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still_one

(98,883 posts) Tue Mar 27, 2012, 01:16 PM Mar 2012

Kennedy among the justices, asking skeptical questions about the mandate [View all]

The way the NY Times is reporting it, I think the HCR mandate is going down, which means so is Obama and the Democratic party

This is just what the right wing has been trying to do for years, get an in road to eliminate Medicare and Social Security

The trouble started when they gave corporations "personhood"

For those hoping for Medicare for all, or single payer, I wouldn't count on it

As far as I can see for the foreseeable future, things look extremely bleak for the country

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Kennedy among the justices, asking skeptical questions about the mandate [View all] still_one Mar 2012 OP

Thank you for your concern. aquart Mar 2012 #1

You'd think that the Repugs would be saying that nobody would coverage without zbdent Mar 2012 #4

Where have you been that last 15 years. The country has turned hard right and racist. This is not still_one Mar 2012 #13

Who the hell even REMEMBERS it was originally a Republican idea? BlueDemKev Mar 2012 #25

You should never make assumptions about the outcome The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #2

Pree-cisely! nt hifiguy Mar 2012 #9

I agree. In the last analysis they know kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #17

I'm not "digging the grave" yet, however..... BlueDemKev Mar 2012 #29

Actually, I have the opposite impression Blasphemer Mar 2012 #3

My experience with Uncle Clarence bongbong Mar 2012 #7

For some reason, every time I see Uncle Ruckus on hifiguy Mar 2012 #21

I'm sure that's one reason why the SCOTUS won't EVER be televised..... a kennedy Mar 2012 #39

They are stringing the rightwing along underpants Mar 2012 #11

I hope your assessment is right, but I am very skeptical /nt still_one Mar 2012 #18

I am getting worried now that Toobin said it doesn't look good underpants Mar 2012 #19

sorry, I hope toobin is wrong in his assessment /nt still_one Mar 2012 #20

He also commented on Thomas' 'silence'. trof Mar 2012 #34

???? BlueDemKev Mar 2012 #28

That is the wonderful bush legacy /nt still_one Mar 2012 #14

Yep, Reagan and Bush I & II fucked us. trof Mar 2012 #35

I am PRAYING that you are right about Roberts & Kennedy.... BlueDemKev Mar 2012 #27

You wish. SpencerShay Mar 2012 #5

Are you nuts, where do you jump to that conclusion? /nt still_one Mar 2012 #15

The sky is falling! FSogol Mar 2012 #6

It will be when civil rights are turned over to the states /nt still_one Mar 2012 #16

That's what judges do. hifiguy Mar 2012 #8

Then explain why NONE of the four liberal judges asked no "skeptical" questions..... BlueDemKev Mar 2012 #23

The judges have to back their opinions up, too. sadbear Mar 2012 #10

I almost hurt myself laughing at that one. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #12

No one wants to be the next Roger B. Taney. sadbear Mar 2012 #31

Roberts very nearly said that word for word hifiguy Mar 2012 #33

It's already too late to worry about that. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #36

That was pre-Roberts Blasphemer Mar 2012 #37

You are correct, i should have used Citizen's United as the defining moment for Roberts. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #38

He was also skeptical of the opposition's argument against it when they were questioned. Mr.Turnip Mar 2012 #22

Listen for yourself malaise Mar 2012 #24

You want to know a law that was put in court and questioned heavily? Mr.Turnip Mar 2012 #26

please, don't upset the doom & gloomers spanone Mar 2012 #30

O im not entirely discounting them. Mr.Turnip Mar 2012 #32