Liberals fear the John Roberts rebound

[BlueStateSaint]

With all of the hullabaloo lately, this came out from Politico.

Liberals fear the John Roberts rebound

By JOSH GERSTEIN | 7/3/12 4:43 AM EDT

Liberals who celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision on health care may be nursing an ugly hangover after the justices dive back into their work this fall, with a docket likely to be loaded with controversial cases.     
 
And left-leaning courtwatchers are already worried about the jurist who brought them such relief last week: Chief Justice John Roberts.

Some liberals contend that Roberts’ surprise crossover on the health care law has given him a free hand to craft and sign onto a slew of conservative opinions next year without suffering much of a public drubbing from Democrats and the press. With one major case, Roberts may have inoculated himself and the court against charges of partisanship.
 
(Also on POLITICO: Roberts' switch: Gasoline on the fire)
 
The chief will have plenty of chances to make his mark in the next term. Already, the justices are planning to delve into the politically charged issue of affirmative action. They may well add hot-button disputes over same-sex marriage rights and voter ID laws. And the court could even take up the constitutionality of the landmark law Congress passed nearly half a century ago to guarantee African-Americans equal access to the polls: the Voting Rights Act.
 
The looming slate of cases could have far-reaching impact for the nation. Liberals and President Barack Obama’s administration have strong reason to expect at least some big disappointments, despite the jubilation they felt when Roberts joined with the court’ s liberal wing to uphold Obama’s health care law. Conservatives could be in line for a series of major wins.

I don't know--this might be a bit of a stretch.

The rest is here: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78084.html#ixzz1zgJhHJNY

[Kyle Ricky]

With SCOTUS saying that the Health Care is a tax, it will have a bearing because that is something the left does not want. Would you want the largest tax increase in American history to be on your back? It will effect the outcome in November.

[Penrod]

If HC is a tax then SCOTUS had no standing ruling on it until it came into effect.

[formerlurker]

If HC is a tax then SCOTUS had no standing ruling on it until it came into effect.

The law passed Congress.  Of course they have a standing to rule on the law.