not be higher. is there any argument to be made that if he loses this, he can fire up the base and say, see what the republicans have wrought or is this really all or nothing for the president on the issue of health care? in politics, there s always an argument that can be made. i don t think i think if the white house has its druthers, they would like to see the constitutionality of the law affirmed. i think they could make a case that yes, could you say, well, this is what george w. bush in his an buttonments to the court have wrought. that s why we need to re-elect president obama so he can change this. you always want to be on the winning side. you want to have a that you want to have that affirmation, okay, what we did is the right thing. the white house is trying smartly to retake the offensive on the health care messaging debate. they clearly lost round one and probably two and three over the last two years. obama embracing the idea of obama care, that term, this is all of
years old and retired earlier this year. and this is something that we don t see, too, very often, correct, inside the supreme court? is this something that in the past has been sort of closed doors, or are we seeing something new for the first time? this is only the second time that we ve had cameras inside the supreme court when a judicial oath was taken. prior ceremonies were conducted at the white house. but the past they ve been done here at the court. okay. i, elena kagan, do solemnly swear. ly administer justice without respect to persons. and do equal right to the poor and to the rich. and do equal right to the poor and to the rich. and that i will faithfully and impartially. and that i will faithfully and impartially. discharge and perform. discharge and perform. all the duties incumbent upon me. all of the duties incumbent upon me. as associate justice of the supreme court of the united states.