I think Rosen is wrong about the politics. Obama is not popular, especially among non-black voters who judge him based on his performance rather than his race. I bet the Supreme Court is more respected than Congress.
I’m convince that the Slaughter Solution is the reason we are seeing the attacks on Justice Thomas’ wife. If that ruling ever gets to SCOTUS, the MSM and Dems will demand that Thomas recuse himself since his wife is a “known activist” against Obama.
The Deemocrats are screwed...and this idiot knows it...pass or don’t pass, there’s a boatload of people out there ready to dump their sorry asses out on the street.
Shoulda added a waring in the headline, maybe?
And “how fragile the justices are in the face of presidential attacks supported by a mobilized majority of the country.” Depends on if Obama/Stewart/Maher/Soros can mobilize the same mob that elected this Whiite House foo’, hayna?
If Obama declares war on the USSC, he will lose. I can’t wait to see them strike down his commie Obamacare passed by trickery. Barry doesn’t have the votes to stack the court so he can FO. After the 2010 election, Barry is a lame duck. After the 2012 election, he is dead in the water.
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“In battles between a popular president and an anti-majoritarian Court,”
Too bad for them Obama is not at all popular with Americans and the court is standing for the American majority.
"Obama is not popular, especially among non-black voters who judge him based on his performance rather than his race. I bet the Supreme Court is more respected than Congress."
Right on target. Obama ain't "Jefferson, Lincoln, and (either) Roosevelt"...though he obviously thinks he is. They ran successful administrations. Obama's is already a historical failure.
Incredible statement to compare to the current situation. The will of the people is being thwarted by the president and his congress. If anything the court will be the final arbiter of whether the people win or whether government wins.
Incredible stupidity from the author not being able to see this.
The best message the Court can send on this issue is to cease attending any speech before Congress assembled by this President. Let Justice Sotomayor go by herself, the rest of the Court should abstain from any further participation.
I think he wants this conflict for one reason only - that whole balance of power thing is impeding his plans for his dictatorship.
Another leftist living in a world entirely of his own creation. “A popular president?” Oh please!!! And an “anti-majoritarian court?” A court with which the majority of the American public fundamentally disagrees? Again, utter nonsense. It’s so much easier to write an article and “prove” your conclusions when each and every one of your notions is utter tripe!
This Obama crowd has been reading from the FDR playbook. They are as drunk on leftist dogma as his admin was. I fully expect them to make a Court-packing try.
Its very instructive to see who bammy sees as his enemies. Go ahead and deem your laws and self relevant, I too can play this game. We may all collectively deem ourselves separate from his reality. Do you think the armed forces will willingly attack their fellow citizens on the word of a deemer?
Chicago politics.
Straw man alert!
“That is, Roberts seems to have joined the battle with Obama because he thinks the Court can win it. As a matter of history, this argument is wrong...”
If Obama keeps dumping on the Court,he may loose the wise Latina. She has a life appointment and her own personal importance to look out for. I doubt that she will give up her leftist leanings. I do however think, she may not want to give up her Constitutional powers to support Obama’s rise to power.
That is, Roberts seems to have joined the battle with Obama because he thinks the Court can win it.
More mindreading from the Left.
In battles between a popular president and an anti-majoritarian Court, it’s almost always the president who prevails.
With regards to the current administration, what's wrong with the above sentence?
As long as he plays his cards carefully, Obama has much to gain from challenging John Roberts, and the Roberts Court much to lose.
Nurturing the banana republic in the heart of every leftist.
this is dangerous talk
it is dangerous to be publilcy identified as an enemy of THE WON
Let’s hope we don’t find Justice Roberts hanging in his closet, in his underwear. We have some serious dangerous despots now running the USA.
God speed Justice Roberts
We are not dealing with “presidential attacks supported by a mobilized majority of the country,” as the article suggests.
Rather, the “mobilized masses” detest this President.
I recall reading a quote from very liberal Justice Stevens earlier this week in which he said he would be attending no more SOTU speeches because they had become political events.
Sounds like the White House might not be in favor with any of the justices, if even Stevens is peeved.
This guy is delusional.