I want to see Obama’s reaction to this, he loves this part of the VRA and is probably going ballistic behind closed doors right now.
Obama: Supreme Court Decision a 'Setback,' Says He's 'Deeply Disappointed'
Weekly Standard ^ | 06/25/2013 | Daniel Halper
Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 9:46:18 AM by Rusty0604
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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