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2016 Postmortem

BlueStater

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13. I understood why JPS stuck around.

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 01:13 PM

Jul 2013

Chimp-boy was president at the time so obviously he had to stay. As soon as Obama got in, he stepped down.

But there's no excuse for this. She's putting the country at unnecessary risk here.

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Ginsburg:I'm sticking around [View all] bigdarryl Jul 2013 OP

Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg was born March 15, 1933. elleng Jul 2013 #1

And on the issue of tenure Tx4obama Jul 2013 #2

There is no guarantee Senate Republicans would allow Obama to fill such a late vacancy tritsofme Jul 2013 #7

In Your Dreams, BillyRibs Jul 2013 #14

Are you displeased with the two justices he actually DID nominate, or ... 11 Bravo Jul 2013 #30

She's smart to wait and see how the mid-terms play out. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #17

Disagree. It's a gamble. From a political perspective the best time for her to retire is either now tritsofme Jul 2013 #20

Oh you bet they'd fillibuster Wabbajack_ Jul 2013 #27

While I like Kagan and Sotamayor, Obama should have gone Millennial on his picks BanTheGOP Jul 2013 #3

What? Late 20 or early 30 something? former9thward Jul 2013 #5

Shhhhh..... dpn't interrupt the delusional whistler162 Jul 2013 #6

Wait don't you know? TM99 Jul 2013 #10

Stop the Millennial bashing. MillennialDem Jul 2013 #11

It isn't bashing. TM99 Jul 2013 #12

The youngest ever was Joseph Story, who was 32. That was 200 years ago. nt nyquil_man Jul 2013 #15

Yes, unfortunately maturity levels have decreased significantly since then. former9thward Jul 2013 #16

Huh? Tx4obama Jul 2013 #8

There are always geniuses in every field BanTheGOP Jul 2013 #9

LOL a 20 or 30-something year old? fujiyama Jul 2013 #24

A "youthful 80" with a history of pancreatic cancer, one of the most lethal. pnwmom Jul 2013 #29

Ugh... Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #4

I understood why JPS stuck around. BlueStater Jul 2013 #13

"...putting the country at unnecessary risk..." xtraxritical Jul 2013 #18

she needs to leave soon mgcgulfcoast Jul 2013 #19

Ginsburg and Breyer need to retire ASAP BlueDemKev Jul 2013 #21

Agreed 100% Myrina Jul 2013 #23

One, they probably enjoy their jobs... BlueDemKev Jul 2013 #25

Reminds me of the Queen. polichick Jul 2013 #22

Maybe I'm wrong, but I always thought Stevens BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #26

And she's had one of the most lethal forms of cancer, pancreatic cancer. pnwmom Jul 2013 #28

Good luck with that Ginsburg. zeeland Jul 2013 #31