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Obama: Supreme Court Decision a 'Setback,' Says He's 'Deeply Disappointed'

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By Daniel Halper
06/25/2013


In a statement, President Obama called today's Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act a "setback."

"I am deeply disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision today. For nearly 50 years, the Voting Rights Act – enacted and repeatedly renewed by wide bipartisan majorities in Congress – has helped secure the right to vote for millions of Americans. Today’s decision invalidating one of its core provisions upsets decades of well-established practices that help make sure voting is fair, especially in places where voting discrimination has been historically prevalent," reads Obama's statement.


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Obama: Supreme Court Decision a 'Setback,' Says He's 'Deeply Disappointed' | The Weekly Standard


Eric Holder Just Threw a Temper Tantrum at DOJ because he LOST at SCOTUS
 
This from the dictator that doesn't view Iran's leaderhip as an enemy,
This from the loser human that blows a 100 million of our tax dollars for his enjoyment,
This from the scum that thinks its fine for his political cronies to run the IRS against his opponents,
and from the "leader" that only uses the word "enemy" when describing his political opponents.
 
Since when has he cared about court decisions or laws?

Reading the decision, with it's accompanying statistics supports their decision. The numbers this law quotes are 50+ years old. The Court merely says they need to be updated. Rather progressive, which is what liberals always desire from the SCOTUS. But I guess not in this case. They would rather perpetuate the outdatedness of the law since it suits their needs.
 
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