"The true beginning of our end."

That was certainly exciting. And scary. And funny. And, I suppose, ultimately tragic all at the same time. Should we really have expected any other kind of ending to the legal drama surrounding the health reform law but one dripping with Shakespearean irony?

As far as funny, two of the major networks stumbled out of the gate simply reporting the Supreme Court decision. Both CNN and Fox News Network jumped out with blazing banner headlines on their websites declaring the individual mandate dead. "Dewey defeats Truman," anyone? This fired up the 'Net hotter than Colorado. And while it's heartwarming to see the two rival networks agree on something, reporters should've turned another page or two and finished reading. Journalists can get it right or get it in on time, but God, don't ask us to do both.

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