Opinions: October 14, 2020

As a boxing fan, Judge Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing reminds me of a Floyd Mayweather fight. Unlike a mano a mano boxing match, she is taking on all Comers Durbin, Whitehouse, Harris et al. deftly not allowing them to lay a glove on her; much, like Floyd who could as she punches back. She believes in precedent, stare decisis. She’s a lawyer’s lawyer.

As for Congress’ concern over court handling Obamacare constitutionality without implied tax i.e. mandate, they could have passed an ACA law leaving policy choices, no mandate (although I think mandate for getting care was good so I don’t pay for others to be in a hospital) and added small tax to satisfy the commerce clause i.e. bring it under Federal Law. She is a terrific person, brilliant. The President using advisors like Sally Pipes, still can produce a plan removing fears of people frightened of losing ACA which they will not in my view at least not from Supreme Court with Justice Barrett.

Pete Dwares