[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

*IF* it mattered, the recent 'defunding' by the House [or lack of *allocations*] to major parts of it wouldve stopped it dead already...but the monster is still rollin along, with cash being diverted to it in God knows how many ways to implement it...the train is outta the station, frankenstein is in the countryside, horse out the barn etc...

How many GOP votes did the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" get in the House?

If the SCOTUS throws out obamacare, or the mandate, it will be more difficult for Obama to continue. I don't say it is impossible for them to win back the House, but if Obama conjures up an EO to nullify the SCOTUS ruling, that would be very interesting. In fact, I don't think he would even try it, although he will try to expand medicare, medicaid, etc.

All of this is moot if Kennedy votes with the left though.

[stephenjohnbanker]

5/4 all gets tossed.

That won’t stop Obama though, as the GOP appears to be working for him. No fear of retribution.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”If the SCOTUS throws out obamacare, or the mandate, it will be more difficult for Obama to continue. I don't say it is impossible for them to win back the House, but if Obama conjures up an EO to nullify the SCOTUS ruling, that would be very interesting. In fact, I don't think he would even try it, although he will try to expand medicare, medicaid, etc. “

As I said, it's political war. They would use any defeat of O-C to to hurt Republicans in the longer run by blaming them for rising prices just like we blame O-C for them now, and then slowly get the votes they need. Short term a defeat would hurt Obama very badly.

But if Romney beats him in November we are screwed anyway. Watching him in action lie has not improved my opinion of him, although watching him and Obama have a lie-fight-contest would be funny till someone won.