[yorkiemom]

“Defiance of the Court would bring demands for his resignation from his own party. He would not survive impeachment. The Court has too much prestige to be defied without dire consequences. “

Wasn’t he already rude and condescending to the justices when they were present in Congress several years back? I don’t remember the details except he was putting down the Court with the justices present.

Although I know you are talking outright defiance of their ruling, not just speaking arrogantly. But I don’t doubt Herr Obama thinks he could get away with it.

[Publius]

If Obama said, "John Roberts has made his decision. Now let him enforce it," the support structure for Obama would collapse within 24 hours with the New York Times leading the way. Criticizing Supreme Court justices is one thing. Openly defying the Court and telling the world, "Nobody can stop me," would lead to a 25th Amendment situation. This is a place nobody with any political sense would want to go.

Andrew Jackson could defy the Court because his party had control of Congress, and he had the overwhelming majority of the American people on his side on Indian removal. Obama doesn't have that kind of political capital available to him. It would be his final mistake as president.