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The blow-back from a repugnant SCOTUS decision continues to reverberate. McKenna argued before the court and was (past tense) a champion to repeal Øbamacare. Now he's decided to roll over.

Washington State FReepers contact the McKenna campaign and tell him to rethink abandoning us (if he wants our vote)!

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Here is McKenna’s statement post-decision:

McKenna: We won on Commerce Clause argument
June 28, 2012 11:37 a.m. • 0 comments

Attorney General Rob McKenna did his best to count victories this morning after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the lawsuit he joined to overturn the Affordable Care Act. And he said other Republicans should drop talk of a wholesale repeal of the law because “that’s not going to happen.”

At a late morning press conference, McKenna insisted the ruling was good for Washington because the court ruled Congress doesn’t have the authority under the Constitution’s Commerce Clause to order people to buy health care insurance. “We achieved our goal” of finding that out, he said.

But he was surprised by the decision of five members of the court to rule the mandate is allowable under Congress’s taxing authority, adding that Chief Justice John Roberts’ determination that the tax isn’t subject to the restrictions of some other taxes was “a bracket buster.”

The state should move ahead with its work to meet provisions of the law, such as the Health Insurance Exchange which will allow individuals to shop for insurance more easilly, he said, and to look for more ways to reform health care.

But other Republicans should stop talking about repealing the law, and instead focus on specific provisions that prove unworkable, he said.

Democrats passed a massive bill with many controversial provisions by pushing it through Congress. “To completely blow it up means we’re essentially doing the same thing, in reverse,” he said.

Besides, the Democratically controlled Senate isn’t going to repeal the law, and Obama isn’t going to sign a repeal, he said.

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/spincontrol/2012/jun/28/mckenna-we-won-commerce-clause-argument/

[dainbramaged]

I thought McKenna had some stones - apparently not.

[ebersole]

This is a great example of why GOP-e’s can't be trusted to over turn Obamacare. I image many of them are in complete agreement with the SCOTUS ruling and out of camera and microphone range are jubilant and celebratory. Now due to the ruling, they feel they are free to embrace the take over of healthcare and the massive tax increase to the US populace. It will be interesting to see how many other Republicans come out in favor of this monstrosity and based on recent polling data. The question I've asked of my representative and senators and the Speaker of the House is who is representing me and other conservatives and the constitution of the United States of America. Yes, I know it is rhetorical, but I will stay in their faces as much as I'm capable of doing.

[LibertarianLiz]

I was shocked when I heard that he wanted to begin implementation.

[LibertarianLiz]

I found this article, The Ballor Box is not the Only Way to Stop Obamacare interesting as it points out that what some of the governors are doing is a good way to stop this horrible piece of legislation from being implemented.