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The U. S. the Supreme Court announced it would hear a series of challenges to the constitutionality of the flagship health of the Obama administration, particularly the supply individual mandate, and place the subject in the right in the middle of the election campaign of 2012 .

Elsewhere in Washington, Congress supercommittee designed to address the U.S. budget deficit is struggling to meet its deadline of Thanksgiving, the latest sign that Democrats and Republicans are still far apart on possible cuts and increase revenues.

Herman Cain face another day of the controversy over allegations of sexual harassment during his brief period as President of the National Restaurant Association in early 1990. Gloria Cain, his wife, broke his silence with an interview with Fox News this evening, while the super celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred is planning a press conference this afternoon with the "control" the harassment of Sharon Bialek , one of the women Cain accused of sexual misconduct.

Oh, and CBS News hired Chelsea Clinton as a "special envoy" to join Jenna Bush and Meghan McCain on the airwaves of America.

10:45:

The Supreme Court accepted three separate challenges - a writ of certiorari granted in legal jargon - for health reform The Obama administration, in particular, the individual part of the federal mandate that requires adults who have health insurance or face fines.

The court has set aside five hours to hear oral arguments to be held probably in late February or March 2012, depending on how the rest of the judicial calendar falls. The final court decision was announced in late July, before the end of justice.

In other words, one way or another, serving or not, the court will drop the whole matter into the lap of politicians and voters in the U.S. 2012 that the gears in the election campaign in place.

Here is a pdf the full announcement of the Supreme Court - health problems are on page three

New York Times is the first take:

The court's decision to step than expected, but on Monday answered many questions about how the case would continue. In fact, he offered a road map to a resolution that will help define the legacy of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. G

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three jurisdictions were competing for the attention of judges, presenting a range of issues beyond the core of the fact that Congress has the constitutional authority to ask people to purchase health insurance or face a fine by the so-called individual mandate.

11 hours:

The National Journal analyzed the focus of the Supreme Court - the court asked counsel to answer four questions, indicating will rule on each area:

The individual mandate:

law requirement that every individual purchase health insurance is at the heart of many challenges to the law. The applicants contend that this requirement is not authorized by the Constitution because the trade clause allows Congress to regulate interstate commerce can not force people to buy a product they do not want.

Severability:

When the law was passed, members of Congress said that the mandate was essential insurance reforms other in the work of the law. If the judges for the repeal of the mandate, will have to decide if this means that the law can not survive without it or the whole law must fall.

expansion of Medicaid

health law requires states to expand eligibility for Medicaid, provide coverage to anyone earning less 133% of federal poverty level. Critics have said that this is an unconstitutional tax in the United States.

Jurisdiction:

judges in two courts of appeal have held that the time is not right for the courts to consider even if the law is Constitutional. They cited a 18th century law that prevents people from challenging their taxes until they have been assessed and paid.

Judges must decide whether the adoption of the law to not buy enough insurance functions like a tax that these provisions should be applied. If they agree with the argument, the tests were banned until the mandate takes effect.

11:02:

The White House has made its response to news that the Supreme Court will hear the challenges of Affordable Care Act, other wise known as Health Reform:

We are pleased that the court agreed to hear the case. We know that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional and we hope that the Supreme Court will agree.

With Affordable Care Act, more than 1 million young Americans have health insurance, women with mammograms and preventive services without paying a penny more to companies pocket and insurance having to spend more of their health care premiums instead of advertising and obligations.

11:14:

How big deal is the decision of the Supreme Court? According to the Associated Press:

The case could become the largest and leading policy of the Supreme Court since its decision 04/05, in the case of Bush v Gore 2000 almost 11 years, George W. Bush effectively seal the election win presidential elections.

Well, "effectively sealed" is an understatement, but still.

11:24:

Republicans are delighted with the news that the Supreme Court taking the case. Here is a statement by Tom Price, chairman of the Republican Study Committee in the Congress:

the Supreme Court of Justice is committed to listening to the challenges of the new law is good news. At the beginning of this Congress, House Republicans have kept our promise to repeal this law as a whole - an effort that was stopped in the Senate, Democrats have taken. As the Supreme Court hears this case, House Republicans will continue our efforts to eliminate the law in its entirety so that we can replace it with positive reforms that respect the rights of individuals to make personal health decisions with their doctors.

All that the "positive changes" are a mystery.

Meanwhile, the Democratic leader of the House, Nancy Pelosi, issued a statement:

We are confident that the Supreme Court determined that the constitutional right of Americans to benefit from lower health costs and increased access to high quality medical care.

million families in the country, the elderly, young adults and workers already benefit from the law. Seniors receive discounts on prescription drugs and preventive services for free. Young people are becoming safer to stay in their parents' plans. And children with pre-existing conditions are protected against discrimination.

