care and social security. >> paul, so the court of public opinion is changing ever so slightly. we've got these nine appellate judges who have upheld the health care law. three ruled it constitutional. the white house is saying now we know the affordable care act is constitutional and are confident the supreme court will agree. and we just heard from pete williams earlier in this hour that's a supreme court will give 5 1/2 hours dedicated to hear the sides on this. so any clues from your legal opinion on which way the supreme court might go? >> there is just too many variables here. and it's an issue that cuts across conservative and liberal lines. some of the judges in the courts below that have decided in favor of the obama health care plan have actually been republican appointees and the opposite is also true. some of them have decided against the plan, have been democrats. so they don't vote true to their stripes, to so speak. so it's really very hard to call