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FWIW, I think this hurts Obama's chances of getting re-elected.

Posted by spamlet Jun 28 '12, 07:34

It will fire up the GOP base even more to get rid of him. When I said in the poll to ask me next week, it was because of this and the Euro meeting. I'm now 50-50 on the election seeing what comes out of Europe.

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I think the opposite. I think it takes a major arrow out of Romney's quiver. The debate would have been framed that not only was Obama's signature - pmb Jun 28, 07:50
This has been conventional wisdom among the pundits for some time -- nm - con_carne Jun 28, 07:42 2
- No. The conventional wisdom is that no matter what it was likely to be a wash for both sides. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 28, 07:43 1
  - Okay, that is a pretty stupid thing to say -- nm - con_carne Jun 28, 07:46
I think I strike down would have hurt him more. It would have given the impression that he overreached with his power. -- nm - ty97 Jun 28, 07:38
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- I admit, I did not see the mandate as a tax issue... it has been obvious to me for some time that the federal government needs to raise taxes, so... -- nm - con_carne Jun 28, 07:43
- I agree with the IM. It's good for his legacy, but not for November. - spamlet Jun 28, 07:40 9
  - I think winning may or may not help, but losing the case would have hurt significantly. -- nm - pmb Jun 28, 07:52 5
    - I think, at its simplest, "winning" is better then "losing" anything. It's positive on an almost subconscious level. -- nm - mara Jun 28, 07:59 1
      - Huh. I think you have a point there. "Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser." Patton si -- nm - con_carne Jun 28, 08:01
    - It would have fired up the Democratic base and taken the air out of some of the GOP had it been overturned. -- nm - spamlet Jun 28, 07:58 2
      - No, the Democratic base is divided (hey what else is new), because so many of them wanted single payer, something that is now less likely than ever -- nm - con_carne Jun 28, 08:09
      - I really don't think so. - pmb Jun 28, 08:06
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    - And yet, other than the mandate, all individual components were quite popular. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 28, 07:44 1
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- And just like with Obama coming out in favor of marriage equality, I think we'll see a shift in public approval polling on healthcare. -- nm - znufrii Jun 28, 07:40 2
  - I could see this. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 28, 07:41 1
    - Everyone loves a winner. -- nm - Other David Jun 28, 07:45
- right. And it's a big setback for Romney. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 28, 07:38 2
  - That's my opinion (FWIW). Hard for Romney to disparage they very plan he enacted im Mass as governor. -- nm - TWuG Jun 28, 07:39 1
    - He doesn't need to, the SuperPacs will -- nm - ty97 Jun 28, 07:40
meh. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 28, 07:37

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