[ctdonath2]

The Obama just played a winning move.

Focusing the election on the economy was a sure loser for him.
Focusing the election on something which isn’t a problem for most people (repugnant in the abstract, but is irrelevant in practice) focuses the election _away_ from his losing issue and onto the frothing-at-the-mouth Right.

John Roberts just won the election for the Obama.

[Gene Eric]

>> John Roberts just won the election for the Obama.

Makes no sense to me why certain FReepers are so willing to concede my #ing liberties. It ain’t over.

[Tarantulas]

“The Obama just played a winning move.”

That’s not how I see it. SCOTUS just redefined Obamacare as a tax on everyone, when Obama vowed not to increase taxes on anyone but “the fat cats.” Instead of a cornucopia of riches being issued from the government to the little guy, Obamacare is now defined as the largest tax increase in the history of the world, and no one can escape from it. Romney has added that to his campaign already, Sarah Palin is writing about it triumphantly, and Rush is running with it too. Obama can’t survive this.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Obama now has four months to make people like this bill.
It has never polled at more than 40% support at any time during his Presidency. An impossible task. He will be toast.

[utahagen]

You're dead wrong. The economy is affected, and will continue to be affected, by Obamacare. Anyone who is too dumb to know that would be voting for Obama anyway. There are voters who know that Obamacare affects the economy, but don't hold that against Obamacare; those people also would have voted for Obama anyway. Assume that all Republicans will vote for Romney, and we're down to independents. Independents aren't ideological. As long as the economy is very strong, they are swayed by liberal arguments about the poor and they vote Democrat. However, when the economy turns downward, independents vote Republican. The current economy stinks and, at the very least, independents won't believe that Obamacare will improve the ecomony. Therefore, most independents will vote for Romney.

[Secret Agent Man]

I believe this will motivate our side to get Obama out of office in November, more than ever. We cannot let this commie assh0l3 to have another term.

I think it will have the opposite effect.

We also can’t let Obama have any more time to add another justice to the already damaged Roberts court.

[joe212]

The Obama just played a winning move.

Focusing the election on the economy was a sure loser for him.
Focusing the election on something which isn’t a problem for most people (repugnant in the abstract, but is irrelevant in practice) focuses the election _away_ from his losing issue and onto the frothing-at-the-mouth Right.

Unless Romney can make an argument that the economy is bad now because of Obamacare and will only get worse when Obamacare is fully implemented.

[wiggen]

Obamacare IS the economy. The uncertainties,the expenses are already hindering any hope of recovery. Today’s stock market action tells us that unemployment will rise with this ruling. This ruling will hurt Obama and all his minions come November.