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I'm going on record and you can join me.....If Biden is elected, Justice Breyer should retire.... (Original Post) RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 OP
No. Agschmid Sep 2020 #1
That's why we are in the predicament we are in now Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #6
Not really... death and retirement are a bit different. Agschmid Sep 2020 #17
abslutely correct Skittles Sep 2020 #18
We are in the predicament we are in now because enough self-identified progressives refused still_one Sep 2020 #19
No BainsBane Sep 2020 #2
He wouldn't RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #3
No SCantiGOP Sep 2020 #4
No. He doesn't have a son who is Deutche Bank dirty. Sneederbunk Sep 2020 #5
Yes, but only if we control the Senate... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #7
Why? RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #10
Here you see some fine examples of folks who refuse to learn from (or acknowledge) PTWB Sep 2020 #8
+1000 Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #22
If Biden wins, what would that accomplish? It wouldn't change the liberal/conservative balance. brush Sep 2020 #9
Because we don't need to hear in 2026 that 88 year old Justice Stephen Breyer has died.... RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #11
Slow down. It'll be 2021 not 2026 if Biden wins. Breyer doesn't have to retire immediately. brush Sep 2020 #13
We better still have the Senate in 2022. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #14
Patience, Grasshopper. Let's hope Joe wins and we get the Senate. Then we'll talk. brush Sep 2020 #15
No Hekate Sep 2020 #12
Not until Clarence Thomas retires. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #16
Or People should vote for the democratic candidates and stop fucking lying JI7 Sep 2020 #20
Well, personally, I would rather see Clarence PubicHair have an aneurysm.... lastlib Sep 2020 #21

still_one

(92,116 posts)
19. We are in the predicament we are in now because enough self-identified progressives refused
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 07:46 PM
Sep 2020

to vote for the Democratic nominee in 2016 by either voting third party or not voting

In those critical swing states, Hillary lost by less than 1%, and in those swing states, Jill Stein got 1% of the vote

Of course there were other contributing factors such as Comey interfering with the election, and foreign interference

 

PTWB

(4,131 posts)
8. Here you see some fine examples of folks who refuse to learn from (or acknowledge)
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 06:33 PM
Sep 2020

their mistakes.

OP, you’re 100% correct.

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
11. Because we don't need to hear in 2026 that 88 year old Justice Stephen Breyer has died....
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 06:38 PM
Sep 2020

....and President Tucker Carlson gets the next pick.

You laugh. But our assumed window to get shit done will be limited. This is country is fucking dumb and I always expect them to make the wrong choice.

JI7

(89,244 posts)
20. Or People should vote for the democratic candidates and stop fucking lying
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 07:47 PM
Sep 2020

and claiming there is no difference between candidates.

lastlib

(23,204 posts)
21. Well, personally, I would rather see Clarence PubicHair have an aneurysm....
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 07:54 PM
Sep 2020

...and keep Breyer for now. That would positively move the needle.....

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