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In the discussion thread: Robert Reich: Supreme Court will Uphold Affordable HealthCare Act [View all]

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 09:49 PM

62. They are going to blow a hole in it

A narrow hole, as is typical of the court.

A hole just big enough to make their decision as frustrating as a nonspecific glandular problem.

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113 replies	Author	Time	Post
Robert Reich: Supreme Court will Uphold Affordable HealthCare Act [View all]	spanone	Jun 2012	OP
SCOTUSBlog predicts mandate will be upheld...	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2012	#1
i look at this as hope..... i hope.	spanone	Jun 2012	#2
I would rather the mandate NOT be upheld. I would prefer my coverage be through taxation, like my	WinkyDink	Jun 2012	#43
So would I nt	freedom fighter jh	Jun 2012	#55
i would too... but	rateyes	Jun 2012	#60
It takes guts and optimism to write an article like this..	tokenlib	Jun 2012	#3
Racism	BumRushDaShow	Jun 2012	#4
I don't think they care anymore.	notadmblnd	Jun 2012	#11
Reich is being silly	cthulu2016	Jun 2012	#5
Yep, I agree. This group is one of zealots, not beholden to the public trust in the least.	CTyankee	Jun 2012	#32
Right	Richard D	Jun 2012	#40
like CU......	a kennedy	Jun 2012	#80
It will be upheld because the health insurers tell them to.	Sirveri	Jun 2012	#85
Not silly now	Logical	Jun 2012	#98
I think it will stand as well, but because	Glitterati	Jun 2012	#6
If you are correct,	stubtoe	Jun 2012	#15
The guy needs to be	Glitterati	Jun 2012	#44
Interesting point!	Logical	Jun 2012	#69
I Had The Same Thought . . .	DarthDem	Jun 2012	#73
Most interesting point. Watching his behavior lately is like watching a five-year-old throwing a	calimary	Jun 2012	#78
I would love to hear how SCOTUS gives one ounce of a shit about public perception.	Ruby the Liberal	Jun 2012	#7
Legacy? I don't know...	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2012	#8
that and the public trust	spanone	Jun 2012	#9
Or... gives one ounce of a shit about the public. n/t	gkhouston	Jun 2012	#74
This message was self-deleted by its author	gkhouston	Jun 2012	#75
meh. Once the SCOTUS appointed W pResident, the demonstrated	magical thyme	Jun 2012	#10
Hogwash....	matmar	Jun 2012	#12
+1 Get ready for For-Profit Medicare, For-Profit Social Security	leftstreet	Jun 2012	#16
They're already doing that -- Philly just passed a law criminalizing feeding the homeless.	Leopolds Ghost	Jun 2012	#89
Yes, EXACTLY. I don't think they would have the guts	Raine	Jun 2012	#22
Yeppers!	SammyWinstonJack	Jun 2012	#48
Then what is your explanation for Scalia and Thomas voting to strike it down,	bornskeptic	Jun 2012	#51
wake up, have some coffee. they haven't struck it down yet.....	spanone	Jun 2012	#90
That's my fear. But	freedom fighter jh	Jun 2012	#56
How is it a mandate in any way other than wording when there are zero penalties	Bandit	Jun 2012	#94
There is a tax penalty if you don't purchase.	freedom fighter jh	Jun 2012	#96
Absolutely.	woo me with science	Jun 2012	#59
SCOTUS has been expanding the commerce clause for a long time now.	NYC Liberal	Jun 2012	#61
it limits profits though	veganlush	Jun 2012	#72
Maybe he knows something we don't know...	stubtoe	Jun 2012	#13
Agreed. Roberts could care less what his legacy is.	McCamy Taylor	Jun 2012	#20
Someone plez help me out. What the hell is he talking about re.	rhett o rick	Jun 2012	#14
What can the public do? They can overthrow the whole thing, open any history	harun	Jun 2012	#30
I have opened a few history books thank you. Maybe you want to give me some examples	rhett o rick	Jun 2012	#67
You were wrong about Roberts. Epic ruling today. God Bless.	harun	Jun 2012	#109
Reich was correct in predicting that the SCOTUS and specifically Roberts	rhett o rick	Jun 2012	#110
Hard to say. I know B*sh wouldn't have nominated him if he was simply	harun	Jun 2012	#111
We still can . . .	aggiesal	Jun 2012	#34
We have to act thru our "representatives" and they have	rhett o rick	Jun 2012	#68
Reich may be right.	DCBob	Jun 2012	#17
Sorry but the SCOTUS is like the Pope---it thinks it is infallible and it does not care what its	McCamy Taylor	Jun 2012	#18
Yeah, the first thing I thought of was Fat Tony & Opus Dei.	Jackpine Radical	Jun 2012	#42
I don't trust Roberts anymore....	ut oh	Jun 2012	#19
I lost my trust in these bastards December 12, 2000.	liberalmuse	Jun 2012	#21
The Mandate WILL be upheld,	bvar22	Jun 2012	#23
