Would striking down ObamaCare hurt the Supreme Court's credibility?

[MindMover]

The president's biggest domestic achievement, along with his re-election chances, are on the line. But the high court has a lot to lose, too...

After three days of intense debate, President Obama's sweeping overhaul of the health-care system is now in the hands of nine black-robed justices. The Supreme Court's conservative judges clearly expressed their doubts about the law's constitutionality, leaving Obama's supporters fretting about ObamaCare's fate and the president's re-election chances. Meanwhile, liberals are warning that a decision by a conservative court to strike down a Democratic president's top domestic priority would hurt the court's credibility, cementing the perception that the law's scales are being tipped by politics, not justice. Is the Supreme Court's integrity at stake?

The rest of the story: http://theweek.com/article/index/226217/would-striking-down-obamacare-hurt-the-supreme-courts-credibility

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The whole country has a stake in this decision.......

[subterranean]

1. I think Citizens United hurt the Supreme Court's credibility.

But the conservative judges don't seem overly concerned about their credibility.

[russspeakeasy]

3. 100%

[southernyankeebelle]

2. I read where it said that 75% of the public think if this gets overturned it was for political

reasons. I agree with that. Lets pray not all of it is overturned.

[onehandle]

4. Bush v. Gore was the death of non-partisan justice in America. nt

[freefall]

7. You got that right!

Any credibility the supremes had was lost long ago and with decisions like Citizens United they only reinforced that view.

[dballance]

5. Uh, The Supreme Court has credibility?

Jesus, after Bush v. Gore and Citizens United how can anyone give credibility to the Supremes?

[AndyTiedye]

6. WHAT Credibility?

[PADemD]

9. +1000

My thoughts, too.

[Scuba]

11. + another thousand.

[robinlynne]

8. Credibility???? the Supreme COurt who installed a president by ignoring our country's laws?

[Bluenorthwest]

10. They lost that in 2000.

nt

[Golden Raisin]

12. The Supreme Court lost

all credibility when they installed Bush The Younger in the Presidency. The Court today is, in it's own way, as shamefully and openly dysfunctional as Congress, and that's saying a lot. I grew up being taught and (foolishly) believing the Justices and Court are supposed to be Supreme arbiters and servants of the Constitution and The Law, not above it, nor servants to Corporate or any other interests.

[exboyfil]

13. Have they ever really reached that lofty goal?

Bad decisions have a way of coming back and biting the court and the poltical party which rides them though (just ask Taney). Obama should strategize on how to run against a negative decision. I am still surprised that Gore did not come back in 2004. Precedents have been set in the past for inviduals who were screwed out of the Presidency.

[provis99]

14. I think Marsbury v. Madison hurt the Court's credility.

Things have been messed up in the Supreme Court for a looong time.

[Snotcicles]

15. Credibility, Shmedibility, their appointed for life. nt