Charlie Pierce hits the ACA nail squarely on the head
"Even though the CU decision was reinforced earlier this week when the same majority that decided that case also struck down Montana's century-old campaign-finance law restricting corporate campaign contributions — Citizens United is the hill they're prepared to die on, I guess — that same majority would have to be stone deaf not to be aware of the general national outrage a'building at the inevitable consequences of the decision. I don't think it's too far afield to presume that the Chief here didn't want to hang the Court's reputation on what was only a year ago thought to be a fringe legal theory in a decision that would appear to be so obviously political. I'm not sold on Roberts as Chief Justice, but I've got to believe he looked at what happened since Citizens United was decided and thought, Jeebus, one Dred Scott per tenure is enough, thanks."
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