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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
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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
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