We need a majority in the U.S. Senate in 2011-2012 for 5 reasons:
1. John Paul Stevens (b. 1920).
2. Ruth “Vader” Ginsburg (b. 1933).
3. Stephen Breyer (b. 1938).
4. Sonia Sotomayor (b. 1954).
5. Anthony Kennedy (b. 1936).
Four justices are over 70, and Sotomayor has advanced diabetes. It’s possible all five could retire before Jan 20, 2013. 54 would be better, and a conviction-likely 78 Senator would prove interesting.
I want Clarence Thomas to be the swing vote on the Supreme Court, or better yet, Janice Rogers Brown.
“We need a majority in the U.S. Senate in 2011-2012 for 5 reasons”
Thankfully GWB (eventually) nominated two young, healthy, capable SC justices. Roberts and Alito should be around for a long time, holding up the standard of the Constitution.
I accept your view as legitimate, as well as the contrary arguement that we don’t want to take away from the Dumorcrats the rope they are using to hang themselves. I believe both points of view are valid and legitimate, thanks for stepping up to the other side of the plate.
Also, on your side of the arguement, if we want our own 60+ supermajority in 2012, we’ll need every seat we can get this year, as well as in ‘12.