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2016 Postmortem

Iceberg Louie

(190 posts)

35. Supreme Court

Reply to texasmomof3 (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:56 PM

Oct 2012

All other social justice issues (healthcare, equality, women's rights, etc.) fall in line behind who the next SCOTUS appointees are. And the Money Boo Boo has made it (somewhat) clear where that goes if he gets the reins.

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What is the 1 most important issue to you? [View all] texasmomof3 Oct 2012 OP

Climate change. Absolutely. postulater Oct 2012 #1

+1 sort of. abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #16

+1 limpyhobbler Oct 2012 #26

Supreme Court (nt) beaglelover Oct 2012 #2

+1 JudyM Oct 2012 #22

The Supreme Court... lolamio Oct 2012 #3

Climate Change SCliberal091294 Oct 2012 #4

Supreme Court right now. liberalmuse Oct 2012 #5

#1- ruffburr Oct 2012 #6

Supreme Court. Nominations made in the next 4 years will radically effect my granddaughter's life... Journeyman Oct 2012 #7

Healthcare. n/t pnwmom Oct 2012 #8

The Supreme Court (as well as other judicial nominations) Hawaii Hiker Oct 2012 #9

+1. And trust. Who i trust to make the hard and correct choices. Phx_Dem Oct 2012 #31

SCOTUS uppityperson Oct 2012 #10

HEALTH CARE REFORM... BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #11

The mere thought of republicans holding the WH, senate, and congress TheCowsCameHome Oct 2012 #12

Supreme Court Mz Pip Oct 2012 #13

Problem is, the right-wingers aren't likely to leave in the next 4 years BlueStreak Oct 2012 #18

Supreme Court catbyte Oct 2012 #14

No-brainer. Concentration of wealth and power in the 0.1%. Everything else flows from that. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #15

Ginsburg n/t taught_me_patience Oct 2012 #17

Scotus demwing Oct 2012 #19

I have a disabled sister who has Medical Assistance and the cuts in the Ryan Budget would be... WI_DEM Oct 2012 #20

Jobs. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #21

Going Forward kydo Oct 2012 #23

Basic fairness Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #24

Resecularization of the government and return to rational, empirical thinking johnfunk Oct 2012 #25

SCOTUS, Social Security/Medicare/Medicaid, Science shayes51 Oct 2012 #27

The support of Veterans & military families... LP2K12 Oct 2012 #28

Social Security/Medicare/Medicaid/Disability/SSI/EBT Akoto Oct 2012 #29

I'd like to have an election process that I could trust is fair and accurate. Grammy23 Oct 2012 #30

Environmental issues. Always #1 for me. NCarolinawoman Oct 2012 #32

health care Tribetime Oct 2012 #33

A woman's right to choose. forestpath Oct 2012 #34

Supreme Court Iceberg Louie Oct 2012 #35

Far reaching and long lasting effects +1 TexasBushwhacker Oct 2012 #38

Campaign Finance NCLefty Oct 2012 #36

One issues is very hard davidpdx Oct 2012 #37

Ending drug prohibition affects so many other vital issues... TeamPooka Oct 2012 #39

Very difficult indeed! Calypso0956 Oct 2012 #40

Public financing of elections BainsBane Oct 2012 #41

Definitely healthcare Rstrstx Oct 2012 #42

Fair distribution of monetary wealth and natural resources. Brewinblue Oct 2012 #43

Global Warming Sognefjord Oct 2012 #44

The plight of the middle class and the poorer folk Quantess Oct 2012 #45

Supreme Court politicaljunkie41910 Oct 2012 #46

Supreme Court. (nt) Paladin Oct 2012 #47

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