Enough already -- Biden, Dems and Republicans should stop tearing down the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is facing declining approval, but attackers of the Court represent institutions with even lower ratings.

Enough already – these institutions always shift ground and perspective, switching from liberal to conservative and back again, but preserving their legitimacy is critical to the long-term health of our republic. 

Unlike the president and members of Congress, the Supreme Court can’t take out political ads and defend its image. So it is no surprise that its ratings would go down if attacked as illegitimate by members of the other branches of government. The Supreme Court, with its lifetime appointments, is specifically set up to be immune to public opinion. That’s the whole idea of the rule of law – that it is not influenced by what might be popular.