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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy 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
Yes, but I can say that I listened to the entire event before making that conclusion.
usregimechange
Mar 2012
#3
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)1. Roberts asked hard questions, though he did not close
the door on the law.
John Turley says Kennedy may bring Roberts over to to support the mandate.
crazyjoe
(1,191 posts)2. i could have told you that before the arguments began......
usregimechange
(18,373 posts)3. Yes, but I can say that I listened to the entire event before making that conclusion.
And no, that wasn't a waste of time, though admittedly looking at it a certain way would create that impression.
Botany
(70,501 posts)4. R they going to rule on the constitutional law or on politics?
n/t