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democrat_patriot

(2,774 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:19 AM Nov 2012

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On 11/9/12 Ruth Bader Ginsberg will announce retirement.

Does that scare anyone else?

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On 11/9/12 Ruth Bader Ginsberg will announce retirement. (Original Post) democrat_patriot Nov 2012 OP

probably good. SCliberal091294 Nov 2012 #1

It doesn't scare me so long as Obama names her replacement. Rochester Nov 2012 #2

That depends on whether Harry Reid is serious pscot Nov 2012 #3

Rules that cannot be changed until the new term starts in DonViejo Nov 2012 #6

It will be well into Spring, 2013 pscot Nov 2012 #8

Where did you get this info? goblue316 Nov 2012 #4

Is this actually out there in the news? SheilaT Nov 2012 #5

it makes me want to thank her. I am very confident... BootinUp Nov 2012 #7

Nothing is won until the Election is over TroyD Nov 2012 #13

The Responsible JiminyJominy Nov 2012 #9

Would be cool to have another woman on the bench..Stack and ensure RvW has no chance of getting boingboinh Nov 2012 #10

My opinion is she should have left long ago bigdarryl Nov 2012 #11

Link or you're being dishonest. nt RomneyLies Nov 2012 #12

Please Source this, or give an indication that this is supposition. longship Nov 2012 #14

I can't find any Breaking News on this TroyD Nov 2012 #15

SCliberal091294

(213 posts)

1. probably good.

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:21 AM

Nov 2012

She can retire and obama replace her

Rochester

(838 posts)

2. It doesn't scare me so long as Obama names her replacement.

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:21 AM

Nov 2012

pscot

(21,024 posts)

3. That depends on whether Harry Reid is serious

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:21 AM

Nov 2012

about ending the filibuster.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

6. Rules that cannot be changed until the new term starts in

Reply to pscot (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:25 AM

Nov 2012

January '13.

pscot

(21,024 posts)

8. It will be well into Spring, 2013

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:30 AM

Nov 2012

before the Senate votes on confirmation. I'd be surprised if Obama announces his choice to replace her much before Valentine's Day.

goblue316

(69 posts)

4. Where did you get this info?

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:23 AM

Nov 2012

And it doesn't scare me if President Obama is elected and I doubt that she will retire if a republican won the election.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

5. Is this actually out there in the news?

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:23 AM

Nov 2012

Or are you just predicting it?

BootinUp

(47,165 posts)

7. it makes me want to thank her. I am very confident...

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:28 AM

Nov 2012

that Obama has this election won at this point.

TroyD

(4,551 posts)

13. Nothing is won until the Election is over

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:46 AM

Nov 2012

Make sure to GOTV!

JiminyJominy

(340 posts)

9. The Responsible

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:33 AM

Nov 2012

Thing for her to do was announce her retirement right after health care got upheld. That way there is/was no risk of Romney getting to name her replacement.

boingboinh

(290 posts)

10. Would be cool to have another woman on the bench..Stack and ensure RvW has no chance of getting

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:35 AM

Nov 2012

overturned.

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)

11. My opinion is she should have left long ago

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:43 AM

Nov 2012

Before the Presidential election.To give Obama the chance to appoint someone else This thing isn't over until all the votes are counted

RomneyLies

(3,333 posts)

12. Link or you're being dishonest. nt

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:45 AM

Nov 2012

longship

(40,416 posts)

14. Please Source this, or give an indication that this is supposition.

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:48 AM

Nov 2012

For one thing RBG would not likely pre-announce her retirement a couple days before a presidential election. That just strains credulity. I do not think it has ever been done that way.

Sure, there have been rumors reported before the fact. But, from the lack of details in your post, I must presume that it is just moonshine.

Sorry, friend.

TroyD

(4,551 posts)

15. I can't find any Breaking News on this

Reply to democrat_patriot (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:49 AM

Nov 2012

If a Supreme Court justice had announced retirement, it would be out on all the news site or on Twitter.

The only news I can find on Ginsburg is that this week Glamour Magazine named her as Woman of the Year:

http://www.jdjournal.com/2012/11/02/ruth-bader-ginsburg-named-woman-of-the-year-by-glamour/

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