Thursday, June 28, 2012

Was Obama's '08 assessment of John Roberts correct? Executive power, healthcare, Obamacare mandate

During the 2008 Presidential election campaign, Barack Obama criticized Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

"I think that he has been a little bit too willing and eager to give an administration - whether it's mine or George Bush's - more power than I think the Constitution originally intended."

In light of Mr. Roberts' decision on Thursday to rule in favor of the individual mandate in Obamacare [health care overhaul] - relying on a premise that Obama once mocked [in 2009] - the question arises: Was the Chief Justice "too willing and eager to give" Obama "more power than I think the Constitution originally intended"?

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