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Supreme Court Justice Souter To Retire
NPR ^ | April 30, 2009

Posted on 04/30/2009 7:07:15 PM PDT by RDTF

NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current term.

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KEYWORDS: bho44; bhojudicialnominees; bhoscotus; disastrouscourtpicks; goodriddance; midnightjogger; scotus; second100days; souter; themidnightjogger
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To: Hurricane Andrew

Correct me if I’m wrong. But Souter has proven to be an activist (commie) judge. So I don’t see this appointment as changing much if anything with regard to the Court’s conservative/left balance of power.

We will have a problem if one of our Supreme Court guys bows out for what ever reason. Hmmmm, I hope they all are prudent about exposing themselves to outright hits or “accidents”.


201 posted on 05/01/2009 4:22:22 AM PDT by dools007
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To: RDTF

Waited until Specter switched parties I see...


202 posted on 05/01/2009 4:26:58 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
Wow - Elena Kagan is one butt-fugly dyke.

It's hers to lose.

203 posted on 05/01/2009 4:31:39 AM PDT by KayEyeDoubleDee
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To: RDTF

Count on Obama replacing that left wing sop with an absolute nutjob.


204 posted on 05/01/2009 4:34:07 AM PDT by dr_who
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To: RDTF
Thanks for waiting for a commie to be in the White House so that he can replace you with a commie.

Effer. Here's hoping your retirement is one of abject misery and that your retirement home is confiscated through the eminent domain abuse you legalized.

205 posted on 05/01/2009 4:35:29 AM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (The most dangerous fascists are those with a warm smile and soothing voice.)
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To: conservativefromGa
Good news. You really can’t get too much more liberal than Souter. This gives us a chance of BO’s nominee to the court to eventually turn out moderate or conservative, a reverse “Souter”.

Good news? There's talk he may appoint a POLITICO or may be pressured to appoint a female, ideally an hispanic. During the campaign he mentioned appointing someone who is sympathic to the poor and minority plight.

206 posted on 05/01/2009 4:37:23 AM PDT by StarFan
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To: dools007

Yes, but this is another lost opportunity for conservaties stemming from the refusal of GWB to “govern” as a conservative. Actually, presidents don’t “govern”, but the American people cannot understand the distinction.


207 posted on 05/01/2009 4:46:55 AM PDT by Theodore R. (GWB is gone: Now the American sheeple can sleep at night!)
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

Again, he is not NH’s shining star, but people there probably think so. John Sununu (Sr.) should be proud.


208 posted on 05/01/2009 4:48:17 AM PDT by Theodore R. (GWB is gone: Now the American sheeple can sleep at night!)
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To: Ann Archy

Orrin G. Hatch was a cheerleader for Ruth Ginsburg and EMK’s former aide, Breyer, and the unusual people of UT merely reelected Hatch three times for doing so!


209 posted on 05/01/2009 4:50:04 AM PDT by Theodore R. (GWB is gone: Now the American sheeple can sleep at night!)
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To: NinoFan

NO, he can pick anyone and still get 80 votes out of that failed Senate.


210 posted on 05/01/2009 4:52:23 AM PDT by Theodore R. (GWB is gone: Now the American sheeple can sleep at night!)
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To: RDTF; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Larry Lucido; Diplomat; ...
I'd say more shite... has hit the fan, but--

Ya know, after four years of this... the old fan is going to be buried under about a trillion tons of the Øbamanation’s shite!

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211 posted on 05/01/2009 4:53:05 AM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: skr

Souter was never a moderate. Howard Phillips exposed him at the time of the nomination, as I recall. He was “moderate” only in the sleepy eyes of John Sununu (Sr.)


212 posted on 05/01/2009 4:53:36 AM PDT by Theodore R. (GWB is gone: Now the American sheeple can sleep at night!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

It will be a Marxist, black female- Maxine Waters comes to mind.


213 posted on 05/01/2009 4:55:54 AM PDT by TexasRedeye (uickly)
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To: Charles Henrickson
I, for one, welcome Justice Ayers.

Why would he want that job when he already controls the presidency?

214 posted on 05/01/2009 5:02:08 AM PDT by joshhiggins
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To: RDTF

After doing his part to wreck the country, he’ll go softly into the lecture circuit. What a bunch of sissies we’ve become, seeing how his “retirement” doesn’t include tar nor feathers.


215 posted on 05/01/2009 5:11:24 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Did you really spit?


216 posted on 05/01/2009 5:12:41 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: cripplecreek

“Was he waiting for a democrat president?”

No. Waiting for a veto proof majority.

The talkers on my AM are saying there will be no ideological change, but I disagee, a younger left-wing nutter will be replaced.

Anyway, I’m glad to see Souter go! I hope somebody condemns his home.


217 posted on 05/01/2009 5:15:09 AM PDT by incredulous joe
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To: manapua

“will be toast” Let’s admit it, it’s already toast.


218 posted on 05/01/2009 5:16:39 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: incredulous joe

I’m sure Zero will deliberately pick someone he knows will incite anger among conservatives.


219 posted on 05/01/2009 5:17:24 AM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Comparative Advantage

“Don’t hold your breath that we’ll get a closet moderate or conservative.”

That’s a good point. Only the liberals (evil people) hide who they are.


220 posted on 05/01/2009 5:18:51 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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