SCOTUS smacks down latest Rethug challenge to Obamacare!

[MoonRiver]

The last, great hope of Republicans to see Obamacare killed outright is officially dead. They haven't been able to repeal it. They ran a presidential campaign on ending it, and were overwhelmingly rejected. The Supreme Court decided not to overturn the entire law once already, and has now dismissed the last big case challenging the underpinnings of the law.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/02/1259610/-SCOTUS-won-t-hear-challenge-to-Obamacare-nbsp-mandate?detail=email#

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. It'll be interesting to see the outcome of the Hobby Lobby case, but this is encouraging. nt

[MoonRiver]

2. Yes, indeed.

I'm hopeful after reading this.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. Any idea why they took the Hobby Lobby case?

Giving corporations what amounts to "religious rights" seems troubling to say the least.

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. My "guess" is the same reason they heard the Citizens United case, it's just an extension of the....

"Corporations are people, my friend". I hope they surprise me, but that CU decision stays in the back of my mind.

[tcfrogs]

3. Well, it won't stop them from trying

Or shouting Benghazi

[MoonRiver]

4. Of course not

but pretty soon nobody is going to be listening.

[Jefferson23]

5. Great! n/t

[spanone]

7. they will continue to attack it. they are rabid in their hatred.

[MoonRiver]

8. And like rabid animals, they're about to be put down, politically speaking.

[Heather MC]

10. But it will be really hard selling that to their supporters

once the realize the full benefits of having healthcare.

[MoonRiver]

11. And THAT is their greatest fear,

which is about to be realized.