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April 25, 2011

SCOTUS Denies Fast Track on Obamacare
— Dave in Texas

Crap.

via many Twitterers.

4th Circuit gets their shot at it first it seems.

*I'm not a lawyer so I'll put this out there, and let the smarter people who work here weigh in.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 08:35 AM | Comments (30)
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1 chirp, chirp, chirp.

Posted by: John P. Squibob at April 25, 2011 08:38 AM (/U/Mr)

2 Doesn't sound like this is particularly good or bad and was expected.

Posted by: Rich C at April 25, 2011 08:38 AM (s9KBB)

3 OT

Politico attacks Palin: (Legal Insurrection)

Politico's Cheapest Shot Yet
As you know, I'm not a fan of Politico's news operation. Today's feature article, Mission for anti-Palin movement: Expose her, is a prime example of how the MSM will go after Republican candidates or potential candidates.

Under the guise of reporting on the anti-Palin movement, Politico manages to dredge up almost every crank accusation against Palin. The fourth word in the first sentence of the article just happens to be "promiscuous." How nice.

In the course of the article, Politico manages to compare Palin to Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Hitler, and Father Coughlin, but only because such people were controversial and celebrities, of course. And Politico did not make the connection itself, it merely quoted someone making the connection, that's how real reporters do it, right?

Posted by: momma at April 25, 2011 08:39 AM (penCf)

4 What are the odds now that this gets resolved before the Nov. 12 elections?

Posted by: Serious Cat at April 25, 2011 08:39 AM (bAySe)

5 More gifts from Bush and Rove that keep on giving.

Posted by: Barbarian at April 25, 2011 08:39 AM (EL+OC)

6 Doesn't sound like this is particularly good or bad and was expected.

Posted by: Rich C at April 25, 2011 12:38 PM (s9KBB)

Every article I have read said to expect this because it is such a politicized issue, the Court wanted to make sure it went through all avenues before being heard by them.

Posted by: momma at April 25, 2011 08:40 AM (penCf)

7 What are the odds now that this gets resolved before the Nov. 12 elections? Posted by: Serious Cat at April 25, 2011 12:39 PM (bAySe) zippo

Posted by: nevergiveup at April 25, 2011 08:40 AM (i6RpT)

"there" "their"

sweet Jesus I suck sometimes.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at April 25, 2011 08:40 AM (Wh0W+)

9
What do The Elders^Â® think about this?

Posted by: microsoothsayer at April 25, 2011 08:41 AM (uFokq)

10 What are the odds now that this gets resolved before the Nov. 12 elections?

Posted by: Serious Cat at April 25, 2011 12:39 PM (bAySe)

Do we want it to be? The Left can use the media and lie, lie, lie about it if it is overturned etc. They can use that issue as why idiots need to get out and vote for all D's.

It would give the Left another offensive play (I think, maybe?)

Posted by: momma at April 25, 2011 08:41 AM (penCf)

11 Posted by: momma at April 25, 2011 12:39 PM (penCf)

That would be Polutico.

Posted by: RushBabe at April 25, 2011 08:42 AM (Ew27I)

12 No worries, I'm deliberating with my fellow judges as we speak!

Posted by: Elena Kagan at April 25, 2011 08:42 AM (zgZzy)

13 Meh.

I think there are some requirements that SCOTUS considers before fast-tracking an issue- things like urgency of action and a whatnot- and I'm not at all surprised that they didn't find reason to fast-track the case.

Besides, someone mentioned earlier that this means it probably hits SCOTUS around June of '12. That would be almost perfect, presuming it's found unconstitutional (that is: assuming Justice Kennedy wakes up on the Right side of the bed that morning).

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at April 25, 2011 08:42 AM (8y9MW)

14
so Politico is following Meghan McCain's lead???

Posted by: microsoothsayer at April 25, 2011 08:43 AM (uFokq)

so Politico is following Meghan McCain's lead???

But I have bigger funbags than Ben Smith!

