tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post1243992194901914462..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-13824365450485187372012-06-28T18:34:55.778-04:002012-06-28T18:34:55.778-04:00This provides quite a problem for Mitt.
Mitt'...This provides quite a problem for Mitt.<br /><br />Mitt's association with "RomneyCare" means that he can't touch this.<br />After a couple of days, he'll have to drop this like a hot-potato - even though he'll miss a chance with 'the base,' who are fired-up about "repeal," and don't give a sh*t about "replace."<br />The Congressional R's will want to continue this fight, for their own benefit, trying to continue to incite their base.<br />This is a BIG problem for Mitt, and the R Party.<br /><br />We've ALL seen the video of Mitt bragging about the mandate in MA.<br />He knows that Obama's campaign will add that to their anti-Bain ads between now an Nov.<br />Hence, the problem Mitt will have with Congressional R's, running for election and re-election.<br /><br />Mitt's left with some slim-pickin's.<br /><br />Mitt HAS to hope that gas prices go back up.<br />He HAS to hope for Europe to collapse economically.<br />He HAS to hope for another 9/11 between now and November.<br /><br />In the meantime, he HAS to run on the economy and jobs, and his unique ability to create them:<br />In India, Pakistan, Vietnam, The Philippines, etc.<br /><br />I'm going to watch the R's with a great deal of interest.<br />They're now stuck with a candidate who CAN'T go along with them on ACA, without losing the base.<br />And Congressional R's see this as a winner for them.<br /><br />Quite a pickle they're in, eh?Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-75771746179258843632012-06-28T16:45:34.877-04:002012-06-28T16:45:34.877-04:00Well, of course Schweikert, Palin and the others w...Well, of course Schweikert, Palin and the others would thank the Supreme Court for waking the sleeping giant, but they are simply making the best of a bad (and completely unforeseen)decision. (Let me clarify: bad for Schweikert, Palin and the others.) They need to fill air time and the need to appear confident. But I'm going to sleep better tonight knowing how dismayed and miserable they REALLY are!<br /><br />I suspect that the basis of the decision - the taxing authority rather than the commerce clause - was a calculated compromise to get Roberts on board in this awkward majority. Roberts' motivation? To the extent that it goes beyond a strict, impartial reading of the Constitution, I believe Roberts looked into the abyss that would result from striking down the law and recoiled... the tax basis is a way to maintain some conservative cred and provide the Republican minions something to grasp.<br /><br />I'll give Roberts the benefit of the doubt and applaud him for acting like a grown-up, even if he had to pretend to do it for a politically palatable reason.pwlockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01033219289742908115noreply@blogger.com