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2016 Postmortem

NYC Liberal

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13. But that would OK. Imo we shouldn't downplay the importance of

Reply to dballance (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 05:49 PM

Dec 2012

securing an already liberal seat with a young justice who will be around for many years.

Of course it would be great to replace Scalia or Thomas but securing the existing seats for a generation is also important.

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without filibuster reform, who he nominates is probably irrelevant nt msongs Dec 2012 #1

I think we may get very lucky and Scalia will retire along with Kennedy graham4anything Dec 2012 #2

Whatcha' somin' there graham? HERVEPA Dec 2012 #3

None of the right-wingers will retire BlueStreak Dec 2012 #4

I think all the Conservative justices will wait until the next election sellitman Dec 2012 #5

If their health allows BlueStreak Dec 2012 #8

Thomas will be OK bongbong Dec 2012 #11

At that rate he will be on the court another 30 years. madinmaryland Dec 2012 #15

Uncle Clarence will be taken by cardiomyopathy. Loudly Dec 2012 #6

I'm not a doctor, but I think that requires the patient to have a heart. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #9

I think Ginsberg is the only one likely to retire dballance Dec 2012 #7

If I were placing bets, that would be my bet. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #10

But that would OK. Imo we shouldn't downplay the importance of NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #13

my bet is ginsburg retiring and health problems for thomas. Just a gut feeling. Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #12

Can justices be impeached? jimmy the one Dec 2012 #14

Ginsburg will retire ... so will Kennedy and maybe Breyer... Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #16