Kennedy slams 'judicial overreaching'

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77953.html ^ | Darren Samuelsohn

[bjcoop]

Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy slammed his colleagues for “a vast judicial overreaching” on Thursday by upholding key provisions of President Barack Obama’s health care law.

Reading his dissent from the bench, Kennedy wasted little time explaining where he and the court’s conservative justices stood on the Affordable Care Act.

[bjcoop]

He knew enough that it was a large reach to call it a tax. I predicted he would get it right in the end and he did. Too bad it didn't affect the outcome.

[lookout88]

Obama wanted to make a statement. He made the Chief justice rule in his favor. There is something very wrong with this.

[Anti-Bubba182]

It is amazing Kennedy shows more sense than Roberts.

[funfan]

Yesterday both of the Omen movies were on-one as a remake of the first Omen movie the 2nd was the the 2nd Omen movie from the 70’s I think. as I was watching them I thought about Obama really as the movie has a lot of poetical overtones and the last Omen movie which was not on actually has Damien all grown up and the president. This should tell
you what or who I think Obama is. Things just seem to go his way even though logically they shouldn't.

[Terry Mross]

“You vote ‘no’ and I’ll vote ‘yes’ said Roberts to Kennedy.

[Terry Mross]

And there was a “great deceiver” who proceeded him.

[Clock King]

Definitely DC politics. We’re all still putting the pieces together to figure out how we got here, where we are now, and what it all means. May take a few days.

[Jimmy4Toes]

What recourse do the people have regarding Kagan and her obligation to recuse herself from this case? I suppose I am a bit ignorant on the technicalities?

[lookout88]

This does not make any sense. Roberts would NOT vote this way if there was not some kind of threat.

[dfwgator]

Why wouldn’t similar threats be made against the others who voted against? Why was Roberts so special?

[Retired Greyhound]

You put way too much faith in Roberts. He is a pragmatist. This is not his first iffy judgement.

I think he’s been hanging out on the DC cocktail circuit and it’s gone to his head.

[nutmeg]

Obama wanted to make a statement. He made the Chief justice rule in his favor. There is something very wrong with this.

I agree. I've listened to pundits and lawyers today on TV, radio, and read some of their opinions online.

I'm still appalled at how Roberts ruled, and I'm not sure I'll ever understand it. Seems to me Roberts is more concerned about "the integrity of the court" and with his "legacy" than about the United States of America.

[Resettozero]

“You vote ‘no’ and I’ll vote ‘yes’ said Roberts to Kennedy.

A distinct possibility. Maybe even a likelihood.

[bjcoop]

I highly doubt it. I looked at the Lopez and Morrison cases and predicted Kennedy would vote to strike down the ACA. He did so. I think as Chief, Roberts made a political move-—a move that is disastrous.

[jwalsh07]

It is simpler than that nutmeg. Given Arizona and Obamacare it is evident that Roberts is a lawless megalomaniac. He rewrote the statute to fit into the Constitution. Separation of powers? Yuck, yuck. Tax bills originating in the house? How silly, they originate at SCOTUS. Sovereign states? Not in Robert’s Rules of America. This is just another Harvard liberal backstabbing bastard.

[lookout88]

Why wouldn’t similar threats be made against the others who voted against? Why was Roberts so special?

Head justice. Obama propaganda

[lookout88]

You put way too much faith in Roberts. He is a pragmatist. This is not his first iffy judgement.

You may be right. I just don’t put past anything Obama does.

[Resettozero]

Good point. You may be correct. We’ll see how it plays.

[GOPsterinMA]

CJ Felcher has a special seat waiting for him in Hell.

[LibLieSlayer]

There is no recourse... that requires rule of law... roberts killed that today.

LLS