Posted on 03/28/2012 11:44:00 AM PDT by jazusamo
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D) said Wednesday that Democrats will accept the Supreme Court's ruling on her party's healthcare law — whatever it is.
The California liberal – a champion of the bill who was crucial to its passage – said Democrats "were careful to honor the Constitution" in drafting the bill, but would respect the high-court's verdict, however it falls.
"Democrats in the Congress have long-believed in judicial review," Pelosi said during a press briefing in the Capitol. "We respect the third branch of government and the role that they play under our Constitution, and that is a role to have the opportunity to review laws passed by Congress.
"This is part of our constitutional process, and we respect it," she added.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard its third day of arguments on the Democrats' healthcare law, which critics have blasted as unconstitutional since the early stages of the reform debate three years ago. The court is examining the legality of the law's individual insurance mandate, its broad Medicaid expansion and whether one element of the legislation can be repealed without eliminating the entire sweeping statute.
Based on Tuesday's arguments, which focused on the insurance mandate, a number of legal experts have predicted the conservative-leaning court will rule against that central element of the bill.
Pelosi on Wednesday said she feels "pretty good about the merits of the case," but was quick to add that any speculation is just that.
Asked to predict the outcome, she said, "I have no idea – none of us does."
"We are all now talking about something of which we have no knowledge because we're not members of the Supreme Court," Pelosi said. "We have knowledge of the legislation, we have knowledge of the arguments, but we have no rule what the outcome will be."
Breaking with Pelosi, Rep. John Conyers (Mich.), senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, stuck his neck out to predict the high court would come down 5 to 4 in favor of the insurance mandate at the heart of the controversy.
Addressing a reporter who suggested otherwise, Conyers said, "I'll be checking with you in June to see which one of us were correct."
“. . . will accept the Supreme Court’s ruling”
Isn’t that nice . . . Ms. Peolosi - and exactly what other options did you have available?
Okay. But what else are they going to do, declare war on the supreme court if things don't go their way?
The audacity of that mendacity is breathtaking.
Even though she passed it, she still does not know what’s in it
LOL!
Correct, and she never will.
Oh PLEASE Nan! You thought it absolutely Constitutional when you passed it!! Remember the “are you serious” comment to the reporter?
This statement has one of 2 possible meanings. Either leftists are preparing the troops for a defeat by the Court, of she is playing the phony role of “respectful court watcher,” all along KNOWING that Justice Roberts will rule in favor of ObamaCare due to some blackmail scheme against him.
Don’t be surprised if this is exactly what happens and for the reason stated. It was Roberts who allowed Hussein to muff the oath of office and take it elsewhere, before no witnesses. Was he forced to do that because the Regime has something on him? Wait for the ruling and we’ll all know.
That was my exact same thought. Pretty arrogant of her.
Well, it’s not like they can run away to another state & hide out like the brave state senators from Wisconsin did last year.
Of course she will accept it. She knows they are not about to repeal Ocommmie Care.
That she is lying is even more telling.
—Okay. But what else are they going to do, declare war on the supreme court if things don’t go their way?—
Their constituency might. I expected riots in November of 2008, but it is because I expected obama to lose.
If the supremes shut this thing down in the middle of this Trayvon Martin fiasco, we could see it sooner rather than later. The rioting, I mean. If those in the burbs don’t have pistols and ammo, I suggest they do it while they can.
Pelosi: Dems ready to accept Supreme Court verdict on healthcare law
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Yeah Right. I’m betting the expression on her face won’t change a bit.
Maybe that’s because the botoxed expression on her face CAN’T change a bit.
None of us “DO,” Nanzi. Learn the language.
As one commenter posted at Ulsterman, “It all comes down to one man in a black robe.”
She’s preparing for the worst case scenario for a DemoRAT so heavily involved in trying to ram what they well knew was unconstitutional.
They tried, and hopefully they will fail when the verdict is read.
So much we know about, and discuss today rides on the failure of the act as well so much we don’t know for the future should they win.
The lot of them have to be turned out, and wherever is possible the criminal elements have to be addressed, and justice served.
You're joking right? The truth is she doesn't care if it's constitutional. She said as much when she was asked what part of the Constitution authorized a healthcare mandate.
Like you have a choice, woman.
“Addressing a reporter who suggested otherwise, Conyers said, “I’ll be checking with you in June to see which one of us were correct.”
Is that when the ruling comes down, June?
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