[LostInBayport]

The only lib I see as a possible change is Sotomeyer.

I wonder if Ginsberg might surprise us. Not only that she was awake during oral arguments, but because she was posing the question of the Court doing a 'salvage job' (which ain't their job) on the Evilcare bill. That suggested to me that she had already either viewed the mandate as unconstitutional or had realized most of her colleagues did. Could a moment of rationality prod her to choose logic over ideology?

Yeah, yeah, I know...might pigs fly?

[Arthurio]

I wonder if Ginsberg might surprise us. Not only that she was awake during oral arguments, but because she was posing the question of the Court doing a 'salvage job' (which ain't their job) on the Evilcare bill. That suggested to me that she had already either viewed the mandate as unconstitutional or had realized most of her colleagues did. Could a moment of rationality prod her to choose logic over ideology?

There can be "horse trading" during this process. For example, Ginsburg and another liberal could vote to kill the mandate in exchange for Roberts and Kennedy agreeing that the bill is severable

[ROTB]

I wonder if Ginsberg might surprise us. Not only that she was awake during oral arguments, but because she was posing the question of the Court doing a ‘salvage job’ (which ain’t their job) on the Evilcare bill. That suggested to me that she had already either viewed the mandate as unconstitutional or had realized most of her colleagues did. Could a moment of rationality prod her to choose logic over ideology?

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To do a “salvage” they’d have to *read* the 2700 page bill.

One of the justices already said he would not do so.

2700/50 pages a day = 54 days of reading Obamacare

From what I’ve heard, it makes many citations into other codes, so it’s a laborious reading at that.

Dunno if they really should or will.

[Outlaw Woman]

Ginsberg ruling for the constitution? Well miracles do occur but...in her case.....nah. She was trying to help the gubmint atty early on.

[djf]

I’m almost thinking it might be close to unanimous to vacate the mandate.

If the libs think it’s a lost cause no matter how/what they argue, they might just jump ship on Zero and try to pretend at least they are legal scholars.