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2016 Postmortem

NYtoBush-Drop Dead

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1. we can only hope that whats left of the felonious five

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Sat Mar 2, 2013, 02:13 AM

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Supreme Court retirements? [View all] illegaloperation Mar 2013 OP

we can only hope that whats left of the felonious five NYtoBush-Drop Dead Mar 2013 #1

Hm. illegaloperation Mar 2013 #2

SCALIA THE LIZARD MAN COULD BE ..... A GARBAGE MAN trueblue2007 Mar 2013 #39

My guess is that Ginsburg will not reitire until April 2016. See link below Tx4obama Mar 2013 #3

I've seen that quote. illegaloperation Mar 2013 #5

She wants to match his 'years/time on the Supreme Court' not his age. Tx4obama Mar 2013 #6

Here's the exact quote illegaloperation Mar 2013 #8

Do you have a link where Anthony Kennedy said that? This is the first I've heard of that. n/t Tx4obama Mar 2013 #4

Yup. illegaloperation Mar 2013 #7

Thanks for the link. BUT ... Tx4obama Mar 2013 #9

You have to look at what he is really saying. illegaloperation Mar 2013 #10

I see no reason at all that Pres Obama could not appoint a justice in 2016, he'd have a whole year Tx4obama Mar 2013 #11

You need to becareful about what the Cons will do. illegaloperation Mar 2013 #12

I truly believe that Pres Obama will appoint 2 or 3 more justices before he leaves office Tx4obama Mar 2013 #13

We'll see. illegaloperation Mar 2013 #14

Two more would be pretty good though davidpdx Mar 2013 #18

Another reason to thank Harry Reid for fixing the filibuster. Bake Mar 2013 #31

Didn't one just retire this week? jberryhill Mar 2013 #15

Now that is fucking funny! davidpdx Mar 2013 #17

Even Scalia gets it backwards! jberryhill Mar 2013 #20

No, honestly he thinks he's God davidpdx Mar 2013 #21

I told my hubby I would spring for the helicopter to talk Scalia from Washington, D.C. Justice Mar 2013 #23

Pay for the whole helicopter trip... jberryhill Mar 2013 #26

In the next 5 years, would like to see Justices Holder, Liu and Obama put on the court.+1 other. graham4anything Mar 2013 #16

Holder? Useless as my left nut. jerseyjack Mar 2013 #24

Useless as teats on a boar! Bake Mar 2013 #32

I would like to see Obama on the Court in the future, BUT... Tx4obama Mar 2013 #28

Summer 2018. Someone retires. Hillary appoints Barack Obama. graham4anything Mar 2013 #29

One thing that would be BAD about Obama being appointed to the Court as 'Associate' Justice Tx4obama Mar 2013 #34

Well, there is a way around that graham4anything Mar 2013 #35

Dude! President O'Malley will appoint the former President Obama in 2018! madinmaryland Mar 2013 #37

I keep hoping everyday Scalia will kick the bucket and start his decent to hell davidpdx Mar 2013 #19

Nothing decent about Scalia Bake Mar 2013 #33

at least Mr Ed talked jimmy the one Mar 2013 #22

Scalia and Thomas retire the week that Senate Dems number 60. sofa king Mar 2013 #25

I doubt it. illegaloperation Mar 2013 #27

Heh. Yeah. sofa king Mar 2013 #38

We had no chance to flip the court budkin Mar 2013 #30

I hope that Scalia retires tomorrow Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2013 #36