11:31 pm:

The highly respected SCOTUSblog believes that five hours of the Supreme Court of Justice dedicated to hear argument in here record:

The allocation of 5 1 / 2 hours for oral argument appears to be a modern record, the public was the latest in a great dispute over the constitutional law of campaign finance in 2003, but that was only 4 hours. The time period specified for the review of health was an indication of the complexity of issues and the importance of the constitutional division of powers between national governments and state. There is also a heated political debate going on across the country, now at the federal level against the state and the decision of the Court is likely to become an issue in the debate - especially since the final decision is expected result from the Court in June, in the middle of this year's campaign for presidential and parliamentary elections.

Escoto-blogger notes that in the good old days of the day the court usually held oral arguments on important cases. These days, however, the limits of the ordinary courts one hour oral arguments on the case.

11:42:

fabulous Over time, a new CNN poll found that most Americans seem to support the compulsory health insurance, the element key mandate of each be challenged before the Supreme Court:

According to the survey, 52% of Americans are in favor of compulsory health insurance, up from 44% in June The survey indicates that 47% oppose the mandate health insurance, down from 54% in early summer.

"The mandate health insurance won more support since June among older Americans and among low-income Americans," said Keating Holland CNN polling director. "Most independents opposed to this measure in June, but 52 percent of them now favor.

Obamacare

next thing will be really popular.

11:55: Herman Cain back against multiple charges of sexual harassment continues tonight with his wife Gloria for an interview. She tells Fox News Greta Van Susteren that Herman "fully respects the woman," and the allegations made by Sharon Bialek Cain tried to grope her:

lady looked past all the things she said, and I think we should have a split personality to do the things she said

There are brief excerpts from Gloria Cain interview here.

24:14:

Meanwhile, another CNN poll of Republicans are expected to welcome a new flavor - if Newt Gingrich called "new" - this month:

According to a CNN International / ORC on Monday, 24% of Republicans and Independents who lean toward the Republican Party say [Mitt] Romney is the most likely option for the candidate of his party's presidential [Newt] Gingrich 22%. Two points ahead of Romney is well within sampling error of the survey.

Indeed, ORC is an election, should not be a study of Middle-earth. Although most of the orcs do not vote Republican and an ardent social conservative Rick Santorum admire.

24:25:

The new CNN poll of Republican presidential candidates have some very bad news for Herman Cain, as the charges of harassment mutliple pass Bill sexual

The survey also found that 14% of new Cain [for the Republican nomination], up 11 points since last month. Four women reported that they sexually harassed Cain during the 1990s when he headed the National Restaurant Association. Cain denied the allegations.

"Cain fights accusations of sexual harassment, and while most Republicans tend to dismiss the charges, about four in ten Republicans think this is a serious matter and tend to believe that Women who made these accusations, "Keating Holland CNN polling director says.

The survey indicates that only a slim majority of Republicans tend to believe Cain, and over a third say he should finish his presidential campaign. Among the general public, Cain has a credibility problem over - 50% of Americans say they tend to believe that women and only a third say they believe that Cain

24:29:

I just saw Rick Perry announced the third to date is running on Fox News. It's really opening the tap.

24:36:

Larry Sabato, the Sage of Charlottesville, tweets his thoughts on the political impact of a decision of the Supreme Court of health fell in the middle of the election campaign of 2012:

natural assumption is

party that wins the Supreme Court health care ruling is a political gain. "It's always better to win than lose."

Maybe . But in the political excitement. Side that lost to the Supreme Court is going to be angry. I could not give life to share on the losing side?

Ds or Rs could launch a crusade to reverse the decision of the Court (as possible). "Remember in November."

My general view is: simple can turn unpredictable. You should see the details of the decision are, as well as supporters and the impact on target groups.

In short:. Only time will tell

13:00:

If you wait long enough in American politics is all about. And it happened: A new PPP poll is, Newt Gingrich is the favorite in the Republican presidential race

Yes, Newt Gingrich. Oh, and Herman Cain is in second place.

Here the analysis of the PPP:

Newt Gingrich, took the lead in national polls of the PPP. Is 28% to 25% of Herman Cain and 18% for Mitt Romney. The rest of the Republican field is more like a bunch of losers as: Rick Perry is 6%, Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul at 5%, Jon Huntsman, 3%, and Gary Johnson and Rick Santorum each in

13:10:

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