I have a new column up at e21 on how conservatives should be prepared for whatever the Supreme Court decision on Obamacare turns out to be:
…it’s possible to boil down the various scenarios to a handful that capture the most likely outcomes, and to examine the implications of those scenarios through both a policy and a political lens. Indeed, for those who have spent the past three years opposing ObamaCare, it’s critically important to be prepared for all eventualities because what the key players in this drama say and do in the days after the Court issues its decision could be just as important as the decision itself to the future of ObamaCare and American health care.
Scenario 1: The Court Upholds ObamaCare. What if the Court doesn’t strike down any provisions of ObamaCare? This is the scenario conservatives are loath to consider but ignore at their peril. It is certainly possible that the Court will find ObamaCare within the bounds of existing constitutional law, despite the many flaws in the administration’s legal defense that were exposed during oral arguments. If that happens, it will be seen as a severe blow to the ObamaCare opposition because so many conservatives have invested so much energy in the two-year-long legal case….
You can read the rest of the article here.