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Laelth

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36. Hear, hear.

Reply to aintitfunny (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:37 PM

Jun 2012

I doubt he knows it, but he may have done us a great good.

-Laelth

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Thank you Chief Justice John Roberts [View all] aintitfunny Jun 2012 OP

Yeah, he really came through. n/t cynatnite Jun 2012 #1

I think Roberts recognized there would be a serious revolt on his hands... LynneSin Jun 2012 #2

Nah, I don't think the "fearless champion of the overdog" liberalhistorian Jun 2012 #12

Exactly! Roberts was the volunteer, I guess. The others have to keep up the act that they sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #30

I think you are right aintitfunny Jun 2012 #15

His voting to uphold it makes the victory all the more delicious! Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #3

Roberts voted as he did for one reason. hifiguy Jun 2012 #4

That's my take, too. sadbear Jun 2012 #8

Yup. Just as Warren Burger had to, and did, set aside his politics hifiguy Jun 2012 #16

Still, part of that means he at least can DevonRex Jun 2012 #29

Yep. He really had no choice here. nt Zorra Jun 2012 #13

Because he's a corporate tool is WHY he voted for it. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #33

He basically cemented President Obama's reelection. cbdo2007 Jun 2012 #5

Justice prevails Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #6

And Kennedy's dissent declares the entire law invalid Recursion Jun 2012 #7

Neither did I mvd Jun 2012 #9

The tax redefinition is 6-3 Recursion Jun 2012 #10

Ok, thanks mvd Jun 2012 #14

He's an odd duck, that one. Nt DevonRex Jun 2012 #31

Maybe he is feeling a bit guilty about unleashing Citizens United on us. n/t Bonhomme Richard Jun 2012 #11

Many reasons for Roberts' siding with the majority Bake Jun 2012 #17

Four, he wants to avoid bringing up Universal Health Care before the election. Octafish Jun 2012 #18

Excellent point. Bake Jun 2012 #19

Thanks, Bake! I can't overstate how low Roberts and Crew are. Octafish Jun 2012 #21

Or maybe he thought that the law led to the conclusion he made treestar Jun 2012 #23

I'm grateful about the ruling. Ship of Fools Jun 2012 #20

Yes, for following the law rather than what might be personal opinion treestar Jun 2012 #22

I knew he was the wild card in all this NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #24

I trust him about as far as I can throw him. Sirveri Jun 2012 #25

Probably the CEOs of the HC corporations explained to Roberts which way SDjack Jun 2012 #26

About Roberts' possible motivations Inuca Jun 2012 #27

Oh boy... whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #28

I'd probably qualify your gratitude--it looks like he had a motive in doing so-to continue to weaken hlthe2b Jun 2012 #32

I agree. He did the right thing but having said that he did not abandon his pro-corporation stance jwirr Jun 2012 #34

Narrowly averted disaster! rbookstein Jun 2012 #35

Hear, hear. Laelth Jun 2012 #36