There is no “us”. Commentators worldwide widely predicted the Arizona law would be upheld. Conservatives were giddy about it. “Everyone thought” is a common expression, obviously it does not literally include “everyone”. And I hereby officially exempt you from it.
Are you seriously stating that prior to this decision the majority of folks on Free Republic thought the law would be struck down?
Nonsense. And speaking only for myself, I have less hope of the mandate being struck down. Unfortunately.
BTW, “everyone” thinks the mandate will be struck down.
No, I simply said that I was convinced that it was unconstitutional and would be declared unconstitional when it was first announced. I said nothing about polling FR. What FR believed as a whole I cannot say, but I can say that I believed it was unconstitutional.