Thursday 's health care ruling angers the political right . Recent poll says public thinks justices base rulings on personal views , rather than the law . For example , a CNN/ORC International poll in April showed that 50 % of respondents approved of how the Supreme Court handled its job , with 41 % disapproving and 9 % offering no opinion . Comment: The Supreme Court gets dragged down by party politics in Washington . Bush v. Gore case increased the perception of a politicized high court , analyst says .
Thursday 's health care ruling angers the political right . Recent poll says public thinks justices base rulings on personal views , rather than the law . Comment: The Supreme Court gets dragged down by party politics in Washington . Bush v. Gore case increased the perception of a politicized high court , analyst says .