President Obama taught constitutional law. If I were one of his former students, I'd want my money back.
Obama said in a news conference this week that the Supreme Court would take an "unprecedented, extraordinary step" if it overturns his health reform law, because it was passed by "a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."
It's embarrassing for liberals—but mostly for the president—to argue that if the court differs from their beliefs, they're making an "unprecedented" decision. Especially coming from a law professor—and commander-in-chief—it's a direct snub on the federal system that gives the Supreme Court the ultimate authority on the definition of what's constitutional and what's not.
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