A Moneyball analysis of Mitch McConnell’s Supreme Court defiance

A Moneyball analysis of Mitch McConnell’s Supreme Court defiance

ByJosh Bernoff

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed not to consider any Supreme Court nominee that President Obama makes. My mathematical analysis shows why: by waiting, McConnell gets a 50% chance of a conservative court, and a 35% chance of an extremely conservative court, for many years to come. This decision is even more important than it…

The passive-aggressive furor of Antonin Scalia
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The passive-aggressive furor of Antonin Scalia

ByJosh Bernoff

Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court Justice who died Saturday, had a reputation as a fierce, incisive, and sarcastic defender of conservative values. Read his most famous opinions and arguments and you’ll find his rhetorical secret: passive voice statements that obscure the boogiemen he rails against. As my tribute to Justice Scalia, here are some quotes…