June 28, 2012
Republicans are characterizing the Supreme Court health care ruling as one of the worst decisions in the court’s history. Democrats, who asserted the fate of the republic — or at least of Barack Obama’s presidency — hinged on the outcome, are celebrating. Both sides are already preparing to use it as fodder for fundraising and television ads. Less than an hour after the decision was announced, the House scheduled an essentially meaningless repeal vote for July 11 — which will play to their conservative supporters. Chances are though, despite all the ballyhoo from the left and the right, it won’t have a major effect on the outcome of the presidential race. That’s because the independent voters who most likely will decide the election are undoubtedly shrugging their shoulders.
