Roberts’s health law decision was ‘sleight of hand,’ says GOP lawmaker

{mosads}”I think he’s going to be second-guessed for a long, long time to come,” Gingrey said.

“Had he ruled in the appropriate way to say this was clearly unconstitutional … this whole thing would have crumbled. It would have fallen like a house of cards.”

The comments reveal the raw feelings toward Roberts still held by many on the right.

The Bush-appointed chief justice sided with the court’s liberals in the decision to uphold the law — an outcome that shocked conservatives.

Tuesday’s call was organized by FreedomWorks, a prominent Tea Party group.

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