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In reply to the discussion: 3 Scary Decisions Handed Down by the Far Right Supreme Court [View all]Creideiki
(2,567 posts)37. I'm of two minds here
First, Obama has continued the trend noted by Justice Stevens that every Justice has been replaced upon retirement with someone more conservative than him or her.
Second, there's the possibility of one of the ultra-right conservative douchebags in robes keeling over or killing one another while quail hunting. In that case, it's possible that he'll buck that trend just once. I wouldn't say it's guaranteed--Justice Ginsberg will likely be replaced with someone more conservative than her. But if Alito or the sockpuppet die, Obama just may grow a damned spine for once and tell the Republicans just which layer of Hell they can go to.
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In 2000 people didn't think it was an issue and as a result we got Roberts and Alito.
libinnyandia
Jun 2012
#8
If McCain had won we would have a 7-2 right wing majority on the Court and who knows what
libinnyandia
Jun 2012
#23
Moderates are better than conservatives. They are not crazy. If Romney gets in he will appoint
libinnyandia
Jun 2012
#28
We got Roberts and Alito in part because the left was divided. Too many thought that it didn't
libinnyandia
Jun 2012
#40
i've put the link in again -- it works for me -- if more say link doesn't work i will delete. nt
xchrom
Jun 2012
#12
Link is good. "As scary as these three decisions are, they’re merely a warm-up
pampango
Jun 2012
#22