Saturday, March 31, 2012

Obama, taking on Congress, could find new foe in Supreme Court

The Hill reports:
President Obama might be campaigning this summer not just against the GOP nominee and congressional Republicans but also the Supreme Court.

Obama faces a bigger and more direct threat from the court than any candidate in recent history. The justices are expected to rule in June on whether his signature healthcare law is constitutional, and oral arguments this week indicated there’s a good chance they will strike down at least part of the law: the mandate to have insurance.

Some Democrats see a silver lining in that scenario, arguing Obama could rally his base by campaigning against an activist “right-wing court” that is taking away healthcare coverage from millions of Americans.