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64. It is your right and your civic duty, your obligation as one of the "fees" you pay for citizenship.

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 02:53 PM

Sep 2014

It's part of your civic obligation as a loyal patriotic American. It's a right - at least as long as the GOP does NOT hold all the cards - either locally, regionally, OR nationally. If they ever do, many of us will no longer enjoy that right. And I say that as a white woman slowly moving into the older demos. I have two counts against me - advancing age and my gender. Oops - make that THREE. I always vote Dem. I wouldn't put it past them to be looking at a voter like me and trying to figure out how to keep ME from voting in the future. Hell, there ALREADY ARE people on their side of the aisle NOW (including GOP women, forcryingoutloud!!!!) who think women don't deserve, and shouldn't have, the right to vote.

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Justice Ginsburg: If I Resign, Obama Could Not Appoint �Anyone I Would Like To See In The Court� [View all] kpete Sep 2014 OP

i hope she lives to be 100+ hifiguy Sep 2014 #1

Amen. And many more like her. PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #11

Not likely, since she's already had two forms of cancer. n/t pnwmom Sep 2014 #14

AMEN secondwind Sep 2014 #26

She gets wiser every day. AngryAmish Sep 2014 #35

The ugly fact is the right no longer believes in democracy and will not allow the people randys1 Sep 2014 #2

And the only way they consider bipartisanship acceptable is if both sides do it THEIR way. calimary Sep 2014 #65

What a brave and tireless woman who is also realistic! MohRokTah Sep 2014 #3

She's right. The R's wouldn't confirm anyone who Laurian Sep 2014 #4

begs the question of--would they ever?? riversedge Sep 2014 #6

Begs the question of passiveporcupine Sep 2014 #19

THIS ^^^^^^^^ calimary Sep 2014 #34

even in february, which is when we vote in chicago. mopinko Sep 2014 #50

It is your right and your civic duty, your obligation as one of the "fees" you pay for citizenship. calimary Sep 2014 #64

Need almost 100% Turnout for Democrats in the Red States AndyTiedye Sep 2014 #37

We can do a lot with turnout. riqster Sep 2014 #52

You go gal. stay healthy for the sake of the USA riversedge Sep 2014 #5

I hope she stays healthy and we make some changes in congress. progressoid Sep 2014 #7

She was a hero in the 20th century and now spanning into the twenty first.... Rowdyboy Sep 2014 #8

She has become a national treasure. hifiguy Sep 2014 #10

Never give up! morningfog Sep 2014 #9

Bravo Justice Ginsburg. SoapBox Sep 2014 #12

Who does she think will be appointed if a Rethug wins in 2016? Thanks a lot, Justice Irreplaceable. pnwmom Sep 2014 #13

A minority republican senate sulphurdunn Sep 2014 #23

We might see a stiffening of the Democratic spine. Jim Lane Sep 2014 #46

If the Dems had a spine, why didn't they nix SCOTUS filibusters too already? NT Jerry442 Sep 2014 #61

Solid points sulphurdunn Sep 2014 #70

Who knows, maybe a liberal wins in 2016. thesquanderer Sep 2014 #28

Maybe so. But we'd have been better off if she had retired as soon as Obama was elected, pnwmom Sep 2014 #29

I don't know that it would have helped. Chan790 Sep 2014 #55

The three women have been voting as a block. So they're all on the same page. pnwmom Sep 2014 #60

LOL TransitJohn Sep 2014 #41

This is why I will never vote for ANY Republican for ANY office. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #15

Well, I guess all that time reaching across the isle was well spent. Phlem Sep 2014 #16

If Jed Bush or Christie end up winning in 2016 bigdarryl Sep 2014 #17

No guarantee Hillary will win? thesquanderer Sep 2014 #40

Yeah she might decide being a Grandmother is more important bigdarryl Sep 2014 #49

The Justice is correct, Obama will not be allowed to appoint anyone to the Court. CK_John Sep 2014 #18

I think she's wrong about the filibuster. The Senate changed the rules so they couldn't pnwmom Sep 2014 #20

No, she is correct. former9thward Sep 2014 #21

Thanks. Well, she's wrong if she thinks that the Repub majority Senate pnwmom Sep 2014 #22

I think she's just saying she's in it for the long game. Phlem Sep 2014 #24

Yes, she is. But at her age and with her health, that long game might be very short. n/t pnwmom Sep 2014 #58

yep I hear ya. Phlem Sep 2014 #79

I agree with you completely. Also, I think the rule should be changed. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #53

I love you, Ruth. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #25

Look! 1953... littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #27

wow....creepy.....nt woolldog Sep 2014 #30

I know. I am a loon. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #32

... woolldog Sep 2014 #48

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thanks for the pic kpete Sep 2014 #51

Then lets make sure she gets to go out choosing her replacement.....lets take back Congress! VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #31

I'm grateful for your Democracy loving heart, Justice Gingburg! Cha Sep 2014 #33

She is such a wise woman. Autumn Sep 2014 #36

She is so right. LoisB Sep 2014 #38

No shit. eom Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #39

She just doesn't want to retire, there will never be a successful SCOTUS filibuster tritsofme Sep 2014 #42

TPTB will not allow any shift in this virulently far right-wing majority court except to the right indepat Sep 2014 #43

Ginsburg is one tough and smart lady Tommy2Tone Sep 2014 #44

Love it. Phlem Sep 2014 #47

If Obama doesn't get to replace one of the conservative justice before his term ends... EEO Sep 2014 #54

Just love me some RBG. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #56

Renders the "But Think About the SCOTUS!" threat moot. OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #57

not really DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #69

Woo hoo! Status quo rocks! OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #71

and if tony gets a heart attack DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #75

When did the SCOTUS go from 9 Justices to 11? OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #76

Give President Obama a filibuster-proof Senate in November, MineralMan Sep 2014 #59

Everything has to go our Way to Even Hold a Majority in the Senate this Year AndyTiedye Sep 2014 #83

I want Hillary to appoint Obama (and Bill). EOM The Green Manalishi Sep 2014 #62

He could appoint anyone he wanted to KamaAina Sep 2014 #63

"Anyone I would like to see" betrays some ego here. It's not all about her. pnwmom Sep 2014 #66

A simple Senate majority can end the filibuster at any time. nt Zorra Sep 2014 #67

Unfortunately we are likely to lose that in November. Hopefully we won't but it's extremely close.nt pnwmom Sep 2014 #80

the only hope is fat Tony chokes on a meatball... Historic NY Sep 2014 #68

"Could" not, and probably "would" not...anyway. nt NorthCarolina Sep 2014 #72

All the speculation about what could and would happen if... is just speculation .. just get out and YOHABLO Sep 2014 #73

I have been saying this for awhile - TBF Sep 2014 #74

she's a smart cookie RedstDem Sep 2014 #77

Good health and a long life to you Justice Ginsberg! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #78

I take it she's not a fan of Kagan or Sotomayor (nt) Recursion Sep 2014 #81

She is correct davidpdx Sep 2014 #82

Misleading headline: Makes it appear as if Ginsberg distrusts President Obama. baldguy Sep 2014 #84