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John Roberts, evil genius
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ^ | 6/28/2012 | Robert E. Malchman

Posted on 06/28/2012 11:50:49 AM PDT by nerdgirl

Chief Justice John G. Roberts is an evil genius. The ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act is, on its face, a win for President Obama both because the media are saying it is and because it is the signature piece of legislation of his first term. But it may turn out to be a pyrrhic victory, as Roberts accomplished numerous, subtle victories for conservative Republicans.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/john-roberts-evil-genius-article-1.1103982#ixzz1z7DsG4zU

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2012issues; bhohealthcare; roberts; robertscourt; scotus; victory
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I'm not sure I agree with this, but it's worth a read.
1 posted on 06/28/2012 11:50:51 AM PDT by nerdgirl
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The only reasons Republicans are now opposed to it is because Obama proposed it and is getting credit for it.

Horse puckey.

2 posted on 06/28/2012 11:53:21 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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I really don’t know what to believe anymore. Every thing seems spun.


3 posted on 06/28/2012 11:53:31 AM PDT by Sequoyah101 (You've been screwed by your government.)
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It is. Everything in this country now is pure theater; a giant con job.


4 posted on 06/28/2012 11:55:03 AM PDT by jpl (The government spent another half a million bucks in the time it just took you to read this tagline.)
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Excuse me while I twist myself into a shape that will make a pretzel envious whilst I explain how Roberts is crafty like a fox and created a victory for the nation, the people, the constitution, and the conservative movement.

I think they’ve cut off their oxygen supply halfway through the contortionist process.


5 posted on 06/28/2012 11:55:13 AM PDT by Crazieman (Are you naive enough to think VOTING will fix this entrenched system?)
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BS, he just opened the door for the government to do anything they please. Nancy Pelosi was right to laugh in the reporters face, it’s over America. Deal with it.


6 posted on 06/28/2012 11:55:49 AM PDT by Lets Roll NOW (A baby isn't a punishment, Obama is)
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Hope this evil genius works to the Republicans’ favor because 95% of the seniors can’t afford more taxes on fixed incomes.


7 posted on 06/28/2012 11:56:32 AM PDT by xtinct (The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you..Be Strong Patriots!)
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“But Roberts’ really brilliant move was to uphold the individual mandate under Congress’s taxing authority and explicitly to reject its constitutionality under the commerce clause. As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pointed out in her opinion, there was no reason for Roberts to rule on the commerce clause question, because a majority agreed that the act was a constitutional tax penalty.

Roberts did so regardless to create with the four conservative dissenters a majority view that a health insurance mandate violates the commerce clause. This result is in keeping with Roberts’ conservative view of restricting federal power and leaves him free to vote to strike down progressive federal legislation as unauthorized by the commerce clause.”


8 posted on 06/28/2012 11:57:18 AM PDT by Jedidah
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Thank you George W Bush for Roberts and Obamacare


9 posted on 06/28/2012 11:57:34 AM PDT by HarryCrowel
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If only it were true.

Nice to see a moonbat sweating though on what has otherwise been one of the most disastrous days in the history of our nation.


10 posted on 06/28/2012 11:57:36 AM PDT by comebacknewt (Newt (sigh) what could have been . . .)
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This is interesting....and related:

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/what-did-scotus-just-do_647932.html


11 posted on 06/28/2012 11:57:36 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Wings cannot be redistributed, they can only be broken. ~ Oleg Atbashian (People's Cube))
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Bullhockey!


12 posted on 06/28/2012 11:57:36 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Looks like they’re flailing at windmills and looking for impossible dreams.


13 posted on 06/28/2012 11:57:42 AM PDT by madison10
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fl


15 posted on 06/28/2012 11:58:52 AM PDT by maine-iac7
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Thanks for the favor Roberts .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
NOT!!!!


16 posted on 06/28/2012 11:58:52 AM PDT by MNDude ( Victimhood is the Holy Grail of liberalism)
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Couldn’t he have agreed with the others that the whole law was an unconstitutional mess?

However, if he gave us anything he gave us the TAX definition.


17 posted on 06/28/2012 11:59:09 AM PDT by Aria ( 2008 wasn't an election - it was a coup d'etat.)
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But it may turn out to be a pyrrhic victory, as Roberts accomplished numerous, subtle victories for conservative Republicans.

Ridiculous!

0bamacare is unconstitutional PERIOD!

Anything acceptable by the SC that is unconstitutional cannot an any way shape or form be considered a victory for America or freedom in any way.

18 posted on 06/28/2012 11:59:13 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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What a crock!!


19 posted on 06/28/2012 11:59:51 AM PDT by BTCM (Death and destruction is the only treaty Muslims comprehend.)
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WHERE’S THE BARF ALERT?!


20 posted on 06/28/2012 12:00:45 PM PDT by Tucker39 ( Psa 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits; even the God of our salvation.KJV)
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