Quote of the Day || June 29, 2012
June 28, 2012, 11:21 pm
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“Thank goodness Roberts didn’t read the bill either.” – Nancy Pelosi A note from our attorneys: This is not a real quote
Romney Fundraising Skyrockets
June 28, 2012, 9:33 pm
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Mitt Romney has raised $3.2 million since the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare, according to Politico. Romney has had multimillion dollar days before, but this time it’s being scooped up in a massive give from small donors outraged about the ruling.
Obama Schedule || Friday, June 29, 2012
June 28, 2012, 9:26 pm
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9:20 am || Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:25 am || Departs White House 11:55 am MDT || Arrives Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:45 pm MDT || Departs Colorado Springs, Colorado 8:05 pm || Arrives White House All times Eastern except as noted
Holder Voted in Contempt of Congress
June 28, 2012, 5:26 pm
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The House moved for the first time in history this afternoon to hold an Attorney General in contempt, voting by 255-67 in support of a contempt resolution brought about by Holder’s failure to turn over documents related to the Fast and Furious scandal. Belying White House claims that the vote was purely partisan, 17 Democrats joined Republicans in support of the resolution. Many Democrats walked
Obama to Travel to Colorado to View Fire Damage
June 28, 2012, 5:11 pm
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President Obama is finally taking a break from fundraising to come watch as massive fires raze the western half the the United States. He will travel Friday to Colorado Springs, Colorado “to view damage from wildfires impacting the area and thank the heroic responders bravely battling them,” according to the White House.
Obamacare is Not Permanent Yet. Not Nearly.
June 28, 2012, 12:26 pm
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For opponents of Obamacare, there is hope. And not even unrealistic hope. Obamacare can mostly be repealed if three things happen this year: Republicans keep the House, Republicans pick up the Senate, and Mitt Romney is elected president. Each of these things are easily conceivable. And given the likelihood that Republicans and conservatives will be energized to a fanatical degree by the Supreme Court’s decision
Obama’s Obamacare Bait and Switch
June 28, 2012, 11:12 am
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The Supreme Court today ruled that Obamacare is constitutional because the enforcement mechanism for the individual mandate is a tax, which is exactly what President Obama insisted it was not. In an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos in 2009, when the president was attempting to sell the law to the public, Obama was adamant that the penalty for failing to buy insurance was not a
Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare
June 28, 2012, 10:11 am
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The Supreme Court this morning announced that it has upheld Obamacare’s individual mandate, which – because it also let stand, with restrictions, the Medicaid expansion provision of the bill – means that basically the entire legislation is deemed constitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the left wing of the Court in a 5-4 decision that validated the legislation. Roberts led the writing of the opinion. It
Your Handy WHD Guide to the Obamacare Ruling
June 28, 2012, 7:48 am
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Here’s what to look for today as the decision is handed down. There are actually four things going on: 1. The Justices must decide whether they can rule on the rest of Obamacare at all. There’s some provision written two years after the Civil War ended that prohibits legal challenges to a tax until after it goes into effect. If the Justices decide that the