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Drunken Irishman

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5. He's 94 years old.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2014, 02:08 PM

May 2014

Lucid isn't the point. He could make it another three years, die, and find a Republican President making an appointment - who'd you rather have then, GOP Justice or Elena Kagan?

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Why isn't John Paul STEVENS still on SCotUS? He's sane/lucid unlike 5 current squatters [View all] UTUSN May 2014 OP

Because he retired (he was 90). And Obama picked the more liberal Elena Kagan to replace him. PoliticAverse May 2014 #1

And I'll repeat the sane/lucid part for the literal point. n/t UTUSN May 2014 #2

I agree with the first part dsc May 2014 #4

If I was his age, I would want to chill too. phleshdef May 2014 #3

I get the impression those folks don't work too hard AND are treated like royalty. Hassin Bin Sober May 2014 #6

He's 94 years old. Drunken Irishman May 2014 #5

To clarify to all, this was intended as a *SIGH* at this person's being more Lib and smart than UTUSN May 2014 #7