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Theres A Reality About Hillary Clinton That Many Liberals Need To Face
March 18, 2015 By Allen Clifton 46 Comments
Let me list a few numbers for everyone:
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Those are the ages that Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy and Ruth Bader Ginsberg will be when the next president is sworn in, respectively.
The next president we elect (assuming he or she serves two terms) could very well be the individual who selects four Supreme Court Justices. Now, in a world where weve all seen how powerful the Supreme Court can be concerning the laws that impact all of us, who on the left wants a Republican such as Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz or Scott Walker potentially selecting four Supreme Court Justices? Listen, I know quite a few people on the left arent huge Hillary Clinton supporters. I personally like her, but I understand that a lot of people dont.
Even as a supporter, I know shes far from perfect but theres a harsh reality that Hillary haters on the left need to face. First, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) isnt going to run for president. I repeat, Elizabeth Warren is not going to run for president. The only way I think she might is if Clinton decided not to run.
Read more at: http://www.forwardprogressives.com/reality-hillary-clinton-liberals-need-face/