5 cringe-worthy GOP reactions to the ObamaCare ruling

Some conservatives are lashing out over the Supreme Court's decision to uphold ObamaCare — in extreme, eyebrow-raising ways

Anti-ObamaCare demonstrators protest the SupremeCourt's ruling Thursday
(Image credit: Jeff Malet, maletphoto.com)

In upholding ObamaCare, the Supreme Court dropped a bombshell on the conservative movement, which made historic gains in the 2010 congressional elections thanks to a Tea Party-fueled backlash to the health-care overhaul. To add insult to injury, the deciding vote came from Chief Justice John Roberts, an erstwhile conservative hero who has since fallen from grace. The conservative reaction was swift and, in some cases, unhinged, with many vowing to move to Canada, perhaps forgetting that Canada's top-notch health care system is a bastion of socialized medicine. While liberals have also reacted to the ruling in embarrassing ways — "It's constitutional. Bitches," tweeted a high-ranking yet childish DNC official — their peers on the far right have arguably outdone them. Here, five cringe-worthy reactions from conservatives to the Supreme Court's landmark decision:

1. Comparing the ruling to 9/11

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