Following the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, former Democratic senator and NBC News analyst Claire McCaskill attacked Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday, calling him "so out of touch."You don't take away a right that has been around for 50 years and you don't have a party go to extremes of trying to make sure rape victims have to have forced births. You don't do that and not have it splash back on the Supreme Court. They all said they respected precedent when they were confirmed. I mean really, this interview shows why the numbers for the Supreme Court are so bad.During the 10th Circuit Bench and Bar Conference on Friday in Colorado Spring, Justice Roberts defended the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.
Roberts has always tried to make the court politically neutral, according to Republican strategist Matt Gorman.
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I think activism is really in the eye of the beholder right now. We're in a situation where, if you don't like it, it's really not about the decision, it's about the legitimacy, he said. "Is the court more politicized or are we? If we had upheld Roe, if the court had upheld Roe, you wouldn't be hearing that," he said.
Chuck Todd of NBC's "Meet the Press" questioned the panelists about whether "court" was a more important topic than abortion.
Voters were discussing the justice system and abortion, according to Yamiche Alcindor, who also noted that Republican women were particularly concerned.
Roberts called out individuals who have questioned the legitimacy of the court in the wake of the court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, though he didn't specifically address the ruling."I'm not sure who would take up that mantle if the court doesn't preserve its legitimate job of interpreting the constitution," Roberts remarked on Friday. You don't want the government telling you what the law is, and you don't want the general population deciding what the right course of action is.In an interview with Todd, McCaskill also commended Vice President Kamala Harris and noted that she has a "tough road to go" since being elected.
The vice presidency is a difficult position, she remarked. "I think it's even harder if you're a woman in that job who is seen as an opponent by a lot of the insiders in Washington for the presidency. So there's a lot of chattering behind the scenes trying to diss Kamala Harris. But I think this interview shows that maybe all the dissing of Kamala Harris is way premature. I think she did a good job and stood strong."
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