Try not to be surprised...

[elfs]

You know that one judge who claims that the federal mandate in Health Care Reform requiring us all to have some kind of healthcare is unconstitutional? Despite the fact that two other judges have said the law is constitutional, it's Henry Hudson's ruling that's getting all the press. I'm sure he's proud of that.

Henry Hudson is proud of one other thing, too: "20 years of active service to the Republican party."

Try not to be surprised.

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[featheredfrog.livejournal.com]

I thought the active service to the Rethuglican party was Ried's scuttling the public option.

Without that the bill is simply a windfall gift to Joe "sucks Aetna's cock" Lieberman and fellow-travellers.

[sirfox.livejournal.com]

I think it's little to do with actual facts, and more to do with perceived 'points'. Much of the GOP strategy for the last two years has been to stop any and every thing they can which obama might be able to take credit for. (the number of cloture votes called for to procedurally filibuster is record breaking and unprecedented)

The judge in question won't be the one who has to answer when health care companies go sternly to their recently purchased senators and congresscritters and wonder why they're not going to be getting a flood of new customers in 2014. If the judge's ruling stands, that is. Should be interesting to watch.