Jeffrey Toobin on The Supreme Court's Campaign Finance Jurisprudence

Here in the New Yorker. He concludes: "So the vulgar truth about Citizens United, the doomed Arizona law, and related future cases remains: the five Justices appointed by Republicans are thrashing the four appointed by Democrats--to the enormous advantage of the G.O.P. Coincidence? You be the judge."

- As opposed to Toobin's preference, in which 5 Justices appointed by Democrats thrash four appointed by Republicans - to the enormous advantage of the Democratic Party.

Would that be coincidence, too? Maybe the judges really do have judicial philosophies. That tends to be my belief. 

But if we had to be as cynical as Toobin, I would note that the side that seems fixated on who wins and who loses is that favored by Toobin, and the side that says we must restrict speech because otherwise its opponents will win is that favored by Toobin. Coincidence? You be the judge.