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There are likely to be three moderate-to-liberal retirements from the Supreme Court during the first term of the Obama administration: John Paul Stevens, David H. Souter and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Among these or others, who do you think would be likely replacements:
Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan
Howard Dean, ex-Governor of Vermont
Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts
Hillary Clinton, Senator from New York
Valerie Jarrett, long-time advisor to Barack Obama
Andrew Cuomo, New York Attorney General
Now that's a happy thought to start off the week. I hope you're right (but I have a feeling he'll be around until he turns 99... and maybe long after that...)
Barack's second Supreme Court appointment will be the one that breaks the camel's back.
This is the first step for Barack. The second step will be of enormous importance to him. He will make the Supreme Court a very liberal legislative body.
Constitutionalists can kiss their butts goodbye.
Ironic that he was a Professor of Constitutional law, don't you think?
I'm curious,
Which President's are responsible for the "liberal" Supreme Court Justices currently on the Court?
Most were nominated by republicans.
John G. Roberts (Chief Justice) was nominated by George W. Bush
Souter was nominated by George H.W. Bush (papa bush).
Clarence Thomas was nominated by George H.W. Bush
Samuel Alito was nominated by George W. Bush
John Paul Stevens was nominated by Ford
Antonin Scalia was nominated by Reagan
Anthony Kennedy was nominated by Reagan
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated by Clinton
Stephen Breyer was nominated by Clinton
That steely-eyed conservative Roberts had a seizure last year. Hopefully this means that his days are numbered. The guy gives me the creeps. Would be great to replace him.
Me too, Stevens is 88, Ginsburg 75..but Souter? Kennedy, Breyer, and Scalia are all older....man wouldn't it be a bonus if Scalia were to retire.
We can dream.
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