I posted this mainly because of the short paragraph it quotes from Maureen Dowd of the NY Times about the Supremes which was scary even for the Times.
4/4/12, "CURL: Divide and conquer — Obama knows exactly what he’s saying," Washington Times, Joseph Curl, commentary
"This time is different, though, as Mr. Obama, who rode to Washington on promises to be America’s first “post-partisan” president, appears increasingly desperate to cling to power and seek advantage any way he can. Make no mistake, the high court striking down Mr. Obama’s health care mandate, his singular achievement since taking office, will shock Americans....
And Mr. Obama no doubt already knows that’s just what the court will do when it rules in June. The justices fiercely questioned the president lawyer over three days, mocking his often indefensible arguments for why the government can force Americans to buy health insurance, and then took a preliminary vote last Friday. Clearly, a justice sympathetic to the president passed along the outcome — and Mr. Obama’s comments this week certainly appear to show the court is planning to rule against the trillion-dollar mandate.
Still, the president’s strategy is already working, at least at the New York Times. Right on cue, columnist Maureen Dowd savaged the court:
“This court, cosseted behind white marble pillars, out of reach of TV, accountable to no one once they give the last word, is well on its way to becoming one of the most divisive in modern American history. It has squandered even the semi-illusion that it is the unbiased, honest guardian of the Constitution. It is run by hacks dressed up in black robes.”
“Impeach the Supreme Court Justices If They Overturn Health-Care Law,” wrote David Dow, a columnist for the Daily Beast. “It is the duty of the people to protect the Constitution from the court. Social progress cannot be held hostage by five unelected men.”
And there, in a nutshell, is Mr. Obama’s plan to divide and conquer. Rise up, America, against your nation’s Congress, your nation’s highest court — and even America’s Constitution.
His desperation is now palpable, and it’s only April. This is going to get ugly, people."
• "Joseph Curl covered the White House and politics for a decade for The Washington Times."--------------------------------
Ed. note: For Maureen Dowd I guess a court is 'less divisive' when 8 of the 9 Justices are appointed by one man as was the case with FDR. She didn't think it' was "divisive" for President Obama to angrily scold Supreme Court Justices captive in a State of the Union address in Jan. 2010. The Justices were forced to sit there like naughty 5 year olds while hundreds leapt to their feet and thundered applause for Obama insulting the US Supreme Court. That wasn't divisive to the NY Times. The left honestly believes no one should have a voice except them.
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