Obama Warns Supremes: Don't Overturn Healthcare Reform

Big Government ^ | May 4, 2012 | Ben Shapiro

[Free ThinkerNY]

The Obama administration warned the Supreme Court this week via papers filed with the Court that if Obamacare is struck down, there will be an “extraordinary disruption” in Medicare.

Medicare was not discussed during the Supreme Court arguments, since it was not a Constitutional issue.

This is a practical argument, not a legal one; it’s the Obama administration applying pressure to the Supremes. But that’s what the Obama administration does – they focus on the politics of the situation rather than on the legalities.

If they can’t win on the law, they figure, they’ll push the Court to act via “empathy,” President Obama’s favorite legal standard.

And if they lose, they’ll blame the Court for destroying Medicare. It’s a win-win for the Obama administration: if the Court strikes down Obamacare, Obama will blame the Court for harming Medicare. If the Court upholds Obamacare to prevent an “extraordinary disruption” in Medicare, Obama gets what he wants.

[Brilliant]

Don’t deny me my big effing deal.

[SERKIT]

Since he grew up in Chicago, the capital of Illinois, intimidation of judges - or jury tampering - is the norm. He doesn’t know any better.

[Moorings]

Holding the elderly as hostages again.

[SERKIT]

Are we still a representative republic with three co-equal branches of government that check-and-balance each other, or are we now a third-world dictatorship?

A well crafted question contains the answer. Good job!

[AuH2ORepublican]

“Since he grew up in Chicago, the capital of Illinois”

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I think you meant the capital of corruption (Springfield is the state capital).

[Repeal 16-17]

it’s the Obama administration applying pressure to the Supremes Justice Kennedy.

The Liberal Messiah knows that de facto Chief Justice Kennedy is likely to vote to strike down the mandate, so He is trying to intimidate him into changing his mind. Kennedy is squishy enough that this might work.

[taildragger]

And this POS taught constitutional law?

Why YES...Soviet and Cuban :-)... ( LOL !!!! )

[usconservative]

The Obama administration warned the Supreme Court this week...

This THUG of a "President" just pisses me off so.

I dare not type what I'm really thinking right now for fear of a visit from the federales......

[SierraWasp]

Here's another take on the same subject

[NFHale]

I am SO looking forward to the day when the five SCOTUS justices with sense publically bitch-slap this miserable effing weasel POS.

[Steely Tom]

Has anyone else noticed that everythng this asshole has done has backfired recently

Backfired with those on the right side of the bell curve, yeah.

That's not Obama's target demographic.

[cymbeline]

“There is no doubt that striking down (the) Medicare provisions would be enormously disruptive for patients, physicians, hospitals and countless other providers and suppliers”

The author chose to say “disruptive to”. He avoided saying “harmful to”.

Anyway, a lot of us think that allowing the individual mandate to stand would open the door to great harm (not merely disruption) in the form of unrestrained government control of our lives.

[fabian]

Obama...you can kiss our rear ends! How about that? How dare you rob the US economy of more jobs just for your do gooder policies!

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Why isn’t this ‘attempt to influence the court’ or some legal language that must prohibit this? “

Probably not....only a psycho would do it : )

[stephenjohnbanker]

LOL!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

LOL!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

” I am SO looking forward to the day when the five SCOTUS justices with sense publically bitch-slap this miserable effing weasel POS.”

A great day for America!!

[bikerman]

Hey! Bozo
STFU

[Homers-odd-I-see]

Doesn’t he realize that ever comment he makes like this just pisses off the Supremes more and more?