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Ford_Prefect

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32. I suspect that what he means is we can disable it without removing it

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 12:32 PM

Nov 2020

Conservatives like him have a way of saying what sounds like one thing when what they intend and will do are the opposite outcome.
Lawyers doubly so.

That both Roberts and Kavanaugh are making public statements now sounds like the setup for a knee-capping of the ACA. It won't be struck down as such, just incapacitated, de-funded and functionally undone. They will leave it tied in legal knots that a divided congress will certainly never repair.

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Striking down ACA "is not our job" [View all] brooklynite Nov 2020 OP

wow, I like that! Celerity Nov 2020 #1

But Roberts isn't the 5 SC judges that we worry about. n/t Claustrum Nov 2020 #3

just on general tenor and tone though, it is good to hear Celerity Nov 2020 #10

This is Roberts' court... Spazito Nov 2020 #12

But Roberts and his Court will do what they did before StClone Nov 2020 #39

Possibly and that is the reason to focus on taking control of the Senate... Spazito Nov 2020 #41

I think this is compelling. calimary Nov 2020 #46

Exactly! n/t Spazito Nov 2020 #47

Agreed. DEbluedude Nov 2020 #52

Yep. Good point! It all comes down to MESSAGING. calimary Nov 2020 #57

Kavanaugh said basically the same thing yesterday. marble falls Nov 2020 #56

Now we're never gonna see Drumpf's plan soothsayer Nov 2020 #2

I see what you did there... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #4

Yes we will Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #19

It's almost ready SilasSouleII Nov 2020 #33

That binder handed to Stahl was big Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #40

His health care plan is to kill everyone off with Covid. LaMouffette Nov 2020 #37

Final decision won't be rendered for awhile, but seems obvious remainder of the ACA will remain. Hoyt Nov 2020 #5

a majority has to agree. nt BainsBane Nov 2020 #9

They will. Hoyt Nov 2020 #13

Kavanaugh and Barrett? BainsBane Nov 2020 #14

I actually heard Kavanaugh has a quote which may be agreeable to keeping the ACA DLCWIdem Nov 2020 #16

That's what you were told, but Judges tend to be more deliberative. Hoyt Nov 2020 #21

the mandate is the law BainsBane Nov 2020 #24

The Mandate has been gone and unenforceable for some time. The question is, does the rest of the Hoyt Nov 2020 #25

Yes, for a minute I thought I was reading an old thread:) Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2020 #44

Then why did they put it on the docket? Merlot Nov 2020 #6

Maybe to put it to rest? KatyMan Nov 2020 #7

This case asks to gut the ACA not strike it down in its entirety. Hortensis Nov 2020 #18

Exactly! mountain grammy Nov 2020 #26

Absolutely. I believe there is no valid intellectual basis for the so-called Hortensis Nov 2020 #35

Totally agree! CrispyQ Nov 2020 #38

Well said, and I completely agree.. mountain grammy Nov 2020 #53

Let the record so validate quickly - you know what to do Chief Justice SCROTUS Backseat Driver Nov 2020 #8

Anyone have the Roberts quote? empedocles Nov 2020 #11

Encouraging, but deciding on the constitutionality of the specific issue Hortensis Nov 2020 #15

This is correct. People have a misconception about how the court works. cbdo2007 Nov 2020 #17

Most laws have a section saying that one part being struck down treestar Nov 2020 #43

Listening to the arguments jmbar2 Nov 2020 #20

I'm sure Amy and Brett will beg to differ with him .... world wide wally Nov 2020 #22

Brett has said that striking down part of the ACA does not mean striking down the whole thing. marie999 Nov 2020 #27

We will know soon world wide wally Nov 2020 #30

So do I. marie999 Nov 2020 #31

Kavanaugh makes more sense Eyeball_Kid Nov 2020 #42

I hope President Biden can reverse the fascist waivers allowing states to shut down ACA.gov access. yaesu Nov 2020 #23

SC won't want the Dems to have Healthcare Roc2020 Nov 2020 #28

i'll wait for the decision barbtries Nov 2020 #29

I suspect that what he means is we can disable it without removing it Ford_Prefect Nov 2020 #32

Key Justices Signal Support for Affordable Care Act. elleng Nov 2020 #34

Roberts trying to give a sane decision in order to... joshcryer Nov 2020 #36

don't underestimate the power of covid on their decision AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #45

Ha!! bdamomma Nov 2020 #48

Exactly. Had they wanted to strike it down or amend it they would have. They didn't so case closed. Pepsidog Nov 2020 #49

Ya mean, the Handmaid doesn't get to enable tRump? Blue Owl Nov 2020 #50

And Donny soils his Depends once again Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 #51

Maybe some of the judges' relatives torius Nov 2020 #54

The Roberts Court is frequently asked to referee the partisan divide bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #55

That is an astute observation. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #58