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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Wed Jan 18, 2023, 06:36 PM Jan 2023

Marshall we got Clarence Thomas and when we lost Ruth Bader Ginzburg we got Amy Cody Barrett.

It---is---to---weep.

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While watching Nicolle Wallace just now, I was reminded that when we lost Thurgood [View all] Atticus Jan 2023 OP

Absolutely. Not a fair exchange. Not even close. brush Jan 2023 #1

In both cases, they stayed on longer than they should have. brooklynite Jan 2023 #2

Maybe so. Kennedy stepped down, but not over illness. brush Jan 2023 #4

Always will be Rebl2 Jan 2023 #6

She was so sure that Hillary would win in 2016 DeeDeeNY Jan 2023 #11

I admired her until her own ego and vanity caused a fatal mistake housecat Jan 2023 #12

Wow! Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #19

I'd argue that Marshall stepped down too soon. onenote Jan 2023 #21

Speaks volumes malaise Jan 2023 #3

And shit for brains nt spooky3 Jan 2023 #7

For The Record... GB_RN Jan 2023 #8

and after Obama we got Tromp CharleyDog Jan 2023 #9

Yikes! Joinfortmill Jan 2023 #10

Yes, we have taken huge steps back to darker times. Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #14

How did Obama "allow" Moscow Mitch to block Garland? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #16

I don't know how that would be possible. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #18