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12. I know. We might have another RBG situation and then...

Reply to DaBronx (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:42 PM

Jan 2025

Thomas and Alito will retires quickly and voila...a 7-3 SCOTUS with young rethug justices for the next two to three generations.

Term limits for the court has to happen or we are so fucked for the next two to three generations.

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Do we need to worry about Sotomayor [View all] Melon Jan 2025 OP

Yes DaBronx Jan 2025 #1

I know. We might have another RBG situation and then... brush Jan 2025 #12

Term limits on all three branches, IMO DeepWinter Jan 2025 #23

Good luck with that constitutional amendment. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2025 #38

Why would Congress ever vote for term limits for themselves? MichMan Jan 2025 #39

We all know DeepWinter Jan 2025 #40

7 + 3 equals 10 maxsolomon Jan 2025 #34

Of course you know that it still matters FBaggins Jan 2025 #43

Yes, 7-2, thanks for the correx. brush Jan 2025 #45

They look like death itself... Lovie777 Jan 2025 #19

She looked Rebl2 Jan 2025 #32

probably Groundhawg Jan 2025 #2

Isn't this Cannon's seat? You know that is exactly what he is hoping for chicoescuela Jan 2025 #16

Yes dhol82 Jan 2025 #3

Being a diabetic does not . . . people Jan 2025 #29

It often does for type I diabetes FBaggins Jan 2025 #44

Comments on line is that she is frequently at the hospital Melon Jan 2025 #42

I honestly don't know what good it does... dchill Jan 2025 #4

lol. True. Melon Jan 2025 #6

Looks ok to me. elleng Jan 2025 #5

"Should we be worried?" Yeah, like 2 years ago. harumph Jan 2025 #7

I said the same thing. It's too late for that now. In It to Win It Jan 2025 #17

She ought to have retired last year. We are playing with fire. tritsofme Jan 2025 #8

She has diabetes, which is being treated. Lonestarblue Jan 2025 #28

Yes. She's only 70, but looks much older LeftInTX Jan 2025 #9

Sad DET Jan 2025 #10

Recipe for disaster. Now we are praying for 4 years. Melon Jan 2025 #11

She will hang in there FloridaBlues Jan 2025 #13

In all honesty, Willis88 Jan 2025 #15

That was the intention of RBG. no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #20

Until she can't!.. Omnipresent Jan 2025 #30

Did you see the photo of trump kidding with Robert's ? Peregrine Took Jan 2025 #14

Could be just thinkingagain Jan 2025 #18

Robers (R) looks crushed by the weight of his guilty conscience BoRaGard Jan 2025 #21

Yes we need to worry DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2025 #22

I think she'll be fine for the next four years but after that? It'll be problematic. Self Esteem Jan 2025 #24

Don't worry about the Supreme Court because it's long gone and will only get goner since '16. elocs Jan 2025 #25

Jebus. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #26

Sorry but it doesn't matter anymore. It meant something in 2016, now JohnSJ Jan 2025 #27

What difference does it make? Even if she makes it through the next 4 years RockRaven Jan 2025 #31

Yes... Mike Nelson Jan 2025 #33

We lost the Court already. JI7 Jan 2025 #35

Looks to me she's doing what we call "penalty time". Turbineguy Jan 2025 #36

Yes, because getting 50+ on our side in the Senate is going to be a challenge. Ace Rothstein Jan 2025 #37

No, because we've fucked ourselves in terms of the Supreme Court for at least a generation or two. W_HAMILTON Jan 2025 #41