Posted on 03/28/2012 11:44:00 AM PDT by jazusamo
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D) said Wednesday that Democrats will accept the Supreme Court's ruling on her party's healthcare law — whatever it is.
The California liberal – a champion of the bill who was crucial to its passage – said Democrats "were careful to honor the Constitution" in drafting the bill, but would respect the high-court's verdict, however it falls.
"Democrats in the Congress have long-believed in judicial review," Pelosi said during a press briefing in the Capitol. "We respect the third branch of government and the role that they play under our Constitution, and that is a role to have the opportunity to review laws passed by Congress.
"This is part of our constitutional process, and we respect it," she added.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard its third day of arguments on the Democrats' healthcare law, which critics have blasted as unconstitutional since the early stages of the reform debate three years ago. The court is examining the legality of the law's individual insurance mandate, its broad Medicaid expansion and whether one element of the legislation can be repealed without eliminating the entire sweeping statute.
Based on Tuesday's arguments, which focused on the insurance mandate, a number of legal experts have predicted the conservative-leaning court will rule against that central element of the bill.
Pelosi on Wednesday said she feels "pretty good about the merits of the case," but was quick to add that any speculation is just that.
Asked to predict the outcome, she said, "I have no idea – none of us does."
"We are all now talking about something of which we have no knowledge because we're not members of the Supreme Court," Pelosi said. "We have knowledge of the legislation, we have knowledge of the arguments, but we have no rule what the outcome will be."
Breaking with Pelosi, Rep. John Conyers (Mich.), senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, stuck his neck out to predict the high court would come down 5 to 4 in favor of the insurance mandate at the heart of the controversy.
Addressing a reporter who suggested otherwise, Conyers said, "I'll be checking with you in June to see which one of us were correct."
“said Democrats “were careful to honor the Constitution” in drafting the bill”
Oh I just hurled on my shoe.
Nonsense never solves anything.
I guess she saw the CNN talking heads this morning all but throw in the towel... “really”?
A mandate is merely a dictate. Thus, if we are dictated to, do we then live under a Dictatorship?
If our freedom of choice is taken from us by the dictates of a hostile Federal government, then what Liberty do we have left?
“Meaning the fix is in.”
Whether that is true or not, is no reason to let down our guard and cease our preparations.
To win over the heart of King’s men is merely to get his assent to our liberty for the time of his patents. Not to secure our place in liberty by any stretch of the imagination.
I cannot deny that it would be nice if the Federal magistrates were to take our side in the cause of liberty in at least this one instance. But in the end even with this one small victory would be defending ground already aflame.
We cannot hope to defend & secure our rights upon the discretion rather than Constitution of Washington. There must be some means by which our masters must be compelled to govern only with the consent. It is after all the propose of government not to enslave men but to protect their rights. An act which is in its essence mutually beneficial to all.
Rat-speak for "we don't really need to take over healthcare in order to wreck our country and its economy."
The Communists are very good at planning each move, they have been at it for over sixty years, to bury us. They are so close to succeeding. Let’s look at this:
Obamma publicly insults the SCOTUS.
Obamma appoints communist judge.
Obammacare get’s challenged and rejected by SCOTUS.
Obamma propaganda machine tells populaces that the SCOTUS rejected Obammacare, not on grounds, but in spiteful revenge.
Obamma’s OWS crowd demand “justice”.
Riots begin, marshal law declared.
Checkmate-Kruschev.
It gives them an opportunity to come back with single payer as the "only solution to this health care crisis", which is what they really wanted to start with.
you bastard.
“I must admit to a yern with in my heart for the chance to do to them what our forefathers did to preceding boundless tyrants like King George.”
I admit to the same feeling. KYPD FRiend.
It actually brings to mind the song “King George” by White Heart. I can’t find a copy on Youtube, so I can’t post a link for you, however I might just listen to it when I get home....
“The fact that she feels that she needs to confirm that the Dems will respect the Constitution is very telling.”
Well if they don’t they will have no armies with which to impose their will. They either get the Federal army, or they haven’t even a fight for OUR rights on their hands.
“If it is thrown out they will try something else. You know they will. Just in time for the election, Medicare for everyone.”
We must ask them, how is it that we can even remotely pay for that? Medicare is already a bankrupted program both financially and morally. It exist to rob bread from the mouths of the responsible and give to the irresponsible.
Ask leftist who is to pay for this monstrosity? Who is to account the market effects of millions more making health choices without regard to their costs?
Moi, batard?
But there is a risk to starting something they may not be able to stop. And, frankly, if it gets that bad, I’ll look up, because the Lord’s return is less than four years away.
Meaning the fix is in. ie the game is rigged. Viz justice Kagen tearing up the town with HHS Secretary Sebelius the night before.
Pelosi and the Dems hoisted on their own pitard...
soixante-neuf?
Of course they will, so address your contempt to Boehner, he is in charge of the house.
She’s lying-—her lips are moving.
Of course she is, she knows no other way. :)
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