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Obama setting up Supreme Court as a campaign issue
Associated Press ^ | 4/5/12 | ANNE GEARAN

Posted on 04/05/2012 3:37:16 PM PDT by SmithL

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1 posted on 04/05/2012 3:37:25 PM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL

That is what Michelle Malkin said on Fox yesterday.


2 posted on 04/05/2012 3:42:48 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather ("We Need To Teach The Establishment a Lesson" - Newt Gingrich)
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3 posted on 04/05/2012 3:42:48 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: SmithL

Yeah, picking a fight with a co-equal branch of government that possesses and wields real federal power is always a winning strategy.


4 posted on 04/05/2012 3:43:12 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: SmithL
But Obama was making a political case, not a legal one,

Spin!

5 posted on 04/05/2012 3:44:02 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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So now Republicans are going to tell us that the Supreme Count is a wonderful branch of government that must be respected at all cost.

Even though the Supreme Court has taken away prayer, murdered 60 million unborn, and legalized sodomy.

Sorry, that’s not going to get me to vote for Mitt.


6 posted on 04/05/2012 3:44:28 PM PDT by donna (Republicans won't change their ways until conservatives draw the line.)
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Obama setting up Supreme Court as a campaign issue

Great idea...fight with a branch of the government who are appointed for life. WADDAPUTZ!!

7 posted on 04/05/2012 3:51:48 PM PDT by GoldenPup (Comrade "O" has got to GO!!)
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1. Gays/DODT Repeal
2. Unions/NLRB attack on RTW
2. Hispanics (DOJ sues States)
3. Women/Fluke
4. Blacks/Trayvon
5. Socialists/Obamacare(SCOTUS)

I apologize for leaving about 15 more off the list

8 posted on 04/05/2012 3:52:08 PM PDT by FedsRStealingOurCountryFromUs
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To: SmithL

This is a rather problematic strategy, but if he wants to make this his fight, then by all means, let him give it a shot....

The tenure and authority of the Chief Justice transcends that of ANY President, and particularly one who has challenged the Supreme Court directly.

The history of FDR, the National Recovery Act, and the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Charles E. Hughes should provide a cautionary tale for the indolent, insolent Obama regime.

But of course, that probably does not mean a thing to the Current Occupant.


9 posted on 04/05/2012 3:54:23 PM PDT by alloysteel (It is hard to get a man to understand, when his pay depends upon his not understanding something.)
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To: FedsRStealingOurCountryFromUs

Only the die hards will vote for Obama, thank goodness some of his past voters have woken up.


10 posted on 04/05/2012 3:55:28 PM PDT by dragonblustar (Allah Ain't So Akbar!)
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His most powerful ‘base’ will be voter fraud in November.


11 posted on 04/05/2012 3:56:33 PM PDT by FedsRStealingOurCountryFromUs
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He can do it. It’d be dumb, but he could do it. By and large most Americans want the Constitution to work and they know the Supreme Court must be able to strike down even popular legislation if it is unconstitutional. It is it’s most important function.

As for those that want Obama to be able to overturn the court, anyone that far gone is going to be an Obama voter anyhow, so this is not going to be an issue that gets him more votes.

What the issue does do, however, and this is something that might really blow up in the collective Liberal face, is increase the level of unease and alarm experienced by moderate professional Democrats who are content to consider themselves moderately progressive, but who consider themselves patriotic, go to church, run businesses, etc.

These are the people who are smart enough to understand that there is more at issue than just the healthcare question, and that Obama is taking liberties with his position as President by interjecting himself in improper areas or by ignoring Constitutionally allowed limitations.

The Supreme Court controversy would give Conservatives and Republicans a perfect opportunity to court away the same group of people that Reagan captured to wrest the Presidency away from Carter — but that’s assuming the Conservatives have a candidate they could support the way they supported Reagan.


12 posted on 04/05/2012 3:58:50 PM PDT by Ronin (Sarah.... We really need you now!)
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All indications from every non Fox outlet is that Obama care is getting tossed!

:)


13 posted on 04/05/2012 3:59:53 PM PDT by NoLibZone (Anybody but Obama- because it's not always about me™. Now its about my nation and not my chastity)
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To: dragonblustar
Only the die hards will vote for Obama, thank goodness some of his past voters have woken up.

Sadly,I've gotta point out that you're in error here.The overwhelming majority of those who get any kind of a government check will vote for Osama.Of course that excludes many uniformed members of the Armed Forces...the ones that can get their absentee ballots counted,that is.

14 posted on 04/05/2012 4:00:37 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Jimmy Carter Is No Longer The Worst President To Have Served In My Lifetime.)
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To: dragonblustar

Sadly enough True Conservatives™ will not vote - that Obama will win.


15 posted on 04/05/2012 4:01:42 PM PDT by NoLibZone (Anybody but Obama- because it's not always about me™. Now its about my nation and not my chastity)
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To: SmithL
The emerging Democratic strategy to paint the court as extreme

And I would agree. The extreme leftist hag faction (Sotomayor, Ginsburg, & Kagan) is clearly overrepresented.

16 posted on 04/05/2012 4:01:59 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
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To: FedsRStealingOurCountryFromUs
His most powerful ‘base’ will be voter fraud in November.

But thankfully that won't be possible now that voter ID is the law of the land.

17 posted on 04/05/2012 4:02:39 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Jimmy Carter Is No Longer The Worst President To Have Served In My Lifetime.)
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To: donna
Sorry, that’s not going to get me to vote for Mitt.

Preach on, sister. Anybody who thinks the Mittarded one is going to pack the Supremes with Originalists is sipping the GOPe koolaid.

18 posted on 04/05/2012 4:03:13 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (Sofa King Mitt Odd Did Obamneycare)
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To: NoLibZone
Sadly enough True Conservatives™ will not vote - that Obama will win.

I wonder if that falls under the old "all that's necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing".

19 posted on 04/05/2012 4:05:23 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Jimmy Carter Is No Longer The Worst President To Have Served In My Lifetime.)
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To: Timber Rattler
Maybe it is about time the SC had its own press spokesman? I mean Zero can attack them all day everyday and they will never call him on it that is why he does it.
20 posted on 04/05/2012 4:08:30 PM PDT by Americanexpat (Everytime I see that guy's face ot)
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