This was not one of the particularly scary aspects of an Obama presidency. The conservative justices that are getting on in years (such as Scalia) will die on the bench before they let Obama name replacements. If Stevens and Ginsburg are replaced, it’s not like the court can get any farther left. They’ll be replaced with clones.
It’s what happens after those two justices retire (or, God forbid, a second term) that scares me.
The nice thing about an Obama replacement for Stevens is that it would not at all affect the balance and we could stop hearing about his liberal opinions being from a Republican appointee. He can replace Souter, too.
Pray for the good health of Justices Roberts, Alito, Scalia, Thomas and Kennedy. Roberts seems to have the ability to sway Kennedy on major issues.
We need to fast and pray for their health and safety, because they stand between the United States and devastation.