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Helen Reddy

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36. Agreed!

Reply to Wait Wut (Reply #35)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 02:22 PM

Mar 2013

Rachel is a class act, unlike most interviewers.

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Sandra Day O'Conner will for be remembered for two things. [View all] annabanana Mar 2013 OP

and the BP Gulf Oil Spill too Botany Mar 2013 #1

You previously blamed Ralph Nader for the bp oil spill. OnyxCollie Mar 2013 #10

If Nader hadn't been taking republican money to run campaign ads in Florida in 2000 ... Botany Mar 2013 #19

And Scalia should have recused himself OnyxCollie Mar 2013 #23

what ever Botany Mar 2013 #26

Scalia is an ass-wipe. Why do you think Scalia would turn down a freebie that Nader bluestate10 Mar 2013 #43

So were all the Democrats who voted for Bush. And all those citizens were engaging sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #32

you are 100% right about the SCOTUS actions as per Florida 2000 Botany Mar 2013 #37

Guess who helped author HAVA OnyxCollie Mar 2013 #38

??? There is a six degrees of separation there?? Edited to add: madinmaryland Mar 2013 #45

She won't be remembered at all. Most Justices are forgotten in time. graham4anything Mar 2013 #2

The first woman on the court leftynyc Mar 2013 #4

I guess for that reason. I just think of her as one of those 5 graham4anything Mar 2013 #6

That's why her reputation will suffer, however leftynyc Mar 2013 #9

Vice presidents aren't remembered, etiher. intheflow Mar 2013 #7

That was the first thing I thought of .... PearliePoo2 Mar 2013 #3

I hope she is ignored for eternity. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #5

didn't she save Roe v. Wade in the Casey v. Planned Parenthood case? CTyankee Mar 2013 #8

I think your right. iandhr Mar 2013 #34

O'Connor cast some other important votes with the liberal-moderate block on the Court. bluestate10 Mar 2013 #44

Mrs. 5-4 will be remembered for ONE thing. HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #11

She wanted to retire during a Republican administration. OnyxCollie Mar 2013 #18

No matter how bad she was, her replacement Alito is 10 times worse BlueStreak Mar 2013 #12

The US Supreme Court proved Ralph Nader was a liar. Gore wouldn't have picked Alito. graham4anything Mar 2013 #13

O'Conner was not forced by anyone to retire. former9thward Mar 2013 #15

Bush needed to replace her while he could. And he did. graham4anything Mar 2013 #16

She ended up with a long delay after her resignation BlueStreak Mar 2013 #21

and don't forget Harriet Meirs. graham4anything Mar 2013 #28

On a personal level she is a very nice person. former9thward Mar 2013 #14

I don't know as I wasn't there graham4anything Mar 2013 #17

People get old. former9thward Mar 2013 #20

Carter will be 89 in October. Beacool Mar 2013 #40

Jimmy Carter is still vibrant, walks briskly, with a purpose.Jimmy sleeps well at night. graham4anything Mar 2013 #46

Bush 41 is ill. Beacool Mar 2013 #48

The third thing: no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 #22

I'm sure you didn't mean any criticism by that, but just to be clear BlueStreak Mar 2013 #25

I didn't mean criticism, correct. no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 #39

I will always remember her for #2. City Lights Mar 2013 #24

How can you possibly forget her interactions with John Riggins? Loosen up, Sandy Baby! n2doc Mar 2013 #27

I got a story about that. I was in law school when she was appointed. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #29

they were law students and they didn't know that? HiPointDem Mar 2013 #47

more for the second one samsingh Mar 2013 #30

Those and . . . Dem2TheCore Mar 2013 #31

What a self serving interview Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #33

She was rude and condescending. Wait Wut Mar 2013 #35

Agreed! Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #36

M a f i a Octafish Mar 2013 #41

Sandra Day O'Connor was the vote that held back a lot of right-wing activism from the court. bluestate10 Mar 2013 #42