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kpete

(71,900 posts)
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 07:30 PM Mar 2012

Reid: “I’ve been in court a lot more than Toobin" & "tough questions don't mean law’s demise"

Reid slams Toobin, says justices’ tough questions don't mean law’s demise
By Alexander Bolton - 03/27/12 03:22 PM ET

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Reid reacted to CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin’s remark that the healthcare law “looks like it’s going to be struck down” because of the tenor of the morning’s hearing.

“I’ve been in court a lot more than Jeffrey Toobin and I had arguments, federal, circuit, Supreme Court and hundreds of times before trial courts,” Reid said. “And the questions you get from the judges doesn’t mean that’s what’s going to wind up with the opinion.”

Toobin said earlier in the day that the 2010 healthcare reform law, which Reid ushered through the Senate two years ago, was “in grave, grave trouble.”

“I’m telling you, all of the predictions, including mine, that the justices would not have a problem with this law were wrong,” Toobin said on CNN.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/legal-challenges/218531-reid-slams-toobin-says-justices-tough-questions-wont-mean-health-laws-demise

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Reid: “I’ve been in court a lot more than Toobin" & "tough questions don't mean law’s demise" (Original Post) kpete Mar 2012 OP
I was really frantic when I heard Toobin, but I've since heard others offer the same opinion as Reid hlthe2b Mar 2012 #1
Toobin will look like a genius or an idiot sadbear Mar 2012 #2
I would expect tough questions from those on the bench dmr Mar 2012 #3

hlthe2b

(101,715 posts)
1. I was really frantic when I heard Toobin, but I've since heard others offer the same opinion as Reid
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 08:36 PM
Mar 2012

I sure as hell hope they are right.

sadbear

(4,340 posts)
2. Toobin will look like a genius or an idiot
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 08:39 PM
Mar 2012

Kinda like guaranteeing a Super Bowl victory. And most of the guys who do that wind up looking like idiots.

dmr

(28,321 posts)
3. I would expect tough questions from those on the bench
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 08:39 PM
Mar 2012

They're suppose to be the smartest legal minds in the country, so they should challenge the attorneys presenting their case. This is serious business.

Whatever the outcome it won't be because of the questions asked during court ime.

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