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Old 09-24-2014, 02:08 PM
 
Location: TN/NC
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Personally, I hope she holds out until a Republican takes off in 2017

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Why I can
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Old 09-24-2014, 02:21 PM
 
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Why not just pick a moderate candidate with a history that can attract support from a majority in the senate?

Isn't that the point of a checks and balances system? The legislature gets to approve or reject the judicial nominees made by the executive branch?

Ginsburg should leave this to the White House and Capitol Hill. Step down when she she no longer wants to serve. If the White House wants to appoint a radical that will never get approved, that's their business.
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Old 09-24-2014, 02:22 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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She, and all justices, should stay until they want to leave.
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Old 09-24-2014, 02:23 PM
 
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Why not pick a moderate candidate with a history that will get support from a majority in the senate?
Both sides want an ideologue.
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Old 09-24-2014, 02:26 PM
 
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Ginsberg managed to get confirmed by the Senate with a 96-3 majority (40-3 majority with the Republicans).
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Old 09-24-2014, 02:28 PM
 
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Ginsberg managed to get confirmed by the Senate with a 96-3 majority (40-3 majority with the Republicans).
Times are tremendously different.
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Old 09-24-2014, 02:28 PM
 
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Personally, I hope she holds out until a Republican takes off in 2017

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Why I can

PLEASE what Republican has any chance of being elected in 2016?
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Old 09-24-2014, 02:32 PM
 
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Why do so many seem to want to die in office?
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Old 09-24-2014, 02:32 PM
 
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Both sides want an ideologue.
Senators don't have term limits and hold office for 6 years. They should not be as easily influenced by voters or the White House. The Senate is and should be where regular Joe Dumbass American ideas go to either get watered down or die.

Ginsburg's concern that they can't get another liberal through the senate suggests that this particular White House has either a history of burning bridges with moderates, a proven record of appointing radicals, or both.
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Old 09-24-2014, 02:46 PM
 
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PLEASE what Republican has any chance of being elected in 2016?
Ha. And what Democrat is such a guarantee? Hillary? Hardly. She's going to get torn a part for her past and for her failures. Who else is there but her? Anyone else will have an even tougher time, with the exception that you'll have the media and hollywoods support
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