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FBaggins

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24. Roberts is barely 60. He isn't going anywhere

Reply to CK_John (Reply #15)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 11:49 PM

Jan 2017

Thomas is 68. It's unlikely that he's anywhere close to retirement either.

Anthony Kennedy (80), OTOH, will probably retire pretty soon. He may wait two years on the assumption that Republicans will pick up seats in the Senate... depending on how this current nomination battle goes.

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What are the odds that Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 83 years old and [View all] pnwmom Jan 2017 OP

What are the odds that trump will survive another four years? still_one Jan 2017 #1

And that would give us Pence. MoonRiver Jan 2017 #2

I don't care, it would delay things, and cause disruption of these deplorable still_one Jan 2017 #3

Hopefully MoonRiver Jan 2017 #5

I was thinking about that... Stellar Jan 2017 #8

I feel the same. MoonRiver Jan 2017 #9

Oh lawd! Either way we're through... It's all over! Stellar Jan 2017 #10

I know Stellar. It IS terrifying. MoonRiver Jan 2017 #12

She may have been planning to retire under Clinton madville Jan 2017 #4

Not a safe bet at all. Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #22

Tell me, what are the odds Obama could've gotten as liberal a replacement? Demit Jan 2017 #6

He would have gotten someone like the others he got through -- and pnwmom Jan 2017 #17

You are Monday morning quarterbacking, though. Demit Jan 2017 #20

I think the odds are pretty good. I wouldn't betagainst RBG on much of anything. fishwax Jan 2017 #7

If she doesn't then DEMs should KEEP THE USSC AT 7 !!! uponit7771 Jan 2017 #11

Extremely high oberliner Jan 2017 #13

The Dems better stand STRONG and refuse to move forward on ANY of Trump's SCOTUS beaglelover Jan 2017 #14

IMO, Thomas and Roberts will leave in the very near future, to CK_John Jan 2017 #15

Roberts is barely 60. He isn't going anywhere FBaggins Jan 2017 #24

I think she'll retire soon Txbluedog Jan 2017 #16

She won't oberliner Jan 2017 #21

This is who you're mad at today? LeftyMom Jan 2017 #18

No. The Supreme Court is just one of many things I'm concerned about today. n/t pnwmom Jan 2017 #19

I agree with you. DavidDvorkin Jan 2017 #23

Depends on what you mean by "stay on" FBaggins Jan 2017 #25

She's a strong lady....just to spite Historic NY Jan 2017 #26