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ChairmanAgnostic

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6. the only surprise was Kennedy voting no, with Roberts supporting it.

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 02:55 PM

Jun 2012

I thought the act would stay intact.

I wonder, could Roberts be growing a conscience? Seeing the rampant neoconism, followed by the Tea Partiers, causing such damage to the nation has to be noticeable, even within the Supremes.

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Were you surprised by today's Supreme court ruling on health care [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 OP

Absolutely gobsmacked. And delighted to be so. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #1

Not at all. Nt DevonRex Jun 2012 #2

No, the SC will never take money away from Corporate America. I think I already predicted they would sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #3

If this is what the Industry wanted, why wasn't it unanimous? gateley Jun 2012 #10

It doesn't ever need to be unanimous. It has to look like sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #32

Yes! Almost shocked! nt gateley Jun 2012 #4

Yes. Because until last night, I did not see anyone on TV say that this would be upheld livetohike Jun 2012 #5

I don't trust my TV. Go Vols Jun 2012 #13

the only surprise was Kennedy voting no, with Roberts supporting it. ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Go Vols Jun 2012 #11

Believe that at your peril. He is a corporatist and went with his base ideology. TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #38

Yes...but I started feeling better about it yesterday. Drunken Irishman Jun 2012 #7

Yes, I am. HappyMe Jun 2012 #8

The only thing that surprised me was Kennedy was not in the majority n/t GarroHorus Jun 2012 #9

Exactly - expected it to be Kennedy rather than Roberts. nt TBF Jun 2012 #20

Oh I expected Roberts, but I expected a 6-3 ruling. n/t GarroHorus Jun 2012 #29

Wasn't surprised by Thomas, Scalia and Alito. They were obviously going to vote against ACA, but pampango Jun 2012 #12

Surprised but a bit less surprised than I would have been had I not read... Spazito Jun 2012 #14

No, I expected it. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #15

No after seeing the Scalia meltdown I felt it was coming rufus dog Jun 2012 #16

I can only imagine his behavior behind closed doors ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2012 #25

I thought it would be 7-2 to uphold. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #17

I thought 6 - 3, Kennedy rufus dog Jun 2012 #26

Yeah, I sometimes expect them to actually follow the law. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #33

You've Got More Faith In Them Than I Have. (nt) Paladin Jun 2012 #43

No, because I had no clue as to which way they would go. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #18

Not really a surprise, but I'm still relieved. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #19

No, I expected it to be the usual suspects nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #21

Yes. If it benefits the people I'm surprised by this Supreme Court lunatica Jun 2012 #22

I'm shocked beyond belief! nt aaaaaa5a Jun 2012 #23

Surprised, but only slightly. hifiguy Jun 2012 #24

The way I see it the mandate and Citizens United are as a hand and glove. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #34

No, because our Supremes are the most intelligent and impartial and tolerant people on Earth LiberalArkie Jun 2012 #27

lol Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #44

No, it is a corporately controlled court, MadHound Jun 2012 #28

no. but i did think kennedy would join roberts. nt xchrom Jun 2012 #30

I thought Scalia's earlier rant was a clue. randome Jun 2012 #31

Very! Raffi Ella Jun 2012 #35

me too! I turned on the radio and couldn't believe my ears. I had braced myself to hear Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #37

the other day I said to my mom, "Obama is a constitutional scholar," ecstatic Jun 2012 #36

No...I predicted the mandate would stand when this thing was making it's way through congress. ibegurpard Jun 2012 #39

No. The right wing often gets into a bind between EFerrari Jun 2012 #40

Jim McDermott (WA-07) called it right eridani Jun 2012 #41

I was expecting a 5-4 against, until the last few days. NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #42

Yes. I thought the mandate would be struck down (nt) bigwillq Jun 2012 #45