Will Kryder:
"The politics of hedging have officially begun. With the Supreme Court not set to deliver its ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until June, pundits and politicians on both sides have worked furiously to square any potential result against the political impact it could have in November. Legal guru Jeffrey Toobin kicked things up roughly one million notches last week when he declared the constitutionality of the individual mandate DOA, with the forthcoming decision by the court a veritable "train wreck" for the Obama Administration.
But what if -- as predicted by a recent survey of Supreme Court clerks -- the ACA ends up being ruled constitutional, in whole or in part? Everything we've seen about the law so far suggest it would still be unpopular...." (Read more? Click title)
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The scathing reviews by the Supreme Court so far were the best boost to conservatives there could be. Gives a little redemption for the dismal primary season.
Had to be Kagan who leaked. Here's a good one from wink and nod on red state.
"The first question is how, if there are no clerks, secretaries, etc., in the conference how would have the president found out about the decision… and I think the actual vote? Paradoxically, if there is a leak it is much easier to identify the source than if there were assorted support staff in the room. While support staff would have been the likely suspects they actually have much to lose and little to gain from leaking. If found out, they will lose their job. If not found out their reward will be minor. No fame. No fortune. Just the day-in-day-out knowledge that the person they leaked the information to controls their future. The people who can leak without fear are the justices themselves. If one did leak they are in no danger of losing their job and while some of their colleagues might be miffed they would, if exposed, be the toast of the town in Manhattan and Los Angeles.
(GASP… did you just insinuate a Supreme Court justice might breach the holiest of holies? Remember, my friends, we’re dealing with Democrats here.)
If a leak occurred after Friday’s conference, it is very easy to figure out the single justice with the requisite means, motive, and opportunity.
What I think was afoot yesterday was a blast aimed one man. The Cowardly Lion of the Supreme Court."
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