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>> i think this is an activist court. >> getting rid of roe v wade was an incredible thing for pro-life. >> simply because people disagree with an opinion is not a basis for questioning the legitimacy of the court. >> is the u.s. senate confirmation process to blame for polarizing the entire judicial branch? >> what you want to do is destroy this guy's life, hold this seat open and hope you win in 2020. >> donald trump, mitch mcconnell and their republican buddies are shoving aside the wishes of the american people in order to steal the supreme court seat. >> is the court now out of ...

. >> welcome back. "data download" time as we discuss the supreme court's evolution, particularly how its standing among the public has deteriorated as they perceive it to be more and more partisan. we're here to provide a reality check on exactly what is driving this shift. there's one simple way to describe this, and that's just simply the number of appointments. since lbj, republican presidents have been in office for 32 years and have gotten 16 supreme court justices. democratic presidents have been in office 22 years and have only gotten five justices. some of that is actuary tables. you ...