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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:53 PM Original message |
Poll question: Will a conservative Supreme Court Justice be replaced by a liberal by 2016? |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Even if an opening comes up the right would start a civil war before allowing.... |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I don't see it happening within the next 20 years. |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. But, it would be fun to watch |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Bush appointed who he wanted |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Absolutely ... |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Depends if Fat Tony |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. the morbidly obese rarely live past 75 |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. God willing n/t |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. William O. Douglas was the last true liberal on the Court |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. I don't think so. We missed our chance with the 2004 election |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yep. That's my feeling too. It sucks. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. No. Thanks, Ralph! nt |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Anything can happen |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. Not unless Justice Roberts wakes up with a live boy or dead girl. |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
12. Not unless Al-Qaeda does requests...n/t |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. "....take the cannoli" |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. Scalia is no spring chicken. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 11:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Serve Scalia Pizza Hut cavatini every day. Should give him the runs. |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
40. Serve Tony a Fifth Third Burger every day |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Seems like SC justices all live past 90! |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. I think there is a very good possibility |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 11:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. We can hope to prevent a right-wing majority, at a minimum. |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:09 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. You mean all the nominees that the GOP is blocking? |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. Clarence Thomas is only 61??? Holy s*it |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. I say no but Roberts might leave for $$$$ |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I agree Roberts is chomping at the bit for the dough |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
24. Who's the oldest conservative justice? Anyone close to leaving? |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
25. I'd be happy even if we replaced the current moderates/liberals |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. I think Scalia enjoys the job too much |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. Healthcare Reform won't pass! |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. President Obama is likely to select a moderate over a progressive replacement. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
29. If Scalia's lawn jockey can succeed Thurgood Marshall, surely a liberal justice ... |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. Is there not a presidential election in 2012? |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
31. Maybe |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
33. Well, technically, Stevens is a conservative Justice. |
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Tutonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
34. I think Thomas will be gone. He don't look right. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
36. Since nobody has made this obligatory snark yet, I guess I get to |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
37. Obama will probably appoint someone from Goldman Sachs. It's probably the last |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
38. I don't know. I'm not psychic. But I can hope. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
39. If Kennedy retires, then we'll get the deciding vote. He's pretty old and won't hold out that long |
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