Posted by: Meggie McCheese at April 25, 2011 08:44 AM (zgZzy)

16 Lawyer... Smarter??? What the Hell are you talking about?

Posted by: dfbaskwill at April 25, 2011 08:45 AM (71LDo)

17
This is what's called passive-aggressive misleading thinly-veiled bias and irresponsible journalism.
What's a sneaky little shit? This is:

"She is a promiscuous, petty and unintelligent, yet deviously conniving warmonger intent on capturing the Oval Office and, from there, the world.

Those are just some of the opinions about Sarah Palin..."

Posted by: microsoothsayer at April 25, 2011 08:45 AM (uFokq)

18
Ideally President Obama would be forced to eventually relent and sign its repeal from crushing, popular, dislike from the law. I blame our side for not doing more to educate the public.

Posted by: Serious Cat at April 25, 2011 08:46 AM (bAySe)

VA AG Cuccinelli wasn't that surprised that they turned-down the expedition. They're now focusing on going before the 4th Circuit on May 10th.

Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at April 25, 2011 08:46 AM (170sK)

20 "4th Circuit gets their shot..."

Could be worse ... could be the 9th Circuit.

And if the 4th Circuit strikes down ObamaCare, what is the SCOTUS likely to do?

Posted by: Arbalest at April 25, 2011 08:46 AM (BqSr3)

21 Fun with words. Shall we play a game?

"He is a promiscuous, petty and unintelligent, yet deviously conniving warmonger intent on capturing the Oval Office and, from there, the world.

Those are just some of the opinions about Kenyan born (AP 2006) Barack Obama..."

Posted by: Fun with Words at April 25, 2011 08:50 AM (CyTWp)

22

By the way, is anyone willing to go to prison over the individual mandate?

What are the odds of seeing people in 2014 burning letters from the IRS threatening them for not complying?

Posted by: Serious Cat at April 25, 2011 08:53 AM (bAySe)

23 This does seem sensible from a political point of view. Wait and see what arguments emerge. Wait and see how public opinion changes. Wait and see what happens in elections. Why wade in and make a divisive decision if maybe you can avoid it?

Posted by: Dave at April 25, 2011 08:54 AM (UPLmD)

24 What do The EldersÂ® think about this? Elder Carter is using his X-ray vision to peek into Anthony Kennedy's briefs. He also is spying on papers in his desk.

Posted by: George Orwell at April 25, 2011 08:57 AM (AZGON)

25 I think the conservatives in the SCOTUS are waiting until March-April 2012 to argue this case - just in time to throw Obama off balance.

Posted by: izoneguy at April 25, 2011 09:07 AM (83mM1)

26 Let me be clear. I am and have always opposed to the individual mandate.

Posted by: Obama October 2012 at April 25, 2011 09:23 AM (F/4zf)

27 Grammar nazi I am not.

Posted by: Bob Saget with a can of cheezwiz at April 25, 2011 09:25 AM (F/4zf)

28 Hey, we're not paid to work overtime or on an "accelerated" docket. We'll get to your case when we get around to it.

Posted by: Supreme Court Union Rep at April 25, 2011 09:56 AM (8I9An)

29 Even Major Lib Greta Van Susteren slammed this decision. "So the Supreme Court justices will take their three-month summer vacation, secure with their health care, while states spend millions of dollars implementing something that may be declared unconstitutional. They have a duty to act on this right away."

Posted by: RushBabe at April 25, 2011 12:57 PM (Ew27I)

30 Do not depend on the Supreme Court to do what is right for the country. I'm sorry, but over the years I've seen the institution twist and contort our constitution to ok bad law and strike down good law. The Court has become a joke basing their rulings on whims and personal viewpoints. I've seen them refuse to hear a case at all simply because they did not want to overturn a lower court ruling. The Supreme Court has become a tool for the far left in this country to trash our constitution.

Posted by: Case at April 25, 2011 10:16 PM (0K+Kw)

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