Republicans would have preferred the court overturn the health care bill an act that would have underscored Obama's biggest liability – the perception among voters including those who like and trust him that he has been ineffective.
Obama is capable – as evidenced by his first-term success with health care reform. But mandate-building requires humility a trait not easily associated with him.
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