as amateur historians to rationalize their preexisting, politically ideological conclusions with a thick coat of arrogance.