From justice stevens's dissent from the supreme court's decision in the 2000 bush vs. gore case:

"it is confidence in the men and women who administer the judicial system that is the true backbone of the rule of law. time will one day heal the wound to that confidence that will be inflicted by today's decision. one thing, however, is certain. although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. it is the nation's confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law."
justice stevens implies that
a) americans are divided on the "bush vs gore" case.
b) americans are tired of this case, and want to see things resolved.
c) to the court's decision, a divided nation has once more been united.
d) to the court's decision, americans have lost trust in judges to act impartially.