No. Then he would have ruled differently on cases like Citizens United. When it comes to Obamacare, Roberts is being compelled to rule as he does. On Obamacare, Obama owns Roberts.
It's most likely the Irish adoption thing - but remember, the gatekeepers will no longer allow anyone to rise to a position of prominence in American political life unless they have something on that individual. Reagan set them back thirty years - they will never allow that again.
When it comes to Obamacare, Roberts is being compelled to rule as he does. On Obamacare, Obama owns Roberts.
You’re forgetting that big GOP donors want socialized medicine. I’m sure the Chamber of Crony Capitalists think Obamacare can be “fixed” by the GOP. There’s really no deep conspiracy for Roberts to go along on Obamacare when both sides want some version of it badly.