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Europe needs to get in line for bafflement.... NRaleighLiberal Apr 2012 #1
Most of us here in the USA are baffled as well. CottonBear Apr 2012 #2
healthcare will be the issue in the 2012 election lovuian Apr 2012 #55
I am baffled by the Supreme Court. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #3
I'm not. Joe Bacon Apr 2012 #15
And the kochroaches and Rove and his sycophants. n/t Smilo Apr 2012 #79
Supreme Corruption should not be baffling Hawkowl Apr 2012 #4
Good point, they have no voters to represent. Rex Apr 2012 #5
If that was done at the lower courts there would be investigations of corruption LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #28
Perhaps this explains their bafflement MadHound Apr 2012 #6
B-I-N-G-O 99th_Monkey Apr 2012 #7
Pack Congress with Democrats in November and everything can and will be corrected. xtraxritical Apr 2012 #52
I like the way you think. From your lips to God/dess' ears. ~nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2012 #62
Vote for Dems, and then give them hell every day until they clean up the mess... Maineman Apr 2012 #83
+1 Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #17
Ding ding we have a winner malaise Apr 2012 #23
Thank you. woo me with science Apr 2012 #45
we live in a sociopathic country... prime environment for fascism fascisthunter Apr 2012 #49
Not just "watch you die," but cheer loudly at the prospect! nt tblue37 Apr 2012 #67
Providing health care is an affront to liberty at the same time forced strip Ed Suspicious Apr 2012 #8
i hear if you have an airline ticket.... happerbolic Apr 2012 #16
and I'm baffled by the idiotic American commenters on news.yahoo.com provis99 Apr 2012 #9
Yahoo commenters excel in idiocy... markpkessinger Apr 2012 #57
There's no surprise in that. They're still surprised WE decided to move "across the pond"... cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #10
Actually, they're probably pretty happy we did these days. marmar Apr 2012 #37
That's right, they unloaded all their criminally insane and religious zealots. xtraxritical Apr 2012 #53
Its like turkey's voting for Christmas Spacedog1973 Apr 2012 #11
Why are they baffled? The US is the ONLY country in the world with a party as extreme as the GOP BanTheGOP Apr 2012 #12
I gave the Reublican party the benefit of the doubt maddiemom Apr 2012 #40
+1000 Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #50
I agree - close to treason socialindependocrat Apr 2012 #61
Sociopathic behavior, chervilant Apr 2012 #72
The U.S. Is Baffled By The U.S. Supreme Court... WillyT Apr 2012 #13
Who cares what they think Ter Apr 2012 #14
Its nothing to do with the constitution Spacedog1973 Apr 2012 #18
+1 treestar Apr 2012 #22
+1 Daniel537 Apr 2012 #81
How dare they!!! qb Apr 2012 #19
Europe needs to call Thom Hartmann. Octafish Apr 2012 #20
Well we go by the rule of law as expressed in the Constitution treestar Apr 2012 #21
Exactly. BB_Troll Apr 2012 #43
That our government doesn't have the power to guarantee health care geek tragedy Apr 2012 #74
We would and the planet would be better off if we all took followed Europe`s lead in libtodeath Apr 2012 #24
Absolutely agree! maddiemom Apr 2012 #41
Nothing this Supreme Court does surprises me BootinUp Apr 2012 #25
Well it is a no brainer, the SCOTUS is controlled Rex Apr 2012 #26
This is why emerging democracies don't want to model their constitutions on the U.S. Constitution. CTyankee Apr 2012 #27
The irony of it malthaussen Apr 2012 #29
The court needs to be bigger.n/t Horse with no Name Apr 2012 #46
Think so? Congress is pretty big malthaussen Apr 2012 #47
Just take a look at some of the article replies,,,, benld74 Apr 2012 #30
One can get brain damage from reading those comments. nt DocMac Apr 2012 #35
Too bad a German court could not strike down Hitler's 1933 Enabling Act Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #31
Or they could enable it liberal N proud Apr 2012 #32
I'll Never "get over it" maddiemom Apr 2012 #42
"The US Supreme Court would prevent this kind of thing from happening in the US." sudopod Apr 2012 #56
Yeah me too, only I'm baffled as to why most Autumn Apr 2012 #33
Some of us as well. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #34
can you imagine the mess if SCOTUS were electable seats? starfox172 Apr 2012 #36
How sensible! librechik Apr 2012 #38
I see the usual parade of "Kiss My Flag, damn Europeans" reactionary posts attacking the OP..... marmar Apr 2012 #39
USA! USA! USA! Pachamama Apr 2012 #44
Freedumb! Freedumb ain't free! provis99 Apr 2012 #60
What exactly are they right about? Daniel537 Apr 2012 #82
How does ensuring all citizens have access to affordable healthcare not meet..... Swede Atlanta Apr 2012 #48
They are baffled...many here are baffled too! chknltl Apr 2012 #51
Almost by design - it was doomed to get dumped by these Supreme Courtisans upi402 Apr 2012 #54
This is the same Supreme Court that said that money is free speech. Initech Apr 2012 #58
Most Europeans would be opposed to Obamacare if they knew what it was Lars77 Apr 2012 #59
Welcome to USA. In Europe you get sick. IN USA sick gets YOU! Taverner Apr 2012 #63
Repeat this over and over. WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2012 #64
So are the sane people of this country ailsagirl Apr 2012 #65
Yes, the eyes of the world are on the SCOTUS caseymoz Apr 2012 #66
constitutional right to affordable healthcare . . . mzteris Apr 2012 #68
What is even more baffling Bassic Apr 2012 #69
The court will most likely rule in favor of big insurance and let the law stand, screwing the rest grahamhgreen Apr 2012 #70
Pretty much. Bassic Apr 2012 #71
Exactly. You can tell who their buddies are by the "friends of the court" briefs. pampango Apr 2012 #77
So you favor repealing guaranteed issue and community rating then. geek tragedy Apr 2012 #75
No necessarily, just means less profits grahamhgreen May 2012 #84
Join the club already! Typical NYC Lib Apr 2012 #73
I think Europeans are baffled by many things about America, meeksgeek Apr 2012 #76
Republicans set the bar very low for Democrats DaveJ Apr 2012 #78
All this commentary will do ut oh Apr 2012 #80
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