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usregimechange

(18,373 posts)
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 08:59 PM Mar 2012

My guess from oral arguments today...

Ginsburg, Kagan, and Sotomayor would vote to support it, Scalia, Alito, Roberts, and Thomas (by virtue of who he is, no surprise he said nothing today) would vote to overturn it and...

Kennedy truly on the fence.

Traditional 5-4 split with Kennedy up for grabs.

Yes Breyer was critical during the beginning but seemed to come around as the day progressed.

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My guess from oral arguments today... (Original Post) usregimechange Mar 2012 OP
Roberts asked hard questions, though he did not close Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #1
i could have told you that before the arguments began...... crazyjoe Mar 2012 #2
Yes, but I can say that I listened to the entire event before making that conclusion. usregimechange Mar 2012 #3
R they going to rule on the constitutional law or on politics? Botany Mar 2012 #4

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
1. Roberts asked hard questions, though he did not close
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 09:01 PM
Mar 2012

the door on the law.
John Turley says Kennedy may bring Roberts over to to support the mandate.

usregimechange

(18,373 posts)
3. Yes, but I can say that I listened to the entire event before making that conclusion.
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 09:04 PM
Mar 2012

And no, that wasn't a waste of time, though admittedly looking at it a certain way would create that impression.

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