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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. I am baffled by the Supreme Court.

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Thu Apr 5, 2012, 09:59 PM

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Europe Is Baffled by the U.S. Supreme Court [View all] liberal N proud Apr 2012 OP

Europe needs to get in line for bafflement.... NRaleighLiberal Apr 2012 #1

Most of us here in the USA are baffled as well. CottonBear Apr 2012 #2

healthcare will be the issue in the 2012 election lovuian Apr 2012 #55

I am baffled by the Supreme Court. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #3

I'm not. Joe Bacon Apr 2012 #15

And the kochroaches and Rove and his sycophants. n/t Smilo Apr 2012 #79

Supreme Corruption should not be baffling Hawkowl Apr 2012 #4

Good point, they have no voters to represent. Rex Apr 2012 #5

If that was done at the lower courts there would be investigations of corruption LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #28

Perhaps this explains their bafflement MadHound Apr 2012 #6

B-I-N-G-O 99th_Monkey Apr 2012 #7

Pack Congress with Democrats in November and everything can and will be corrected. xtraxritical Apr 2012 #52

I like the way you think. From your lips to God/dess' ears. ~nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2012 #62

Vote for Dems, and then give them hell every day until they clean up the mess... Maineman Apr 2012 #83

+1 Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #17

Ding ding we have a winner malaise Apr 2012 #23

Thank you. woo me with science Apr 2012 #45

we live in a sociopathic country... prime environment for fascism fascisthunter Apr 2012 #49

Not just "watch you die," but cheer loudly at the prospect! nt tblue37 Apr 2012 #67

Providing health care is an affront to liberty at the same time forced strip Ed Suspicious Apr 2012 #8

i hear if you have an airline ticket.... happerbolic Apr 2012 #16

and I'm baffled by the idiotic American commenters on news.yahoo.com provis99 Apr 2012 #9

Yahoo commenters excel in idiocy... markpkessinger Apr 2012 #57

There's no surprise in that. They're still surprised WE decided to move "across the pond"... cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #10

Actually, they're probably pretty happy we did these days. marmar Apr 2012 #37

That's right, they unloaded all their criminally insane and religious zealots. xtraxritical Apr 2012 #53

Its like turkey's voting for Christmas Spacedog1973 Apr 2012 #11

Why are they baffled? The US is the ONLY country in the world with a party as extreme as the GOP BanTheGOP Apr 2012 #12

I gave the Reublican party the benefit of the doubt maddiemom Apr 2012 #40

+1000 Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #50

I agree - close to treason socialindependocrat Apr 2012 #61

Sociopathic behavior, chervilant Apr 2012 #72

The U.S. Is Baffled By The U.S. Supreme Court... WillyT Apr 2012 #13

Who cares what they think Ter Apr 2012 #14

Its nothing to do with the constitution Spacedog1973 Apr 2012 #18

+1 treestar Apr 2012 #22

+1 Daniel537 Apr 2012 #81

How dare they!!! qb Apr 2012 #19

Europe needs to call Thom Hartmann. Octafish Apr 2012 #20

Well we go by the rule of law as expressed in the Constitution treestar Apr 2012 #21

Exactly. BB_Troll Apr 2012 #43

That our government doesn't have the power to guarantee health care geek tragedy Apr 2012 #74

We would and the planet would be better off if we all took followed Europe`s lead in libtodeath Apr 2012 #24

Absolutely agree! maddiemom Apr 2012 #41

Nothing this Supreme Court does surprises me BootinUp Apr 2012 #25

Well it is a no brainer, the SCOTUS is controlled Rex Apr 2012 #26

This is why emerging democracies don't want to model their constitutions on the U.S. Constitution. CTyankee Apr 2012 #27

The irony of it malthaussen Apr 2012 #29

The court needs to be bigger.n/t Horse with no Name Apr 2012 #46

Think so? Congress is pretty big malthaussen Apr 2012 #47

Just take a look at some of the article replies,,,, benld74 Apr 2012 #30

One can get brain damage from reading those comments. nt DocMac Apr 2012 #35

Too bad a German court could not strike down Hitler's 1933 Enabling Act Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #31

Or they could enable it liberal N proud Apr 2012 #32

I'll Never "get over it" maddiemom Apr 2012 #42

"The US Supreme Court would prevent this kind of thing from happening in the US." sudopod Apr 2012 #56

Yeah me too, only I'm baffled as to why most Autumn Apr 2012 #33

Some of us as well. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #34

can you imagine the mess if SCOTUS were electable seats? starfox172 Apr 2012 #36

How sensible! librechik Apr 2012 #38

I see the usual parade of "Kiss My Flag, damn Europeans" reactionary posts attacking the OP..... marmar Apr 2012 #39

USA! USA! USA! Pachamama Apr 2012 #44

Freedumb! Freedumb ain't free! provis99 Apr 2012 #60

What exactly are they right about? Daniel537 Apr 2012 #82

How does ensuring all citizens have access to affordable healthcare not meet..... Swede Atlanta Apr 2012 #48

They are baffled...many here are baffled too! chknltl Apr 2012 #51

Almost by design - it was doomed to get dumped by these Supreme Courtisans upi402 Apr 2012 #54

This is the same Supreme Court that said that money is free speech. Initech Apr 2012 #58

Most Europeans would be opposed to Obamacare if they knew what it was Lars77 Apr 2012 #59

Welcome to USA. In Europe you get sick. IN USA sick gets YOU! Taverner Apr 2012 #63

Repeat this over and over. WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2012 #64

So are the sane people of this country ailsagirl Apr 2012 #65

Yes, the eyes of the world are on the SCOTUS caseymoz Apr 2012 #66

constitutional right to affordable healthcare . . . mzteris Apr 2012 #68

What is even more baffling Bassic Apr 2012 #69

The court will most likely rule in favor of big insurance and let the law stand, screwing the rest grahamhgreen Apr 2012 #70

Pretty much. Bassic Apr 2012 #71

Exactly. You can tell who their buddies are by the "friends of the court" briefs. pampango Apr 2012 #77

So you favor repealing guaranteed issue and community rating then. geek tragedy Apr 2012 #75

No necessarily, just means less profits grahamhgreen May 2012 #84

Join the club already! Typical NYC Lib Apr 2012 #73

I think Europeans are baffled by many things about America, meeksgeek Apr 2012 #76

Republicans set the bar very low for Democrats DaveJ Apr 2012 #78

All this commentary will do ut oh Apr 2012 #80