Justice Kennedy: I think I’ll stick around until 2013 (SCOTUS hangs by a thread till then)

Hotair ^ | 07/06/2010 | Ed Morrissey

[dufekin]

I’m thinking that someone should assure Justice Ginsberg that Obama will win a second term (with an even larger Democrat majority in the Senate). (Hey, it could happen, right?)

If someone else happens to win the Presidency and another party takes the Senate somehow in 2012, then she could leave the grand legacy of having the first female president (Sarah Palin) or at least a Republican name her replacement.

[Captainpaintball]

Keep a watchful eye open for buses, Mr. Justice Kennedy.

I'm betting it's Polonium poisoning...

[Defiant]

We cannot simply rely on the vagaries of old people's health to protect the Constitution. We need to start talking about impeachment of Supreme Court justices who take the law into their own hands, who have no respect whatsoever for the Constitution. Impeach a couple, the remaining libs will see they have overreached and perhaps not push so hard on overturning the country's laws, and order will be restored. It will take a conservative country forcing a GOP congress to do it, but it can be done with the right leadership.

God protect Justice Kennedy and his moderate unprincipled ass for another few years.

[Defiant]

He will be forced to pick a justice to the right of Ginsberg.

He would never do that. He is too much of an idealogue. He would do a recess appointment first, but before it got to that there would be all out war between the Washington establishment and media against the Republicans. Enough of them would probably cave that Obama would get someone at least equal to Ginsburg in her socialist, anti-constitutional tendencies.

[freekitty]

The problem with Obama and people like him is they believe they are special. They never realize there is always someone better than they are.

[Red Steel]

I hope you’re wrong and the Pubs grow some balls after November.

[freekitty]

That would be wonderful.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: 74 years old is a bit long in the tooth for being on the court.

Well, here’s the rest of the people in the SCOTUS we have to pray will stay healthy until we can vote Obama out of office :

Antonin Scalia ( age : 74 )
Clarence Thomas ( age : 62 )
Samuel Alito ( age : 60 )
John Roberts ( age : 55 )

The rest can leave or retire for all I care ( the sooner, the better ).

As I said... this Supreme Court ( and the future of this country ) is hanging by a thread.

[TheBattman]

He will be forced to pick a justice to the right of Ginsberg.

You are making a huge assumption that any possible gains in the Senate by Republicans will mean a backbone will come with it. "Republican" and "backbone" hardly belong in the same sentence without the word "no" in between...

Remember - when Bush was in the WH, and Repubs still had the majority, they capitulated to the Dems on judicial nominees - with McLame leading the isle-crossing treason.

So even if the Repubs somehow gained a majority in the Senate, it would still be razor thin and they would be willing to capitulate to get anything done. Holding up an Obama-socialist nominee to anything isn't likely to happen.

[TheBattman]

impeachment of Supreme Court justices

[Defiant]

Well, that’s a start.

[DrewsMum]

He has the protection of the U.S. Marshals, which is the elite of the feds IMHO.... every other fed law enforcement agency completely respects them....I have worked with them and they’re made of good stock, much integrity....

[patriot preacher]

He has the protection of the U.S. Marshals, which is the elite of the feds IMHO.... every other fed law enforcement agency completely respects them....I have worked with them and they’re made of good stock, much integrity....

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I’m happy to take your word for it then. I’ll say extra prayers for our Marshals as well....

[newfreep]

If it appears OBOZO will lose in 2012, I would expect Ruth Buzzi Ginsberg to step down and be replaced before the changes in Jan,2013.

ps: as a fellow Ohioian, love your screen name!