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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNow that Scalia is dead. What will Clarence Thomas do?
We all know how tight they were, maybe with this whole Scalia being dead thing, he'll save us all some annoyance and pain and retire. It's not like he ever has anything to say anyway.
berniepdx420
(1,784 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)berniepdx420
(1,784 posts)you to feel the Bern and pass to the left.... lol
bravenak
(34,648 posts)But no Berns!!
Really I like bernie fine.
berniepdx420
(1,784 posts)ya on board the Political Revolution
bravenak
(34,648 posts)I swear if his name was Jill Stein I'd be on him. She's way better.
Mosby
(16,319 posts)But I don't understand what scalia death has to do with pot.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)It's a great thing for all occasions.
Mosby
(16,319 posts)His legacy is ironically judicial activism, cases like citizens united and mcutcheon, hobby lobby, gore v bush, Clinton v Jones and the boy scout case all demonstrate a commitment to partisanship over the law.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)He supposedly hated judicial activism.
villager
(26,001 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)Suich
(10,642 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)I will bet there are some people telling him in no uncertain terms that if he r tired, things would not work out well, from the dept of heart attacks and auto accidents, paid for by superpacs.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)ya think they are not?
bravenak
(34,648 posts)He really is the black mascot of the right wing.
LiberalArkie
(15,719 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)I know!!
LiberalArkie
(15,719 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)LiberalArkie
(15,719 posts)So I wonder what happens to Scalia?
bravenak
(34,648 posts)LiberalArkie
(15,719 posts)I keep laughing because I had a really long surgery and my heart stopped beating. And they would get the paddles and it would start again. I did that 5 times my doc told me, he said one more time and he would have gone for the stake.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)I should stop with thd morbid jokes, but If I had Scalia as my patient I'd give horrible advics.
And yeah, yo, so glad they made sure.
LiberalArkie
(15,719 posts)Just too much sleep juice to know me out and then it took me too far. My friends tell me that it means I am doomed to walk the earth for eternity because God doesn't want me and Satan sure as hell doesn't.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Propophol. Too much and see ya in a week! Maybe we'll be walkers together.
LiberalArkie
(15,719 posts)Woke up in my bed with a RN pulling a needle out of my iv. From then on it was a very enjoyable experience. I had 2 bags of antibiotics going and misc other crap going for 5 days. I did not catch a cold or sniffle or anything for about 5 years after that.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Same day. They were not happy with me and I was scared of them. The propophol was a 'mistake' they said. Uh oh. No more of those 'mistakes'!
LiberalArkie
(15,719 posts)The funny thing about mine is I never got bill from the hospital or the surgeon. I went to see the surgeon about 5 years later when one of the screws was coming out of my foot. I was sitting in his room and he was looking at the X-ray they just took and say "this leg looks awful familiar. Are you pulling anymore of those stunts or do I need a stake". They were ll good people and took me with no insurance and did about a 8 hour leg surgery on me. I really believe anyone else would have cut it off. After all the mangling of the leg, I only have loss of feeling at the very tip of the big toe. Good folks.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)But thats good they didnt charge you. I am glad they fixed you up. Nice having you around.
LiberalArkie
(15,719 posts)Nice having you back... Take care..
OrwellwasRight
(5,170 posts)However, where he is in real trouble is at the post-argument conference at which justices vote and writing assignments are given. After the Chief Justice opens the discussion, the justices go around in seniority order to give their opinions. So now Thomas has to speak after only Roberts and Kennedy. Does he indeed have his own opinions and will he voice them? Will he start following Roberts? He certainly won't follow Kennedy--that's clear. Will he pass and wait for Alito to speak? Roberts is slightly less reactionary than Thomas, so this may actually have a bigger impact than just replacing Scalia. It could potentially impact Thomas' reliably reactionary vote in a better direction?
Paladin
(28,264 posts)Right after thanking God for ridding the world of Scalia.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Paladin
(28,264 posts)I ended up drinking the whole fucking bottle, instead. A nice pinot noir.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)I'd call ghostbusters
B Calm
(28,762 posts)Kip Humphrey
(4,753 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)ZX86
(1,428 posts)That's all he's done past. Let's hope the trend continues.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)salin
(48,955 posts)I don't think he will retire as long as Ginny is well ensconced (and thus distracted/busy) in the busy rw media/lobbying/politicking crowd in DC.
Though he does often appear to be colossally bored by the whole thing, so *shrug*
bravenak
(34,648 posts)salin
(48,955 posts)Like he didn't get what he bargained for, and is perpetually annoyed with having to sit through all this court time.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Like he needs some meth to stay up
btw, I know I don't post much these days... but it is always a pleasure to cross paths with you when I do.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)Oh yes they sure do i think!
Blasphemer
(3,261 posts)And the other follows shortly afterwards. I really can't imagine him enjoying being on a liberal court. I think he gets his jollies being on the "winning" side of atrocious 5-4 votes. If Obama gets a nominee through and the Dems win the white house again, he will soon retire.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)He cannot be long for this court. Oh joy! Oh brilliant joy!! He embarasses me everytime I see him.
REP
(21,691 posts)I think that's a great idea.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)underpants
(182,829 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,989 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)I think I shall paint something. I feel so GOOD.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)He will be clueless as hell just on when to not sleep at work