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Serious question, what 85 year olds do you know?

Posted on 01/14/2019 9:52:26 AM PST by MNDude

It seems that the fake news keeps telling us that RBG is just fine and is able to do what her job requires of her. I'm curious, how many of you know 85 year old who would be capable of doing the job of listening to Legal arguments and going through legal documents?

My grandma was very healthy and active at age 85, although I still cannot imagine her doing that job.

But not only is she super old, she has just allegedly gone through broken ribs and lung cancer removal. I cannot think of many 30 year olds that could come back to work quickly after that.

I know there are a lot of senior citizens here, so your Insight will be a lot better than mine. What are your thoughts of having this 85 year old woman on the bench?


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To: MNDude

Showering one right now. She has the mind of a 3 year old and can’t walk very well.


21 posted on 01/14/2019 10:09:12 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: MNDude
I'd like to see RBG skydive.


22 posted on 01/14/2019 10:09:21 AM PST by C210N (Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
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To: Jemian

I suppose all she needs to do is to vote the same as other three liberals do, easy peasy. It just seems kind of hypocritical that the Democrats were going at the angle that President Trump might be senile and not competent to do the job.


23 posted on 01/14/2019 10:10:54 AM PST by MNDude (WWG1WGAalso)
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To: MNDude

My Dad’s around that age. He could probably do it ... but wouldn’t want to.


24 posted on 01/14/2019 10:10:54 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: MNDude

My mother started clocking out at 85 and now at 92 is a basket case. RBG is useless toast.


25 posted on 01/14/2019 10:11:14 AM PST by DaxtonBrown
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To: bigtoona

Call me cynical, but she has a staff who have been doing the real work for a long time. She only has be breathing.


26 posted on 01/14/2019 10:11:29 AM PST by Chuckster (Battlestar Galactica is not fiction)
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To: MNDude

My Dad is 81. He is sharp as a tack. He used the tractor to snowplow the driveway on Saturday, while my 78 year old Mom shoveled part of the walk. I am 1000 miles away so I am not there to do it.
My Dad had double pneumonia a few years back and came through fine.
This all said, my folks have not had cancer or the like.
Not to mention, my Dad probably would be a far better fit on the bench than that, well, RBG.


27 posted on 01/14/2019 10:11:51 AM PST by ozaukeemom (9/11/01 Never Forget. Never.)
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To: MNDude

My MIL is 86 and in fine physical and mental shape. Although she never had a college level course in her life and certainly barely aware of the study of law, she would adamantly insist that she could make SCOTUS level legal decisions.

After all, she’s a Dhimmicrat.


28 posted on 01/14/2019 10:12:03 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Jemian

I’d bet on that. As a three time cancer survivor at her age, she’s on the short list for other life ending issues.


29 posted on 01/14/2019 10:12:52 AM PST by meatloaf
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To: Jemian

:: Dead very soon! ::

Would December 29, 2018 fit your definition of “very soon”?


30 posted on 01/14/2019 10:13:06 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: MNDude

I would not be surprised to see the justices demise by the end of June. Usually Lung Cancer is highly lethal.Especially during these times when those non-government employees get much less coverage than our overlords.


31 posted on 01/14/2019 10:14:01 AM PST by puppypusher ( The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: Red Badger

She can be on the bench but she can’t hear cases if she is incapacitated. IOW she can’t have someone else stand in for her.


32 posted on 01/14/2019 10:15:07 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: Chuckster

I wish they could quickly bring cases before the USSC involving President Trump, in which RGB would have to recuse herself since she so publicly vocalized her disdain for him. She has prejudiced herself.


33 posted on 01/14/2019 10:15:17 AM PST by patriotsoul
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To: Yo-Yo

“All RBG has to do is to still know how to sign her name.”

Why? Can’t they just forge it?


34 posted on 01/14/2019 10:15:54 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: Red Badger

John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the SCOTUS left at age 50 to be the Gov of NY...

so the SCOTUS didn’t start out as a lifetime job...


35 posted on 01/14/2019 10:16:41 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: MNDude

My Dad could have been a Supreme Court Justice at 85. Ninety would have been a stretch, 93 definitely not.

But 85 would have been no problem.


36 posted on 01/14/2019 10:16:49 AM PST by Jim Noble (Freedom is the freedom to say that 2+2 = 4)
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To: MNDude

It depends on the person. My grandfather used to walk about ten miles a day at 90. He tripped and fell one day and the doctors spent so long trying to figure out why that he lost all his muscle tone. Dementia set in soon after and he died a couple years later.

A friend tells of his grandfather dying at the age of 100. He got hit by a bus riding his bicycle.

My mom’s husband is 81 or so. He’s in great shape and fly’s his own plane.


37 posted on 01/14/2019 10:18:23 AM PST by cyclotic ( Democrats must be politically eviscerated, disemboweled and demolished.)
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To: Tennessee Nana
John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the SCOTUS left at age 50 to be the Gov of NY... so the SCOTUS didn’t start out as a lifetime job...

Male life expectancy in 1790 was 36.5 years.

38 posted on 01/14/2019 10:18:24 AM PST by Jim Noble (Freedom is the freedom to say that 2+2 = 4)
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To: rktman

My mom is 85, there is no way you would even treat cancer with surgery at that age, infection will take them out, especially lungs, I think we are being lied to!


39 posted on 01/14/2019 10:18:56 AM PST by big bad easter bunny
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To: MNDude

I know three that are still as sharp as a tack. All three are still active in finance and banking and one still has a cattle ranch.


40 posted on 01/14/2019 10:19:25 AM PST by vetvetdoug
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