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Mr.Turnip

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32. O im not entirely discounting them.

Reply to spanone (Reply #30)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 05:51 PM

Mar 2012

But to say that because we had one tough day of questioning (after a good one, I know the Mandate wasn't discussed much yesterday but when it was Roberts rejected the argument used against it) means WE ARE DOOMED.

However based on past events I am cautiously optimistic, while Kennedy and Roberts were harsh at first they showed quite a few sympathies with the Government's argument when it came time to question the opposition.

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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