to do some politicking and fundraising. He is remarkably calm and unruffled for a man whose signature health care reform may have about seventy two hours to live if the Supreme Court votes the wrong way.
Well, and this may sound like unwarranted optimism on my part, I suspect that whatever the SC's decision it is a win-win for Obama.
If HCR survives the SC decision then Romney is still left to nuance his way out of a situation where he denounces on a Federal Level what he championed in Massachusetts.
So far none of his arguments have been either succinct or coherent.
Meanwhile Obama has a powerful issue with which to pummel Romney's almighty flip floppery.
If the SC strikes HCR down as "unconstitutional" they read a major democratic meme back into the presidential campaign, one that Mitt Romney has already compromised himself to the point of distraction.
If the SC votes HCR down, it may well put single payer back into the debate, I mean I can see Romney getting backed into a corner very easily on this one.
Just image Romney having to have to respond to & reconcile all the competing plans and pronouncements issued by the GOP's contingent in Congress...that alone will reduce Mitt to babbling madness.
Meanwhile the President still barnstorms the nation with a great deal of freedom of action and an issue dear to the hearts of his base and a good slice of independents as well.
Humble Elias could be wrong, but it all sounds like advantage Obama.
Of course the Punditariat will scream that it is the end of Barack Obama, but we've all heard that one before...
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