Can Republicans Win by Losing at the Supreme Court?
With rulings expected soon in cases involving gay marriage and the fate of the Affordable Care Act, the electoral consequences will soon be laid bare.
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts (L) and Justice Anthony M. Kennedy arrive for the State of the Union address by President Barack Obama on January 20, 2015 in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
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With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to issue blockbuster rulings on same-sex marriage and health care, Republicans have a blueprint for victory: They need to lose.
Republicans have played a leading role in asking the court to undercut Obamacare by barring tax subsidies for people who buy insurance in at least 34 states. GOP state officials are urging the court to uphold their gay-marriage bans.