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| GOP: Inversion of politics |
In a stunning move, Chief Justice Roberts abandoned the conservative bloc of the Supreme Court to ally with the liberal wing when he opined that the Healthcare Individual Mandate clause was constitutional.
Needless to say the Fox Nation wing of the GOP is calling Roberts a traitor:
In his majority 5-4 opinion on Thursday, Chief Justice John Roberts upheld the constitutionality of the signature domestic policy achievement of President Barack Obama's administration, the Affordable Care Act. In doing so, he and his court earned the ire of conservatives.
"This was an activist court that you saw today," Tea Party favorite Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) told reporters. "Anytime the Supreme Court renders something constitutional that is clearly unconstitutional, that undermines the credibility of the Supreme Court. I do believe the court's credibility was undermined severely today," she said, later adding that Congress could now force you to buy Ikea furniture.
"The Supreme Court has abandoned us," Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) said.
"Today’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States is simply disappointing," Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) said. "I stand with Justice Kennedy that the entire act should have been held invalid."
Outrage over Roberts' decision also blew up online. Former George W. Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer tweeted, "I miss Justice Harriet Miers," referring to the nominee who withdrew after being questioned by conservatives. Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Fla.) tweeted that he was "truly disappointed in Justice Roberts and others who allowed this assault on the Republic stand" -- and later deleted the tweet. Conservative writer Ben Shapiro tweeted, "Chief Justice Roberts was the worst part of the Bush legacy."
The politics of inversion or perversion marches on unabated in the GOP. For instance:
- The party hates government investing in health care for the working class, middle-class and poor, yet they are strangely mute regarding government spending trillions of unaccounted dollars on unnecessary war.
- They hate big government, unless it is telling women what to do with their reproductive bodies and regulating who can marry whom.
- They fight an income payroll tax cut for the middle-class, yet they vigorously fight for unpaid Bush tax breaks for the uber rich.
- They obstruct any legislation to bail out Main Street, yet they facilitate the bail out of Wall Street.
When I think about the flawed politics of this party, I can only recall an old school nursery rhyme:
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's menCouldn't put Humpty together again.
This Blog is much too one sided.
ReplyDeleteIs it at all conceivable, under any circumstances, that the Supreme Court got it WRONG for our Country and society? I think, my opinion, the answer from this Blog would clearly be NO, it is not conceivable - the ruling is correct for our Country. Really, are you really sure that they got it correct.
Was the Court correct when they found slavery, segregatin, separate but equal, prohabition, detainment of Japanese during WW II to be OK and legal for years and years. No they were wrong and they may be wrong here. Time will tell, if this legislation is good for our Country.
I saw this morning that Michael Moore, the film maker, supports the ruling, even though it does not go far enough for him. That is good enough for me, and clearly tells me that the ruling is probably wrong for our Country. The Court gives the "law of the land", but it is not always correct. It is the clear obligation of ALL Americans to legally act to change the law, if they do not agree wiith it, and the Tea Party and the Republicans apparently do not agree with it.
Ummm...here we go again with my favorite Tea Party Republican (I'm not buying the I was for Obama until he did xyz line...your consistent one-tracked rhetoric belies your false claims)
ReplyDeleteFirst: come to a progressive/liberal blog and you get progressive/liberal ideas...go to your friend Rush Limbaugh's site and you get his crazy/zany right-wing rhetoric.... get the picture.
Second: You imply that since I think the SCOTUS was right on this issue that I must agree with them on all their decisions...very flawed and irrational logic. Of course I do not agree with all their decisions but on this case for sake of the 30 million uninsured folks, the very conservative chief justice John Roberts got it right.
Next: I am sure you and your Tea Party friends will once again feel the need to work against and protest the middle-class agenda -- drinking that spiked Tea has y'all crazy and confused. Funny thing or sad reality...your group works harder for the wealthy 1% than they do.
Finally: you failed to address the following:
The Republican party hates government investing in health care for the working class, middle-class and poor, yet they are strangely mute regarding government spending trillions of unaccounted dollars on unnecessary war.
They hate big government, unless it is telling women what to do with their reproductive bodies and regulating who can marry whom.
They fight an income payroll tax cut for the middle-class, yet they vigorously fight for unpaid Bush tax breaks for the uber rich.
They obstruct any legislation to bail out Main Street, yet they facilitate the bail out of Wall Street.
Why is it so necessary for you to put me in a group? Tea Party, Rush Limbough listener and the worst of all a Republican. I do not do that to you, why do you feel that you have to do that to me? I do not belong to any of those groups, not that there is anything wrong with them. You have the wrong guy. Why did you feel you needed to do that? Is it because I do not possibly agree with you?
DeleteJeff, my friend, here's a riddle for you: A man can not eat meat and wish to be called a vegetarian. This man is a carnivore pretending to be a vegetarian. It's your prerogative to be carnivore...you have this right. But stop the pretense of being something you are not (maybe you are in self-denial).
ReplyDeleteYou have expressed views (which once again you have that right) that are the antithesis of the Democratic party platform and are more aligned with the Tea Party and the GOP. For example: you are strongly against
abortion
gay right to marriage
big government
universal health care
any tax increase on the wealthy - remember Romney paid less than 15% -- I paid 27&%
You have expressed support for:
Herman Cain (I have the thread in which you did)
Tea Party policies
Ronald Reagan
Smaller government
And under another label you express views that are consistent with the 4 principles of conservatism.
Once again, I want to emphatically add, you have every right to have whatever political views you want and the right to share them. But my friend, I know vegetarians and you ain't one (metaphorically speaking of course).
Not that fast, oh! healthy one. You indicated that I am a Tea Party Republican, and Rush Limbaugh listeener, but I am NEITHER of those. Please do not assume. You correctly suggested that I not assume, please do the same. Not all D's are pro-choice on abortion, for example.
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