As reported by the Associated Press moments ago:
The Supreme Court on Wednesday outlawed executions of people convicted of raping a child. In a 5-4 vote, the court said the Louisiana law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in such cases violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. "The death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in his majority opinion. His four liberal colleagues joined him, while the four more conservative justices dissented.
How does this make you feel, NewsBusters? Is this a strong decision, or another example -- much like Boumediene! -- of how the five liberal members of this Court are completely in control? Will this become a campaign issue and further clarify the need for conservatives to rally around McCain regardless of their differences with the Arizona Senator? What say you?
