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In reply to the discussion: UPDATED 3 X: Obamacare wins [View all]pnwmom
(109,024 posts)117. Roberts votes with the majority when he wants to get credit for writing the decision. n/t
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Wahoo! A victory for Americans and one in the eye to a lot of rather nasty people.
Shrike47
Jun 2015
#3
Yes, and it was initially depressing - remember how everyone's first read was that the vote.........
George II
Jun 2015
#18
That was June 28, 2012, three years ago this Monday. Here is the report about CNN and Fox...
George II
Jun 2015
#57
Can there be anything more anti-Catholic stance than taking healthcare away from millions? ...
aggiesal
Jun 2015
#87
THIS IS GREAT NEWS! It's only a matter of days before republicans stop calling it "Obamacare"!
George II
Jun 2015
#17
The already did yesterday in the Dixie House of Reps attached to a domestic spending bill.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2015
#40
That's what Scalia called it in his dissent: "We should start calling this law SCOTUScare."
George II
Jun 2015
#81
The health insurance companies got the word to the SC that they like Obamacare as is.
spooky3
Jun 2015
#19
That was my thought. Exactly. And no, the ACA is not going to lead to Single Payer or
djean111
Jun 2015
#31
That's what I am saying to the blah blah blah of next stop - Single Payer or Universal Health Care.
djean111
Jun 2015
#65
If Dems keep the Whitehouse, absolutely, positively there will be a march toward Universal
Sheepshank
Jun 2015
#55
Nope. Not at all. I was speaking to the next step Universal Health Care thing.
djean111
Jun 2015
#68
Realistically, insurance companies were never going to be legislated out of existence
geek tragedy
Jun 2015
#71
WP: Republicans noisily outraged — and quietly relieved — over court decision
no_hypocrisy
Jun 2015
#114
The fascist judges have abandoned all pretext of "adhering to the intent of a law", so great is
Fred Sanders
Jun 2015
#42
"Whining" is apt. His Dissent cracks me up. He was going to vote against ACA no matter what.
Hoyt
Jun 2015
#61
Canadians have told me it took 20 years of fighting after passing an ACA-type law.
freshwest
Jun 2015
#83
Well done, Ginsburg, Bryer, Sotomayor, and Kagen. And thanks, Chief and Kennedy, too)
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2015
#69
Somewhere Ted Kennedy has a HUGE smile on his face, let's not forget him today!
George II
Jun 2015
#78
I'm guessing this takes the "you must vote for Hillary because of SCOTUS" meme
Doctor_J
Jun 2015
#99
I am actually shocked that Roberts made the decision because he could have just let
cstanleytech
Jun 2015
#110
Roberts votes with the majority when he wants to get credit for writing the decision. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#117
Looks like I spoke to soon about Roberts, he just proved how much of a douchebag
cstanleytech
Jun 2015
#136
HAHA! YES! President Barack Obama's message to the GOP on #ObamaCare's 6-3 SCOTUS win.
Cha
Jun 2015
#121