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The inside story of how John Roberts negotiated to save Obamacare
CNN ^ | 21 Mar 19 | Joan Biskupic

Posted on 03/23/2019 5:02:42 AM PDT by SkyPilot

Chief Justice John Roberts arrived at the Valletta campus of the University of Malta on July 3, 2012, to teach a class on Supreme Court history. As he emerged from the back seat of a black sedan, he held his brown leather briefcase in front of him, almost as a shield. He wore a blue blazer, striped button-down shirt, and tan khakis. His clothes looked crisp, though his face was haggard. He was as exhausted and distressed as he had been in years. Roberts had left behind a storm in Washington over his opinion upholding President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul -- the Affordable Care Act -- a stunning validation of Obama's signature domestic achievement that transformed public perceptions of the chief justice. Republicans in Congress had been fighting the law dubbed Obamacare at every turn for two years, and all the GOP presidential candidates in 2012 had vowed to repeal it. And now Roberts, a nominee of President George W. Bush, had saved it. Going forward, the chief justice would be viewed with skepticism by conservatives, despite also having taken the lead on limiting racial remedies and voting rights, helping roll back campaign finance regulations and voting for stronger Second Amendment gun rights. Roberts' moves behind the scenes were as extraordinary as his ruling. He changed course multiple times. He was part of the majority of justices who initially voted in a private conference to strike down the individual insurance mandate -- the heart of the law -- but he also voted to uphold an expansion of Medicaid for people near the poverty line. Two months later, Roberts had shifted on both. The final tallies, 5-4 to uphold the individual mandate and 7-2 to curtail the Medicaid plan, came after weeks of negotiations and trade-offs among the justices.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: judas; obamacare; roberts; supremecourt
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To: SkyPilot

I’m not sure that this article explained the real reason behind Roberts’ shift in opinion, just the mechanics of the thing.

Trump’s quotes at the end were funny as hell, though. Classic Trump!


81 posted on 03/24/2019 12:26:52 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Modern feminism: ALL MEN BAD!!!)
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To: SaveFerris

I believe so. It is a Rez standard...


82 posted on 03/24/2019 12:35:40 PM PDT by null and void (If socialism is so grand, why are Guatemalans coming here instead of going to Venezuela?)
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To: Bratch

Notice how, when a liberal decision is reached legislatively, he says it’s a bad law, but not SCOTUS place to overturn it. Now, when a conservative result is reached, like in the California gar marriage initiative, somehow that IS SCOTUS place. Seems like SCOTUS job is whatever helps liberal filth scum.


83 posted on 03/25/2019 11:00:56 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: nutmeg

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84 posted on 03/28/2019 5:39:22 PM PDT by nutmeg (democRATs: The party of Infanticide, Open Borders, Crime, High Taxes and "Free" Sh*t)
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To: SkyPilot

He doesn’t understand or like the Constitution.


85 posted on 06/28/2019 9:54:06 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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