Republicans Distrust Supreme Court; Dems Luke Warm:

A recent poll reported in today's New York Times reveals that the majority of Republicans distrust the Supreme Court, while Democrats are luke warm in their approval. This despite the fact that the court is packed with conservatives and Republican appointees.

Considering that the two biggest decisions in recent years have served Republican interests—the Bush v. Gore decision and the decision to allow corporations and banks to buy elections—this may seem a little more than ironic.

The poll, however, probably tells us more about the respondents than it does the Supreme Court. Republican voters look more and more like they are about to dress up in brown shirts. And then, in a truly ironic move, vote for a Mormon.