Posted on 06/23/2017 8:10:52 PM PDT by rdl6989
The end of the Supreme Court term looms, and with it the prospect — the terrifying prospect — of a retirement. Specifically, the retirement of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who will turn 81 next month and is the longest-serving current justice, named to the high court almost 30 years ago.
So if Kennedy is inclined to retire, it is hard to begrudge him that choice. But his departure would be terrible for the court and terrible for the country. It could not come at a worse time. Any court vacancy these days, under a president of either party, triggers a battle between liberal and conservative forces. Kennedy’s retirement would unleash nomination Armageddon, given the feral political environment and the pivotal role he plays on the closely divided court.
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I hear the lamentations of their women.
Additional WINNING!
Yes please and Ruth Ginsberg also!
Elections have consequences!
Kennedy is the ONLY constitutional liberal on the court.
Those other four do what they like.
Kennedy now and Ginsburg by the end of summer would have their heads exploding, wouldn’t it? :=)
Here’s hoping that Ruth Bader-Meinhoff joins him soon in retiring.
I hear the lamentations of their man-bunned, beta male cuckadoodle metrosexuals.
kennedy and ginsberg have made similar comments about using international law as a basis for their rulings.
Such sweet, sweet music...
*smiles*.....
Breyer certainly doesn’t seem to provide any value-added.
He can go too.
Breyer certainly doesn’t seem to provide any value-added.
He can go too.
It brings a smile to my face when I think about it.
The Dims were so arrogant and certain about Hillary winning, they neglected to knock off corpse lady when they still had the chance.
Conservatives have done a horrible job of picking conservatives.
I don’t think RBG will be there much longer.
Too bad the Democrats blew their load over Gorsuch.
Had the Democrats and their base been prudent, they would still have the filibuster as leverage, and their impending cries of doom over the nominee would ring a lot less hollow with the general public, had they not just gotten finished doing that with the previous one.
Kennedy wrote the lead opinion upholding gay marriage and joined in the majority upholding abortion as a fundamental constitutional right. He is a liberal bastard and cannot have the name “constitutional” ever attached to his name.
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