Candidates Obama and Romney immediately reacted to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Obamacare.
POTUS comments at 12:15 will be press pool only.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 28, 2012
Obama's remarks today are pool only, but when he and Biden celebrated the bill's passage, there was a crowd http://t.co/VXpTaVjO
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 28, 2012
Gee, we wonder why?
https://twitter.com/DanFosterNRO/status/218380455987261440
With court ruling, Obamacare tax now completely violates Obama's 2008 tax pledge http://t.co/3Kenynh6
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 28, 2012
Shorter SCOTUS: President Obama found the weirdest way ever to raise your taxes.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) June 28, 2012
Huh. Strange, that.
Here is what the president had to say:
Full Video: President Obama Speaks on Health Reform http://t.co/XthLwOXh #obamacare #scotus #obama2012
— Team Obama for Biden 2020 ?? (@TeamBarackObama) June 28, 2012
BREAKING: Obama: Court decision on health care a victory for "people all over this country."
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 28, 2012
Except for, you know, those stupid “bitches” and “mother******s.”
MORE: Obama says ruling upholds the principle that in U.S. no one should become penniless because of an illness: http://t.co/J39JVZ2C -MS
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 28, 2012
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'Whatever the politics, today's decision was a victory for people all over this country' #OBAMA #SCOTUS
— Jalena (@JalenaB) June 28, 2012
Nancy Pelosi follows nonsensical suit:
.@NancyPelosi "politics be damned ..this is what we came to do" "Ranks right up there when passed medicare & social security"
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) June 28, 2012
Twitter users aren’t fans.
Obama says in his remarks about SCOTUS we should now "move forward." We are. To November 6th. #teaparty #tbrs
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) June 28, 2012
Sure he does, the smiling jackass..!!!
RT @nytimes President Obama praises #SCOTUS decision on health care law http://t.co/23Lhp5cD— DUCKADEE (@joedgolf) June 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/RebeckaMonez/status/218385602222104576
Candidate Mitt Romney also gave a statement.
Romney watched the #SCOTUS decision come down from his hotel room in Washington w/ staff, per an aide. #Decision2012
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) June 28, 2012
View from where Romney will address SCOTUS ACA ruling. pic.twitter.com/fYkfDYYo
— Rebecca Kaplan (@RebeccaRKaplan) June 28, 2012
Romney says Obamacare is still bad law, bad policy and promises to repeal it on Day One: http://t.co/orWU8K2b
— Rebecca Kaplan (@RebeccaRKaplan) June 28, 2012
WATCH: Romney's response to this morning's #SCOTUS ruling http://t.co/bHFse65e
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 28, 2012
Romney now: "Obamacare is a job killer" http://t.co/eTRp7eoD #SCOTUS #ACA
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 28, 2012
Romney: 'If We Want to Get Rid of Obamacare, We're Going to Have to Replace President Obama': Republican preside… http://t.co/uYEBKEvU
— The Weekly Standard (@weeklystandard) June 28, 2012
It turns out that Chief Justice Roberts may be a bit prescient.
even more from CJustice Roberts: "It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.”
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) June 28, 2012
CJ Roberts: "Those decisions r entrusted to our Nation’s elected leaders, who can be thrown out of office if the people disagree with them"
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) June 28, 2012
Citizens are deciding to do just that and are flocking to Mitt Romney.
Election 'Just Became About Obamacare'… http://t.co/hXjZ0gmI
— NEWS MAKER (@NEWS_MAKER) June 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/218365641835556867
RT @andreamsaul: Fundraising for @MittRomney ticks up to $300k since decision came down. #FullRepeal
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) June 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/Rschrim/status/218376580630708227
https://twitter.com/GOPastafarian/status/218388457125453825
I guess on a brighter note, we can thank Roberts for handing Romney the presidency. #SCOTUS #tcot
— TheB'sKnees ?? (@TheB_sKnees) June 28, 2012
And, of course, a drool bucket media alert!
Must be a lot of people watching Obama's #scotus speech just now, thinking: 'That's why we voted for him.'
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 28, 2012
Praising him wont get him on your showRT @piersmorgan: Must be a lot of people watching Obama's #scotus speech just now, thinking:
— Llorente (@mr_popoola) June 28, 2012
Heh.
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