Friday's Opinions [Jun 29, 2012]

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, June 29, 2012 Charles Krauthammer Why Roberts did it The chief justice pulled off one of the great constitutional finesses of all time. Topic A: Parsing the court's ruling Rachel Maddow, Ed Meese, Tom Daschle and others react to the health care decision. E.J. Dionne Jr. A win for Obama — and Roberts Yet the Supreme Court's decision could create problems down the line. George F. Will A long-term victory for conservatives The high court rejects a rationale full of statism. Dana Milbank The umpire strikes back An extraordinarily brave ruling from John Roberts. Ruth Marcus Obama's ironic victory Chief justice keeps the high court on its axis. Eugene Robinson The court's healthy ruling At last, health care is a right available to all. Kofi A. Annan Forging peace Only a united world can give Syria hope. Anne Applebaum No savior for Greece The country is still in chaos. Tom Toles Tom Toles cartoon Click on the image for the full-size cartoon Post Partisan And on to the election Jonathan Bernstein Health care is not going to be the decider in November. PostScript: Everybody wins! Rachel Manteuffel Claiming the Supreme Court decision as your own. The Medicaid mystery Charles Lane Why did the liberal justices join Roberts? Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy