Posted on 07/01/2005 7:40:16 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
WASHINGTON -- Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court and a key swing vote on issues such as abortion and the death penalty, said Friday she is retiring.
O'Connor, 75, said she expects to leave before the start of the court's next term in October, or whenever the Senate confirms her successor. There was no immediate word from the White House on who might be nominated to replace O'Connor.
It's been 11 years since the last opening on the court, one of the longest uninterrupted stretches in history. O'Connor's decision gives Bush his first opportunity to appoint a justice.
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Now that we need a new Supreme Court Justice, we are left with but one option.
Vote Pedro for Supreme Court Justice!
Because quoting Napoleon Dynamite makes us witty and original.
Well, there's no hiding now. President Bush's true colors will soon be shown. If he blows the nomination (or the GOP senators blow the
confirmation) the true conservatives of the country will never forgive him
and will turn their back on him for the next three years of his
administration.
He would make our wildest dreams come true.
This nation's public schools would be well served if Justice Pedro mandated statues of the Holy Santos in the hallways, for starters.
Bush could always try dancing on the floor of congress to convince the 'rats.
... you know this boogie is for real...
NO way to Al Gonzales we must have a conservative!!!!!!!!!!!
Which only goes to show that women can screw up the Framer's intent of The Constitution as well as men can.
If he blows the nomination (or the GOP senators blow the
confirmation) the true conservatives of the country will never forgive him and will turn their back on him for the next three years of his administration.
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It is bigger than that. Real Americans worked hard to give the Repubs a majority to make critical things happen for this country. If the Repubs blow it, it will impact not only the future of WHAT THIS COUNTRY IS GOVERNMENT-WISE but what happens to us as citizens, our freedoms and liberties, that so many have sacrificed to preserve.
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I am so glad to hear this. I hope that I hear of about five (5) more.
As much as I would like to see Edith Hollan Jones get the nomination, I think it would be nearly impossible for the Democrats to argue against Brown with a straight face after declaring her fit for the Fed. Appeals court just a few weeks ago.
Let us see what this guy attempts to do about abortion.
Who's side are you on ?
Too soon - I want her to be on the Federal court for at least a couple or years. Estrada.
Absolutely. O'Connor's type of mental breakdown is experienced in ALL sexes, races, & creeds.
This is too easy to predict. The Dems will never, EVER allow Bush to replace her with someone fair-minded. Her seat will go unfilled until a recess appointment in 2007. Until then, an eight justice, 4-4 court will fail to overturn most cases brought before it. As more justices retire, the court will become one of recess-appointed justices (unless the Senate gets 60 reliable Repubs).
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, you fat lard, come get some DINNER!... Tina, eat. Food. Eat the FOOD!
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