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karynnj

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4. If Obama wins, the court does not lurch to the right - which will likely happen if Romney wins

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 07:37 PM

Jul 2012

Roberts and Alito are relatively young and no one has suggested that Thomas or Kennedy are in poor health or thinking of leaving. There were comments that Scalia seemed rather weird in his comments - but that does not mean he would be removed.

Instead, Ginsburg is the one most commonly spoken of as maybe retiring in the next 4 years.

That said no one can really predict the future health or desire to serve of any of the 9 justices.

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Obama wins second term, Supreme Court goes Left [View all] DainBramaged Jul 2012 OP

K and DU Rec. The Supreme Court is the entire battle. Had McPalin gotten elected in the last madinmaryland Jul 2012 #1

+1000 nt snappyturtle Jul 2012 #2

So which of the five retires in a second term? GarroHorus Jul 2012 #3

Ginsberg is 79. Scalia is 76. Kennedy is 75. Breyer is 73. Pirate Smile Jul 2012 #5

All the conservatives would rather die than retire and let Pres. Obama replace them Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #7

I'm pretty sure Scalia NewJeffCT Jul 2012 #9

Replace Scalia now! Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #16

Supreme Court justices are impeached by Congress. Good luck with that... DRoseDARs Jul 2012 #22

Impeachment proceedings were brought against William O. Douglas in 1953 Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #26

If Obama wins, the court does not lurch to the right - which will likely happen if Romney wins karynnj Jul 2012 #4

It won't lurch Pab Sungenis Jul 2012 #15

If Romney replaces Ginsberg NewJeffCT Jul 2012 #30

No, I mean that if Obama wins Pab Sungenis Jul 2012 #31

Here's another +1000 nt Owl Jul 2012 #6

No one predicates access to a 30 or 60 round magazine on hunting. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #8

I know, it is more the deranged "second ammendment solution" BS quaker bill Jul 2012 #11

Make this up....... DainBramaged Jul 2012 #14

You're free to error all you want. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #17

You really didn't understand the OP at all did you? DainBramaged Jul 2012 #18

I understand just fine. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #19

We're done DainBramaged Jul 2012 #20

By the way, the Virginia Tech shooter killed 32 people with 10 round pistol mags. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #21

A well-regulated hunting party, being necessary ... Kennah Jul 2012 #10

The only problem with that: bvar22 Jul 2012 #12

Sure zombies can use guns; who do you think supports the NRA? baldguy Jul 2012 #13

Your thread title is incredibly comforting. Content killed it. Zax2me Jul 2012 #23

The debates about zombies rage on: slow zombies vs. fast zombies, dumb zombies vs. smart... DCKit Jul 2012 #24

And there are some very good ones available DainBramaged Jul 2012 #25

The perfect weapon for zombies is a silenced .22 rifle. Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #27

This is Amercia, and you're a Dem. No slow, dumb zombies for YOU. nt DCKit Jul 2012 #28

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