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Reter

(2,188 posts)
21. Well we can't win them all
Mon Feb 9, 2015, 09:54 PM
Feb 2015

Better than losing them both. Conservatives won't be happy either with a split vote.

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What do you mean by "blows up the ACA"? arcane1 Feb 2015 #1
The majority of states use the Federal exchange and they're considering cases pnwmom Feb 2015 #3
Why do you think they are going to blow up the ACA? uppityperson Feb 2015 #2
Because they inexplicably decided to take the case before it had legally "ripened." pnwmom Feb 2015 #5
Unusual, but not inexplicable onenote Feb 2015 #8
It's also not inexplicable if the reason was they didn't want the Federal Court pnwmom Feb 2015 #9
Can't see where it would make a difference onenote Feb 2015 #11
I was thinking the same thing ... a split decision napkinz Feb 2015 #4
I doubt that a split decision would help the SCOTUS Gothmog Feb 2015 #6
John Roberts is fine with the ACA. Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #7
If they strike down the subsidies.... Adrahil Feb 2015 #10
All I can offer is a quote from Twain . . . Journeyman Feb 2015 #12
To begin with, it has not been ratified in 37 States. William769 Feb 2015 #13
I was using ratify in its common, non-legal meaning. You are correct pnwmom Feb 2015 #16
Thank you for the clarification. William769 Feb 2015 #18
I apologize for not being clear. pnwmom Feb 2015 #19
Agreed. William769 Feb 2015 #20
i do not trust this supreme court, not one little bit. spanone Feb 2015 #14
I'm starting to think that Roberts will end up writing the marriage equality decision. tritsofme Feb 2015 #15
Yup. He'll want the credit and the control. Same with the ACA decision, whatever it is. n/t pnwmom Feb 2015 #17
Well we can't win them all Reter Feb 2015 #21
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