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40. Roberts didn't switch ANYTHING

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 11:15 AM

Jul 2012

He agreed with the conservatives that ACA's mandate was unconstitutional, but he was NEVER against striking down the entire thing -- THAT'S what the conservatives were trying to get him to "change his mind" about!

In addition to voting to uphold the rest of ACA, Roberts upheld its mandate by redefining it as a tax. He never "changed his mind" about the mandate -- as far as he was concerned, there was no such thing!

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John Roberts Health Care Decision: Supreme Court Chief Justice Switched Sides, Sources Say [View all] Soylent Brice Jul 2012 OP

I don't care why he did it... he did it. budkin Jul 2012 #1

I care Scairp Jul 2012 #28

You'll care in November customerserviceguy Jul 2012 #32

Strongly disagree HERVEPA Jul 2012 #35

I don't think so either liberalmike27 Jul 2012 #39

In time, my friend... amerciti001 Jul 2012 #47

This is possible kenfrequed Jul 2012 #48

Heheh...like I said, the vanity of his 'legacy' would be one reason, but, more important is blm Jul 2012 #2

Uh, yeah. bluestateguy Jul 2012 #3

Keep in mind that the "names of the people" who leaked this story rocktivity Jul 2012 #36

No matter how he got there Life Long Dem Jul 2012 #4

Please let them hate each other's guts forever. Please please please. aquart Jul 2012 #5

Amen. eom BlueMTexpat Jul 2012 #30

Never met a corporatist that could pass up a table already set with pork. nineteen50 Jul 2012 #6

Good for Roberts. Maybe when Obama is re-elected some of the right wingers will quit. McCamy Taylor Jul 2012 #7

Fat chance! Auntie Bush Jul 2012 #45

The four page article at CBS News is a good one to read too, link below Tx4obama Jul 2012 #8

Even if this isn't true, I would keep saying it. Arctic Dave Jul 2012 #9

If the GOP can't run on full repeal of 'ObamaCare', then they got nothing, goose egg, nada. NorthCarolina Jul 2012 #10

This, as it turns out, is a HUEUEUGE story -- I suggest... johnfunk Jul 2012 #11

Yes, I can't recall any similar leak of behind-the-scenes intrigue at SCOTUS in decades. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #12

We should be happy to welcome John Roberts over as the next Souter alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #19

Can't you see the steam shooting out of Right Winger's ears over this? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #13

absolutely loving it Skittles Jul 2012 #18

Bottom line in history at least for this issue is Iliyah Jul 2012 #14

Who knows? Mz Pip Jul 2012 #15

Roberts is afraid his corrupt right wing joke court might be known as a EFerrari Jul 2012 #16

ONE OF THOSE OTHER FUCKWADS ROYALLY PISSED HIM OFF Skittles Jul 2012 #17

"Sources Say"? What sources? Supreme Court clerks? Support staff? rocktivity Jul 2012 #20

I'd like the answer to that question too...I really can't believe its a clerk or support staff.... Rowdyboy Jul 2012 #23

Roberts was a Human Being and not a Bobble head like the rest lovuian Jul 2012 #21

I'll take it any way I can get it. nt Flatulo Jul 2012 #22

Could he really have honestly done anything else? humblebum Jul 2012 #24

Right. Humblebum. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #26

The court struck down the commerce argument. SlimJimmy Jul 2012 #34

I said "honestly" done anything else. Regardless of how they ruled, the Constitution humblebum Jul 2012 #44

But it's not a tax. As I understand it... Beartracks Jul 2012 #49

If I understand it correctly, the Court ruled that it was legit under the taxing humblebum Jul 2012 #50

Correct. That's why we discussed the striking down of the commerce clause argument a few posts ago. SlimJimmy Jul 2012 #51

Roberts broke ranks because the bill's mandate is an exercise of Congress' JDPriestly Jul 2012 #25

Huffington post is a gossip rag. They also headlined that Obama is losing young people's support still_one Jul 2012 #27

Yes. Republican Arianna has always bashed Obama, 24/7. closeupready Jul 2012 #41

I'll bet it was Thomas. JohnnyRingo Jul 2012 #29

I call BS... Fearless Jul 2012 #31

+1 Roland99 Jul 2012 #37

+1 Javaman Jul 2012 #38

I hope Jeffery Toobin writes a book about this sometime in the future davidpdx Jul 2012 #33

Roberts didn't switch ANYTHING rocktivity Jul 2012 #40

So you can lobby Supreme Court justices? KansDem Jul 2012 #42

when Roberts endures the relentless irrational hatred and vitrial directed against him by the RW BREMPRO Jul 2012 #43

That's kind of what I was thinking. Auntie Bush Jul 2012 #46