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Former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card on how the outcome of the health-care law case in the Supreme Court will impact Obama’s political future...
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Meanwhile this is the big story from barricades today justice medical -- swing vote possibly signaling.
Which way he is swaying.
And here the government is saying.
That the federal government has a duty to -- -- individual citizen that it must act and that is different.
From what we have in previous statements.
It changes the relationship of the federal government to the individual.
In a very fundamental way.
All right so it's heat is showing some concerns.
Should that concern the president of former white -- to step.
-- on what could be in the cards for the White House.
On this is their crowning achievement and were there people are war against it is it is there signature legislative accomplishment.
This could get shot down then what.
Well first -- I think that they are confident but I'm not sure that the confidence is well justified because.
The Supreme Court is gonna take a hard look at this really do the homework and I was impressed with the debate today before the justices.
And I thought their questions were very significant questions -- it's the real work of studying the result of the hearings before the Supreme Court.
There -- and come before decision is made -- They're laying the ground work to have a -- level of knowledge when they have to make their vote.
And if I -- at the White House I'd be planning on all contingencies including the Supreme Court saying.
This does not fly solve the -- they should be worried.
They -- your grade -- the political history remain.
President -- in the eyes the court that's gone too far or gone beyond what they should have done the -- FDR comes to mind.
He -- getting elected and reelected -- seemed very many is trying to pact according to a number of other things.
He just kept getting reelected now of course we have -- -- only one other chance of reelection these days but.
Maybe this has no -- buddy that.
Well you know I did I don't think the climate is quite the same is FDR.
And quite -- So there's a lot of history behind the relationship between article one article to an article three not constitution.
And this is a wonderful way for us to learn about the constitution this is article three exercising its.
Indict him what do what do you what do you -- it has slapped on new as the president if you're Barack Obama.
If it you mentioned these are the president certainly -- A Republican reelected FDR reelected several.
Despite their over reach and -- that times were drastic you're quite right.
That is to say.
The same reaction now if he does lose its.
Well I think the difference is that the first of -- The health kill law that President Obama rammed through congress to become on the of -- the land.
Is now very controversial compared to when it was passed it's even more unpopular today than the day that it was passed and signed into law by President Obama.
So the American people -- -- made up their mind that they don't like this loss did not looking forward to it being implemented.
And yes it's being implemented now but the real ramification is don't come first several years.
And I think that the Obama administration will be in trouble once the American people really realize.
The consequence of this -- on the books all right Andy card thank you very much one of the most significant.
Should the stance we've ever had ever ever and -- -- again.
