That’s a deal-breaker right there.
Chief Justice John Roberts, 53, and Justice Samuel Alito, 57, both of whom Obama voted against, are likely to serve for another 25 years and Obama only for eight, if he’s elected president. But if elected, Obama may have the opportunity to appoint nominees to replace Justice John Paul Stevens, who will turn 89 this April, and probably other justices as well. 'No' on Roberts and Alito Obama said in opposing Roberts, “far more often used his formidable skills on behalf of the strong in opposition to the weak.” Later, Obama criticized Roberts claim that he acted as an "umpire." "But the issues that come before the court are not sports; they’re life and death," Obama argued. "We need somebody who’s got the empathy to recognize what it’s like to be a young teenage mom."