The Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide isn’t what the American people wanted, says Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. … On whether the American public supports same-sex marriage, there is no question. Numerous 2015 polls have found that a majority of the country — around 60 percent — favors […] Read more »
The Kaleidoscope Society
The Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, President Obama’s wrenching eulogy in Charleston, and a Census Bureau report that kids of color for the first time now make up a majority of America’s under-5 population all arrived within one indelible 24-hour period late last week. Each event sent the same […] Read more »
Seeing, in John Roberts, a Fair Umpire at the Supreme Court
… A June WSJ/NBC News poll conducted before the recent landmark rulings on the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage found that 42% of Americans are able to identify the chief justice by name. … And Justice Roberts’s name identification has declined 20 points from July 2012, shortly after the […] Read more »
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: The Supreme Court Decision
… When told that the Supreme Court decided to keep the health care law as it is so that low and moderate income people in all states can be eligible for government financial help to buy health insurance, just over 6 in 10 (62 percent) say they approve of the […] Read more »
The GOP May Regret Its Lasting Battle Against Gay Marriage
Same-sex marriage is supported by most Americans. And after last week’s landmark Supreme Court decision, it’s also the law of the land. But how it will play out in the presidential campaign is far from settled. … Polling generally suggests that same-sex marriage is not a top issue for most […] Read more »
A Momentous Week, and a GOP That Needs to Change
The momentous events of the last week can be interpreted in numerous ways. But one thing has become increasingly clear: The Republican Party needs to change. … Simply put, Republicans are loaded up in a car, racing toward a generational cliff with their eyes focused on the rearview mirror, with […] Read more »