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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:52 AM Original message |
How many Supreme Court Justices will announce their retirement Jan 21 once Obama wins? |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. Justice Stevens deserves a well deserved retirement |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
2. With the economy the way it is, maybe they'll be laid off? ...(nt) |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Some of the justices should have been fired for what they did in 2000. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. I hope Scalia is replaced during a Democratic term. |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
4. I really hope Obama get to pick a replacement for Scalia.......I don't care why. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I hope Obama gets to replace Clarence Thomas seat..... |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. Scalia hasn't been looking real healthy lately |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Sigh... we'll have probably another 30 years of John Roberts. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. If Kennedy resigns and is replaced by a very left elaning justice |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. THAT would be great news! |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. Ginsburg is getting pretty old... she may be first. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I think her and Stevens will both step down at the same time |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Yes. Stevens is 88, Ginsburg is 75. It wouldn't be surprising to see them both retire soon. |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
10. I don't know.. but I am SOOOO relieved it will be Obama choosing! |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
14. Ginsberg and Stevens will leave in 2009. Scalia will leave in 2010. |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Bush marginalized Scalia by passing him over for Chief Justice. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. However, Scalia is enough of a partisan |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
15. There is a real possiblity that scalia in the next 8 years |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
18. ZERO |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The court is supposed to be immune from the whims of the current political climate. |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I understand that |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
19. Ginsberg really deserves the rest |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
21. I'll bet Stevens has his letter already written |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
22. Within the next four years we can count on at least three - possibly four. |
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