2016 Postmortem

napi21

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47. I'm just talking possibilities. Look t the age of the current justices.

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 07:55 PM

Jul 2016

Justice

Date of Birth

Appointed by

Sworn in

Vacant
(Antonin Scalia) 3/11/1936
Died 2/13/2016
Age: 79 yr 11 mo Ronald Reagan 9/26/1986
Served: 29 yr 4 mo
Anthony Kennedy 7/23/1936
Age: 79 yr 11 mo Ronald Reagan 2/18/1988
Served: 28 yr 5 mo
Clarence Thomas 6/23/1948
Age: 68 yr 0 mo George H. W. Bush 10/23/1991
Served: 24 yr 8 mo
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 3/15/1933
Age: 83 yr 4 mo Bill Clinton 8/19/1993
Served: 22 yr 11 mo
Stephen Breyer 8/15/1938
Age: 77 yr 11 mo Bill Clinton 8/3/1994
Served: 21 yr 11 mo
John G. Roberts 1/27/1955
Age: 61 yr 5 mo George W. Bush 9/29/2005
Served: 10 yr 9 mo
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. 4/1/1950
Age: 66 yr 3 mo George W. Bush 1/31/2006
Served: 10 yr 5 mo
Sonia Sotomayor 6/25/1954
Age: 62 yr 0 mo Barack Obama 8/8/2009
Served: 6 yr 11 mo
Elena Kagan 4/28/1960
Age: 56 yr 2 mo Barack Obama 8/7/2010
Served: 5 yr 11 mo

You have Scalia's vacant seat, and three other justices over 70, and one who WILL be 70 in two years.

I never said it was a probability, but a possibility. Even if that president only nominates 3 or 4, that's enough to secure the RW court for a very very long time.

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My God. 1st person up on msnbc is an angry Bernie supporter. [View all] nolabear Jul 2016 OP

Of course, they were given almost everything they wanted on the platform. redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #1

Hell I wasn't particularly enthused but I'm not going to hurt this important campaign. nolabear Jul 2016 #5

That's what I thought. How quickly they forget Evergreen Emerald Jul 2016 #10

but TRUE ciaobaby Jul 2016 #15

Ah you you you wanted to pick the VP !!! Awwwww! Her Sister Jul 2016 #18

I like the pick. I saw him on a CSpan lengthy interview recently Evergreen Emerald Jul 2016 #22

Yes! Smart choice! Her Sister Jul 2016 #24

Let's be honest here. annavictorious Jul 2016 #63

AH - but for the DNC we would all be such a happy united group. ciaobaby Jul 2016 #65

Chris Hayes schooled her and she looked so smug while he was doing it. redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #39

CNN has a panel of Republicans. Metric System Jul 2016 #2

Why are you banging your head? elleng Jul 2016 #3

Because for that to be the first go-to made me want to beat my head against a wall. nolabear Jul 2016 #7

It did that for me too! redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #41

It is kind of strange that they used a non-Clinton supporter as the first commenter. They're really kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2016 #30

Haven't watch msnbc for months; elleng Jul 2016 #34

M$NBC is NOT a liberal news outlet... Not even close. Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #40

Odd. I was watching MSNBC 2banon Jul 2016 #69

I have no problem with other views in regard to people's preferences for VP. While I would have still_one Jul 2016 #58

What are they talking about? (nt) bigwillq Jul 2016 #4

MSNBC didn't give the announcement 60 seconds... SticksnStones Jul 2016 #6

I wondered about that myself. I don't need everyone to fall in line right now but...seriously? nolabear Jul 2016 #8

And how is Andrea Mitchell SticksnStones Jul 2016 #9

Republicans are our friends....didn't you get the memo? Silver_Witch Jul 2016 #12

There's also Republicans for Sanders sites. Trump constantly talks about the Sanders voters are kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2016 #33

I would like to think no DUer would need this explained to them. However, just in case... stevenleser Jul 2016 #49

Is there a problem with Republicans crossing over and voting for Hillary in the GE? annavictorious Jul 2016 #56

It is an unpopular choice with many Democrats Expecting Rain Jul 2016 #11

Millions of us are ok with the choice. SticksnStones Jul 2016 #17

I viewed MSNBC the entire day giving SEVERAL HOURS of POSITIVE Commentary 2banon Jul 2016 #71

No, actually Kaine is well liked and respected among Dems leftofcool Jul 2016 #20

I resent the implication... Expecting Rain Jul 2016 #27

I'm afraid the 'spirit of the times' elleng Jul 2016 #37

... sheshe2 Jul 2016 #45

she, there's really no reason to roll your eyes at my post. elleng Jul 2016 #48

I have bitten my tongue for a very long time. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #61

We've pretty much known it was going to be Kaine from day one. kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2016 #38

Nah I am a Democrat and am happy with her choice! Her Sister Jul 2016 #23

Very unpopular. But because few people post that millions support Kaine doesn't mean millions do not farmboy Jul 2016 #36

Thanks again for your thoughtful point of view, farmboy. elleng Jul 2016 #43

At least he's consistent. annavictorious Jul 2016 #59

It's the best choice, especially given the circumstances. annavictorious Jul 2016 #57

Warren could have resigned her Senate seat... Expecting Rain Jul 2016 #60

Yes, but the governor would still appoint an interim senator annavictorious Jul 2016 #62

First, she was not the first one up ciaobaby Jul 2016 #13

Oh honey, if that's your idea of "ballistic." It's really "I'm rubber and you're glue" here. nolabear Jul 2016 #29

oh Honey yourself ciaobaby Jul 2016 #35

... nolabear Jul 2016 #50

Yea, I saw her. I'm not terribly worried. First of all, I was all for Bernie, and feel bad he's napi21 Jul 2016 #14

Well, we can't get her nominees confirmed without the senate HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #31

I'm just talking possibilities. Look t the age of the current justices. napi21 Jul 2016 #47

Historically it's rather more common for SC vacancies to be around 1 per term. HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #66

I'm sorry I didn't mention that. I thought that was a given. napi21 Jul 2016 #70

Game on. I've spread a lot of "Please Not Kaine" posts here- But I'm onboard & those posts are dust NBachers Jul 2016 #16

Yep, me too. nolabear Jul 2016 #26

Well put. still_one Jul 2016 #54

He moved to cooler heads... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #19

You don't have to use "angry" as a qualifier. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #21

Well, I did mention it. :) nolabear Jul 2016 #25

HA! ciaobaby Jul 2016 #32

True. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #42

Kaine will work out fine. A perfect partner. oasis Jul 2016 #28

I feel the same way Butterflies Jul 2016 #68

Member of Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees. He's oasis Jul 2016 #72

Tell me about it Setsuna1972 Jul 2016 #44

There's some crank on with Hayes now. RonniePudding Jul 2016 #46

And, of course, your thread turned into exactly what I thought it would. demmiblue Jul 2016 #51

I did a double take when I saw that also. riversedge Jul 2016 #52

MSNBC has been shit-stirring for months. annavictorious Jul 2016 #53

Awwww pobrecita! Her Sister Jul 2016 #55

We are! nolabear Jul 2016 #64

Sure. Jakes Progress Jul 2016 #67