Obama Now May Have Doubts ObamaCare Will Work

In the words of POTUS himself, Obama may have doubts his own healthcare law will even work. 

Implementation of the Affordable Healthcare Act, popularly known as ObamaCare. has been at best rocky, requiring many changes, delays in implementation, and still facing significant opposition at the state level. Recent Polls show high rates of public disapproval of the program, including 54% at CBS last week.

Responding to these polls and defending his namesake ObamaCare, POTUS said the " law will gain popularity once key provisions take effect next year and people are able to more easily purchase insurance."

Then he went on to say  " ......The test of this (ObamaCare) is going to be, is it working. And if it works, it will be pretty darn popular." (bold mine) This uncertainty was revealed during a New York Times interview buried in the last few graphs.

If it works. If ObamaCare Works.

The Times interviewers, Jackie Calmes and Michael D. Shear , sure missed their follow up chance on this one. 

Why do you think it might not work, Mr. President?

What happens if it does not work, Mr. President?

In just a few months, enrollment in the ObamaCare exchanges starts, with coverage to commence on January 1, 2014.

Perhaps we would be best served if we knew now what would happen if ObamaCare does not work. Soon it may be too late.

Return fire in the Obama Supreme Court Kinetic Action, Court requires DOJ to agree on authority to overturn ACA

Wow, fast and quick to the point. The Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals returned a volley in the ObamaCare Constitutionality Kinetic Action Battle Royale with a  Surprise Response to the Supreme War of Words by POTUS. They did not sound pleased. Nor acquiescent. Nor accommodating. In fact they instructed the DOJ Attorney to "write and submit a three-page, single-spaced letter by noon on Thursday explaining whether the administration acknowledges that the courts have the right to overturn federal laws." It seems they think that there are in fact three separate, but equal, branches of government, and, as held in Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court of the United States has the authority and the ability to overturn laws in non-conformance with the Constitution. No fools they in Circuit 5.

Point of fact: It is an absolute certainty the Supremes can overturn or nullify any Federal Law that violates the constitution. Even a first year law student knows this, even before they take the LSAT. And so does President Obama. For certain. They have before, on many occasions, and will again. In fact they may again do it this summer.

You may be sure and certain of this authority.

Read more: Court Orders DOJ to provide documentation on overturning Obamacare 

The gauntlet thrown is acknowledged. And tread upon.

ObamaCare Supreme Court Decision - a surprise option?

Thanks to Edward Morrissey, we have an idea of the options the Supreme Court can consider for Obamacare pending ruling. And one of them may be a surprise. He offers an analysis of the "the Five Possible Fates" of the Affordable Healthcare Act.

See more: Obamacare: Supreme Court Decision Options