Agree 100%.	grahamhgreen	Jun 2012	#29
exactly	abelenkpe	Jun 2012	#36
Can't believe some actually think this mandate bs is a good thing.	SammyWinstonJack	Jun 2012	#49
So called "Centrists" from the Upper Middle Class,	bvar22	Jun 2012	#53
Yep. The uninsured are the Cadillac driving Welfare Queens of 2012.	girl gone mad	Jun 2012	#70
They are "sick & tired of paying for the "FreeLoaders" in the Emergency Rooms"[/i].	bvar22	Jun 2012	#99
Corporate propaganda. The ACA was the slickest bipartisan political scam	woo me with science	Jun 2012	#64
+1. Well said. n/t	Laelth	Jun 2012	#91
Well Said.	bvar22	Jun 2012	#101
Thank you for adding that.	woo me with science	Jun 2012	#102
And...	woo me with science	Jun 2012	#106
Absolutely this is the correct answer.	woo me with science	Jun 2012	#57
Damn straight. The fascist court will uphold the fascist mandate.	TheKentuckian	Jun 2012	#58
They are going to blow a hole in it	Zanzoobar	Jun 2012	#62
All the right wing "friends of the court" filed briefs support overturning ACA.	pampango	Jun 2012	#88
Who knows? But so far the S.Ct. has voted aligned to their parties....	Honeycombe8	Jun 2012	#24
I don't think Reich is right on this one, and maybe I'm thinking backwards on this, but ...	1-Old-Man	Jun 2012	#25
Do you think they care what the Public thinks?	DearAbby	Jun 2012	#26
Of course they will - it's a it mandates trillions to big insurance that they'll use to crush reform	grahamhgreen	Jun 2012	#27
I think the mixed Arizona ruling was a sop to make them look bipartisan	Mutiny In Heaven	Jun 2012	#28
Doubt it. But, Scalia's angry freakout might have been a good sign.	Faygo Kid	Jun 2012	#31
really. what he did was beyond the pale. the supremes are 'supposed' to be neutral	spanone	Jun 2012	#33
I hope Reich is correct.	MineralMan	Jun 2012	#35
They had their chance to show they care	radarluv	Jun 2012	#37
It will be upheld because it's a windfall for a big business	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	Jun 2012	#38
SCOTUS *CAN* afford to lose public trust. They answer to the .01% only. They care NOTHING about	valerief	Jun 2012	#39
This reads more like an appeal to the Supreme Court justices than an article aimed at the public.	Marr	Jun 2012	#41
I dont think they care what the public thinks of them. nt	GusFring	Jun 2012	#45
they are in now way	Bellerophon	Jun 2012	#63
The Court lost all credibility with Bush vs. Gore and hasn't gained any of it back.	BlueCheese	Jun 2012	#46
Intrade -79% chance will rule unconstitutional	ErikJ	Jun 2012	#47
Well my bet is on the Supreme COurt blog	bigdarryl	Jun 2012	#50
Retraction???:-)	Logical	Jun 2012	#100
Personally, I Prefer Single Payer	mckara	Jun 2012	#52
What makes you think this Court would not strike down single payer?	TomCADem	Jun 2012	#82
I don't think Roberts gives a rat's ass about the standing of the court.	Tennessee Gal	Jun 2012	#54
What am I missing?	AynRandCollectedSS	Jun 2012	#65
I agree with you.	emulatorloo	Jun 2012	#79
God willing!	AynRandCollectedSS	Jul 2012	#113
John Roberts is not concerned about Jack Shit, so now I am pretty sure it's doomed. nt	LaydeeBug	Jun 2012	#66
I am WRONG...happily WRONG. We can still get to single payer. :) nt	LaydeeBug	Jun 2012	#97
Thats possibly the least realistic prediction you could make	quakerboy	Jun 2012	#71
That would make a HUGE mess at the Fox News studios	KinMd	Jun 2012	#76
Damn, that's some industrial-strength wishful thinking. n/t	gkhouston	Jun 2012	#77
Scalia's shocking statements have disgraced the Court. Reich makes a good case. Thanks for posting.	freshwest	Jun 2012	#81
I can think of one thing that could influence Roberts	loyalsister	Jun 2012	#83
Don't see it	Prophet 451	Jun 2012	#84
it will uphold it because it's a republican plan.	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#86
+10000 Of course it was going to be upheld.	woo me with science	Jun 2012	#105
Well, even tho many of us have tried to point that out to the enchanted	Dragonfli	Jun 2012	#107
We have reached deliberate partisan psychosis.	woo me with science	Jun 2012	#108
I think healthcare will be upheld...	CoffeeCat	Jun 2012	#87
And.....	woo me with science	Jun 2012	#103
I admire Reich's optimism, but Roberts is a political animal at heart	Arkana	Jun 2012	#92
I say 7-2 to uphold the mandate.	Laelth	Jun 2012	#93
thank you mr reich	spanone	Jun 2012	#95
That man is brilliant.	Tommy_Carcetti	Jun 2012	#104
Good call!	Quantess	Jun 2012	#112

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