Posted on 03/27/2012 12:10:40 PM PDT by TexasConservativeRepublican
The second day of the Obamacare trial at the U.S. Supreme Court has wrapped up.
The first day was not filled with much of the meat and potatoes that everyone has waited to see. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott posted this video update about the first day of the trial. This second day of the Obamacare trial is EXACTLY what people have been waiting for. This second day focused on the Constitutionality and Consequences of the individual mandate.
Justice Kennedy is believed to be the swing vote. If he goes against Obamacare, then the Healthcare Law gets struck down. If he is for it, then Obamacare is upheld.
Justice Kennedy had some of the harshest questions about Obamacare in the trial today. This leads me to believe that he is really questioning the constitutionality of Obamacare and the effects it might have if the government was allowed to have this much power.
Hopefully this is an indication that Kennedy will strike down Obamacare!
The most striking questions that Justice Kennedy asked today were:
“How can the government create a market for the purpose of enabling it to regulate that market?”
“Isn’t it true that this law, if undisturbed, would profoundly change the relationship of the federal government and individual Americans?”
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott later today will likely put out a more in-depth summary of day 2 of the Obamacare Trial in the Supreme Court.
For now, it is great following Greg Abbott's tweets from the Supreme Court.
Below are a couple of Abbot's tweets from today:
@GregAbbott_TX - at #Obamacare argument Kennedy aggressively questioned DOJ. Concerned about gov't forcing people to buy things. #txlege
@GregAbbott_TX - Kennedy worried that if #Obamacare upheld there may be no limits on the commerce clause. #txlege
(Excerpt) Read more at texasgopvote.com ...
All for show, IMHO.
“All for show, IMHO. “
Agreed. No one that counts will say no to the king.
I don’t know.... I think Kennedy is seriously questioning the healthcare law
no meat and potatoes....??
well, today, a full plate of broccoli was served, and it seems, some present didn’t like their vegetables
Gotta disagree on this. Sounds very much like they are inclined to ditch this b#2ch.
I pray you're correct.
-—all for show-—
My gut reaction as well....but does Kennedy want to be remembered as the swing vote that drove the country over the edge as Obamacare will?
This one is for all the marbles and I think we may be surprised in the end which Justice sides on what side
I have listened to Kennedy on several cases before and he is very much a constructionist for the most part and a champion of liberty. From what I have seen and heard from him it looks like bye-bye ObuggeryCare. It may very well get struck down 6-3 or 7-2.
The only thing certain about Justice Kennedy is his yearning for attention.
Apparently even Sotomayor, the “Wise Latina Woman” (WLW) is restless on this one.
My prediction is 7-2 or 6-3 on the individual mandate and 5-4 on the expansion of the commerce clause.
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