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liberalmuse

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53. What a pleasant surprise...

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:35 AM

Jun 2012

and 6-3? I have to say I'm shocked. I thought they would throw it all out, or at least some of it. And the mandate won't be enforced.

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Massive victory for Obama [View all] malaise Jun 2012 OP

There's HOPE! flamingdem Jun 2012 #1

Wow. Hang tough Prez. Hoyt Jun 2012 #2

omg I'm almost in tears here. Whisp Jun 2012 #3

Lets' see Jan Brewer spin this one. CanonRay Jun 2012 #4

how many voted for and against? WI_DEM Jun 2012 #5

Has to Be 6-3 DarthDem Jun 2012 #13

I'm thinking it's 5-4, too, with only Roberts joining the left. n/t Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #21

"medicaid limited but not invalidated" firehorse Jun 2012 #6

BIG win for INSURANCE INDUSTRY! nt Romulox Jun 2012 #7

Yeah, that's probably why Roberts went with the majority n/t deutsey Jun 2012 #20

Really? So why is Scalia so frigging pissed? Why did Kochs pay so much emulatorloo Jun 2012 #36

By that same logic, why is John "Man-On-the-Inside" Roberts the deciding vote? Romulox Jun 2012 #48

Scalia is completely off his rocker n2doc Jun 2012 #49

If I could wish for ONE massive, lethal heart attack, it would be for Fat Tony. Bake Jun 2012 #70

But, but...What'll poor Clarence do without Scalia's hand up his ass making his mouth move? Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #81

He'd be second, but without Tony Bake Jun 2012 #89

Actually, I think they want to defeat Obama more than they want to win. ieoeja Jun 2012 #65

Yup. progressoid Jun 2012 #88

That it is. emilyg Jun 2012 #90

6-3 warrior1 Jun 2012 #8

Alito, Thomas and Scalia I'm betting malaise Jun 2012 #12

No wonder Fat Tony was spitting tacks a couple of days ago. hifiguy Jun 2012 #9

MANDATE AS A TAX WILL NOT BE ENFORCED!!! Free Health care now!! uponit7771 Jun 2012 #10

CNN Reporting As A Loss For Obama And The Dems - MSNBC As A Huge Victory For Obama..... global1 Jun 2012 #11

What the heck!? WI_DEM Jun 2012 #17

CNN's agenda is showing. emulatorloo Jun 2012 #41

Within a minute or so the website switched from "overturned" to "upheld". HopeHoops Jun 2012 #44

hUGE! GarroHorus Jun 2012 #14

Even more important is that.. mvd Jun 2012 #15

You have summed up what I am thinking Lifelong Protester Jun 2012 #42

It opens the door - it has taken decades to get this far TBF Jun 2012 #99

Woohoo myrna minx Jun 2012 #16

Does congress have to levy that tax, meaning does the congress have to write that tax into law? crimson77 Jun 2012 #18

Wow. Well, paint me green liberalhistorian Jun 2012 #19

C'mon malaise Roy Rolling Jun 2012 #22

Huh? malaise Jun 2012 #25

Amen sister! Raffi Ella Jun 2012 #38

LOL Roy Rolling Jun 2012 #39

Nothing wrong with spiking the ball on your home turf VWolf Jun 2012 #46

Yes Roy Rolling Jun 2012 #57

You SHOULD get the ball spiked in your face when you play dirty. rocktivity Jun 2012 #85

Dip me in chocolate and call me Susie NightWatcher Jun 2012 #23

I'm stunned nt maryellen99 Jun 2012 #28

LOL--reminds me of some Dan Rather expressions. JohnnyLib2 Jun 2012 #33

Ya taste good, Susie n/t VWolf Jun 2012 #47

fucking A spanone Jun 2012 #24

Excellent!! There is hope! DCBob Jun 2012 #26

K&R BumRushDaShow Jun 2012 #27

YES!!! Lifelong Protester Jun 2012 #45

HOORAY FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA 2012!!! cbdo2007 Jun 2012 #29

Right DarthDem Jun 2012 #31

Not a slam dunk Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #30

!!!!!!!!!! Raffi Ella Jun 2012 #32

CNN Headline: "Correction: The Supreme Court backs all parts .... Hokie Jun 2012 #34

YES!!!!! CherokeeDem Jun 2012 #35

Truly an etch-a-sketch moment. Blanks Jun 2012 #76

Good NBachers Jun 2012 #37

It's A Victory erpowers Jun 2012 #40

Let us remember Glaisne Jun 2012 #43

OOD! GOOD ONE! It truly is a disorder. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #50

I've been meaning to talk to you Malaise Greybnk48 Jun 2012 #51

Hahahahaha malaise Jun 2012 #54

so, If the court has upheld that a tax for health care is legal... Shadowflash Jun 2012 #52

Yes, but we must keep at it Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #55

What a pleasant surprise... liberalmuse Jun 2012 #53

CHEERS to President Obama!! GreenTea Jun 2012 #56

+100 n/t politicasista Jun 2012 #98

Fuck every last one of those pigs! lonestarnot Jun 2012 #58

How is this a massive victory? Fgiriun Jun 2012 #59

Because making an ideological point is more imprortant than millions of lives! nt Walk away Jun 2012 #93

Thank you Dem's in congress and President Obama. Despite the RW we are running a civil society. The Wielding Truth Jun 2012 #60

I am having a really good day at work!!!! hamsterjill Jun 2012 #61

Congrats Mr. President!!!!! skeewee08 Jun 2012 #62

They were just saying on Chris Jansing's show Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #63

Too bad his base is too stupid to realize maryellen99 Jun 2012 #69

yes, exactly renate Jun 2012 #86

Except that this is Romney's plan adapted for federal implementation. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #95

Good one Mosaic Jun 2012 #64

I wouldn't break out the champagne just yet. The SCOTUS just prevent a massive hit to the GOP LynneSin Jun 2012 #66

You have got to be kidding. randome Jun 2012 #68

They can still repeal it given enough votes in congress Fgiriun Jun 2012 #73

I'm not kidding at all LynneSin Jun 2012 #74

That's an upside down way of seeing this Victory Mosaic Jun 2012 #75

Boogieman is the same reason the GOP is always railing against abortion yet does nothing about it Trekologer Jun 2012 #78

GOP does not want to live in a world where there are no abortions LynneSin Jun 2012 #80

The rebate that will be coming August 1st is going to make the naysayers look stupid. Blanks Jun 2012 #79

I'm so relieved. ananda Jun 2012 #67

Repugs will not vote for romney Mosaic Jun 2012 #71

We already have two governmental mandates as taxes, so this one as a tax makes sense 4lbs Jun 2012 #72

Oh, those on the right DO cry about them, VWolf Jun 2012 #77

I have been suggesting all along that they should have done the mandate under JDPriestly Jun 2012 #96

Thank God. They've done something right for a change!!! EnviroBat Jun 2012 #82

Massive loss for the American people! MadHound Jun 2012 #83

Victory!!! bvar22 Jun 2012 #87

K & R Scurrilous Jun 2012 #84

Time is right for PObama to say to GOP...if you're so fired up against the wiggs Jun 2012 #91

Thank you SCOTUS. Someone must have switched on Roberts "Human" button! Walk away Jun 2012 #92

I am screaming of delight since 10:00 non stop. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love0bama-4ever Jun 2012 #94

I believe you malaise Jun 2012 #97

Kick Scurrilous Jun 2012 #100

Right there with ya, every word, malaise! freshwest Jun 2012 #101