[Williams]

“LOL. What the hell qualifies you as an analyst of SCOTUS? Opinions are like a##holes, everyone has one.”

That would be 25 years of legal experience including appellate argument.

However, no one said you have to accept my opinion, I merely showed you Kennedy’s two strongest comments and he said very little else.

The folks here who listened to the arguments and were cheering understandably were cheering Scalia, Roberts, Alito and also Kennedy’s first statement above.

Thomas doesn’t say anything but he’s fine.

I don’t believe Souter spoke but the libs all fought for Obamacare.

Kennedy only made two big statements, more comments than questions. In the second one above he expressed concern that the uninsured young person is close to participating in the commerce of health care/ health insurance, in a way that is unique to the medical industry.

Kennedy used an analysis related to the law of torts in both comments, which has zero to do with this case except in a very conceptual way. So his vote will come down to whether he decides the uninsured really “proximately” participate in the industry in a unique way which pernits Congress to regulate their behavior.

I have no idea which way Kennedy will vote.

As to opinions and a**h***s, if you keep your head out of one, you may be able to evaluate the other.

[gopno1]

I doubt Souter spoke either since he retired almost three years ago. ;)

Just giving you a hard time. Thanks for your opinion and insight.

[kabar]

Everyone knows the decision will come down to Kennedy. Simple as that. And most seasoned analysts of SCOTUS say that it is virturally impossible to predict how he will vote based on the questions asked. No one is counting on Kennedy, just hoping he does the right thing.

I am always suspect of people who engage in hubris when they decide to post a vainity. Knock yourself out.

[dennisw]

Thanks for your vanity post that other freepers are way too hard on. I am not a lawyer and agree with your take

[llandres]

LOL - good on you!

[Defiant]

Souter didn't speak, but that's because he's no longer on the court.

I thought you stated and supported your opinion just fine. The other guy was being a jerk, what got a bug up his buns, I don't know.

As for Kennedy, that guy and Romney ought to use Massachusetts law to get married, they are a flip-flopping pair of RINO dingbats. I wish Reagan had stuck to his guns and nominated Bork again instead of caving to Ted Kennedy and the socialists. Look at all the problems he has caused us over the decades since.