Presidential Candidates Continue to Take Shots at the Supreme Court
From gay marriage to Citizens United, there's plenty for the candidates on both sides of the political spectrum to complain about.
Gay couples and their legal teams, defending same-sex marriages cheer as they leave the US Supreme Court on April 28, 2014 in Washington, DC.
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Of late, the U.S. Supreme Court has become a regular target for the current crop of presidential candidates, but for two decidedly different issues.
For Republicans still burned by the court's 2012 ruling that let stand insurance mandates and penalties under the Affordable Care Act, the latest beef with the court concerns its forthcoming ruling on whether gay marriage should be recognized nationwide. That prospect is so galling to some GOP candidates, that some have gone so far as to suggest that the court does not have the authority to enforce such a decision.