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lakercub

(670 posts)
24. Exactly right
Thu Jun 25, 2015, 01:59 PM
Jun 2015

They did the right things for all the wrong reasons. They couldn't care less about the insurance status of millions of Americans. The thinking here was that if they took out Obamacare, then the fuming masses who FINALLY had semi-decent health coverage were going to rightly look at the group that took it away for answers.

Republican presidential candidates have been dreading this going the other way for a while. They were terrified millions would lose their health insurance because they have no story to tell regarding what they would do differently. Hillary and Bernie do. Hillary came out for single payer in 2008 and we all know where Bernie stands. So all those people who would have gotten screwed would have had a choice between a party with candidates who had a clear vision on middle class-friendly health care and a party that never says anything but tort reform.

Scalia, Thomas, and Alito just continue to prove that it doesn't matter what the issue is, they refuse to go against orthodoxy no matter who it kills. It's unbelievable that three such sociopaths could even stay out of jail much less end up on the Supreme Court.

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Kicked, recced and tweeted. Kingofalldems Jun 2015 #1
oh my hibbing Jun 2015 #2
This is marym625 Jun 2015 #3
What a week! underpants Jun 2015 #4
Of Course Moral Compass Jun 2015 #5
"Not to mention that the credibility of the court would have been forever compromised " Gary 50 Jun 2015 #27
I have purposely predicted the SC prick 5 would dismantle ACA, mainly because randys1 Jun 2015 #6
I'm so thrilled and relieved! I was NOT expecting a 6-3 vote - much less one in our favor! calimary Jun 2015 #18
Seeing a lot of these T-shirt sales on RW sites right now! LOL!!! Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #7
Brings back memories.......aftermath of 1954 SCOTUS Brown v. Board of Education yellowcanine Jun 2015 #9
Wow, what a blast from the past! Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #10
And look who the billboard was courtsey of 47of74 Jun 2015 #15
If your mommy is a commie, then you had better turn her in..... yellowcanine Jun 2015 #19
John Birch Society = The Koch Family thelordofhell Jun 2015 #30
"Impeach Earl Warren" Roy Rolling Jun 2015 #17
Me too, RR. I remember hearing the slogan, but had no idea what it really meant. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #21
Republicans Kevin from WI Jun 2015 #36
The teabaggers are going to primary him! Oh wait..... Never mind. yellowcanine Jun 2015 #8
We should start a website: PrimaryJohnRoberts.com Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2015 #38
BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Kali Jun 2015 #40
Good. Thousands of American will not needlessly die due to lack of coverage. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #11
Kickety! Hekate Jun 2015 #12
Couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of guys. malthaussen Jun 2015 #13
K and R 47of74 Jun 2015 #14
A Conservative with a conscience. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2015 #16
Wait - you mean there really is a "compassionate conservative" walking the earth calimary Jun 2015 #20
I don't give Roberts and Kennedy any credit. Yes they got this decision right but totodeinhere Jun 2015 #22
Exactly right lakercub Jun 2015 #24
Excellent! Kath1 Jun 2015 #23
So Awesome to come online to, Kath! Cha Jun 2015 #33
Last time it was 5-4 jmowreader Jun 2015 #25
Whew - and thank heavens! eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2015 #26
Good news. But I suspect SCOTUS will let TPP break ACA. nt valerief Jun 2015 #28
So, when does John Roberts get burned at the stake AngryDem001 Jun 2015 #29
This is turning into Wile Coyote vs. the Road Runner. Initech Jun 2015 #31
YES! President Barack Obama's message to the GOP on #ObamaCare's 6-3 SCOTUS win. Cha Jun 2015 #32
Best domestic news story of the year. lovemydog Jun 2015 #34
Thanks... czarjak Jun 2015 #35
KNR!!! Hepburn Jun 2015 #37
K&R stage left Jun 2015 #39
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