Average person on street cannot describe originalism but has a good idea how a judge like Kavanaugh (or Gorsuch or Sotomayor) is likely to vote based on appointing President's ideology. Not surprised people have strong opinions when Justices are predictable in votes that matter.https://twitter.com/MichaelMcGough3/status/1030239174639734785 …
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For some. But those who care that intensely about Roe also tend to be base voters. Plus many are ignorant of less prominent ways SCOTUS decisions have big effects.
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that doesn't negate the fact that, in my initial response to
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There, I think much depends on what you consider "adequate" and what it means for them to "prefer." Also on how attentive the voters are to various cues (many are not).
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For more than a generation, knowing nothing more than "the party of the President" and "the party controlling the Senate" has provided more than adequate information about how a Justice will decide cases.
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If you know where the parties stand on the relevant issues - which many voters don't. Also, surveys show many don't know which party controls the Senate. I discuss some data on both these points in my book on political ignorance:https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Political-Ignorance-Smaller-Government/dp/0804799318/ …
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