"Seated" might be an improvement.
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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anyone know the odds of whether or not he will be another tax cheat?
How, pray tell, is it that 7 of the current 9 Supreme Court Justices were nominated by Republican Presidents, yet routinely the votes come out 5-4?
Need help with my maths.
We no longer live in the USA boys.....we have just entered the twilight zone.....
Better figure a way of getting this guy impeached and quick or else....
Paging Ron Kuby.
Paging Jackie Chiles.
"Seated" might be an improvement.
Who are we kidding anybody left of ginsburg would still get 70+ votes with this crowd
Kicking her upstairs and out of the way would be convenient for a lot of people.
The nominee will be as young as reasonably possible, bought off before we even know who he/she is, confirmed by the Demo Senate and possibly serve until my kids are 50.
So not good at all.
He is not that old, right? Hasn’t been sick.....Why retiring?
IMO, the worst mistake by Bush. The man had no track record and Bush wanted an "easy" confirmation. Souter in his first term was good but then turned far left. Even if he was a liberal to begin with, its surprising he would go so far to the left. During his confirmation, it was the NOW gang, NARAL, ACLU and other leftist groups who were against his nomination. He did not pass unanimously due to liberal senators voting no. I remember Rush Limbaugh going to great lengths defending the man.
Elections matter. People need to learn that. But alas even many on this site hated McCain so much ( I am no fan) the election was practically over before it begain. ELECTIONS MATTER. Liberals KNOW the USSC MATTERS. How do you think they get their agenda accepted and legalized? Through the COURTS. Everthing gained is through the COURTS. Unfortunately the Dems are better at politics cause it is the MEANING of their lives and world view.
Maybe he misses his mommy.
Question.
Suppose Obama does appoint 2 or 3 Supreme Court justices and then it is found that he wasn’t eligible to be President. Does that kick out any of his appointments?
Zero really can’t do any damage replacing Souter. How much worse could any appointment by that scumbag be?
No, those guys only apply to Republican appointees. Whomever Barry picks will walk through the confirmation process.
The hits keep on coming.
Gee Louize probably with our luck Obama would pick Hillary CLinton as Supreme court justice
Could be AIDS or HIV.
Maybe he just misses his mother...
This is likely to be Obama’s first selection of what will probably be 2-3 total SCOTUS appointees before 2012.
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