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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 01:46 PM

20. Justices Scalia and Kennedy would both turn 80 in a second Obama term

Scalia is 76 and Kennedy turns 76 next month. Here's to hoping they decide to retire soon and don't intend to die on the bench.

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141 replies	Author	Time	Post
Justice Scalia must resign - E.J Dionne [View all]	Inuca	Jun 2012	OP
can I second the motion?	TeamPooka	Jun 2012	#1
It applies in nearly every instance - is this was one of the "liberal" judges	Cosmocat	Jun 2012	#31
It's not hypocrisy if you're Republican right?	TeamPooka	Jun 2012	#53
They can do whatever the heck they want	Cosmocat	Jun 2012	#80
Even if they think it's not.... it is! They are lousy selfish hypocrites.	The Wielding Truth	Jun 2012	#104
You got it. Remember, IOKIYAR..	Volaris	Jun 2012	#117
pulled ANY of the crape	AlbertCat	Jun 2012	#57
Scalia is more a Mafia don in a black robe	hifiguy	Jun 2012	#2
The 2 are not mutually exclusive	Inuca	Jun 2012	#12
I would trust a Mafia Don to do the right thing	Drale	Jun 2012	#26
There's certainly more honor	Plucketeer	Jun 2012	#93
Then again, if Scalia were a Mafia don.....	AverageJoe90	Jun 2012	#115
Indeed. Intelligence and ethics don't have to go together	RufusTFirefly	Jun 2012	#34
When I was barely out of law school I worked with a senior partner	hifiguy	Jun 2012	#36
It isn't just what Scalia writes or decides. He lacks what is called a "judicial temperament."	JDPriestly	Jun 2012	#55
That's right on point, there! Well said. nt	MADem	Jun 2012	#139
not a don, a soldier. nt	tomp	Jun 2012	#121
HACK	DearAbby	Jun 2012	#3
How's-about-a-Dairy-Queen-Hemlock-Blizzard	SoCalDem	Jun 2012	#4
Seriously, how do you remove a sitting Supreme Court justice?	Comrade Grumpy	Jun 2012	#5
here...	progressoid	Jun 2012	#11
You shouldn't hold your breath but if we mounted an impeachment campaign	EFerrari	Jun 2012	#39
With the speaker and rule committee in GOP hands, there is no way to mount a campaign in the House.	freshwest	Jun 2012	#73
Not in the House, on the net.	EFerrari	Jun 2012	#74
There is some influence on the net, but the voter choose the representatives.	freshwest	Jun 2012	#81
Take good care.	EFerrari	Jun 2012	#82
Can we throw Clarence in there too?	tblue	Jun 2012	#94
And Scalito, too!	EFerrari	Jun 2012	#111
The Legislative Branch (Congress) has the power to impeach	AlbertCat	Jun 2012	#58
Sure, he could be impeached...if he was a Democrat.	progressoid	Jun 2012	#65
Articles would never get past a Repub House of Representatives.	Bake	Jun 2012	#59
if he's mentally imcompetent they'll do it	Shagman	Jun 2012	#61
It seems to me that the	dotymed	Jun 2012	#67
+1	freshwest	Jun 2012	#72
impeachment is a political act	Dan	Jun 2012	#112
Is that something that's EVER happened in our history? Impeaching Presidents is rare enough..	Volaris	Jun 2012	#119
Samual Chase in 1805. Impeached but acquitted by the Senate.	progressoid	Jun 2012	#130
thanks=), was too lazy this morning to go wiki that for myself..(sad, I know...)	Volaris	Jun 2012	#132
That's what were here for!	progressoid	Jun 2012	#133
That's not 100% correct	jeff47	Jun 2012	#122
Maybe if he got a blowjob from an intern.	progressoid	Jun 2012	#131
How about a note from his doctor?	aquart	Jun 2012	#45
Asked for comment, Justice Scalia, whom supporters often fondly call "Uncle Vaffunculo,"	struggle4progress	Jun 2012	#6
Here's what fat Tony thinks of judicial restraint:	IDemo	Jun 2012	#7
Scalia Is A Fucking Disgrace nt	Liberal_Dog	Jun 2012	#8
I hope his little rant came from a childish petulance...	randome	Jun 2012	#9
That's a silver lining I could cling to	stubtoe	Jun 2012	#32
We can discuss all we want but it won't make him step down.	progressoid	Jun 2012	#10
Yes, wishing death, a progressive quality.	Puzzledtraveller	Jun 2012	#23
heh...	progressoid	Jun 2012	#70
Being unable to do a fucking thing about blatant criminal corruption	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#108
If only public shaming worked.	surrealAmerican	Jun 2012	#13
Scalia has gone the way of the coo coo	madashelltoo	Jun 2012	#14
I do wonder if he and Chris Christie are related somehow. Cousins???..n/t	monmouth	Jun 2012	#18
I agree. Do we have to wait until he starts throwing feces in the court to do something about it?	crazylikafox	Jun 2012	#24
Hell yes. The man has no business being on the bench.	Chorophyll	Jun 2012	#15
Here's my contribution to the general discussion.....	DeSwiss	Jun 2012	#16
It's too late, the time to remove him and his co-conspirators from the court was after they	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#17
that election burns me up - what , constitutionally, allowed the scotus to inject themselves in	leftyohiolib	Jun 2012	#41
That's a good question. It was a total violation of the Constitution so why at least Democrats	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#68
Hell, Scalia went duck hunting with Cheney just before a case involving,...Cheney	Spitfire of ATJ	Jun 2012	#78
I remember that. An outrage. But I'm wondering if this is all a test, to see how much	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#79
We don't	Spitfire of ATJ	Jun 2012	#91
It's not a mystery to me.	chervilant	Jun 2012	#97
You may be right. I don't think this could have happened 30 years ago, but over the past several	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#99
Who had the power to stop them?	WillowTree	Jun 2012	#88
Here, here EJ......	Swede Atlanta	Jun 2012	#19
Spot on, I wonder if that can be ground for impeachment	treestar	Jun 2012	#22
Supreme Court Jester...	abolugi	Jun 2012	#42
Justices Scalia and Kennedy would both turn 80 in a second Obama term	aint_no_life_nowhere	Jun 2012	#20
He needs to, but he will not. He is not on the side of the people	clang1	Jun 2012	#21
He needs to resign	PearliePoo2	Jun 2012	#25
I'm all for that.	lpbk2713	Jun 2012	#27
Obviously Scalia is biased, impulsive/lacks restraint and demonstrates very poor judgement...	hue	Jun 2012	#28
The U.S. is corrupt, he's corrupt, it's actually fitting	just1voice	Jun 2012	#29
The man is totally corrupt and drunk with power.	limpyhobbler	Jun 2012	#30
We've known where Scalia stands for many years.	DFW	Jun 2012	#33
re: He stands with money, with privilege,	clang1	Jun 2012	#35
People need to understand what AMERICA is about. IT IS NOT about these people.	clang1	Jun 2012	#37
Perfect example of a man who lived long and learned nothing. n/t	kiranon	Jun 2012	#38
Yes	clang1	Jun 2012	#40
If the Democrats could sweep the election, we might be able to impeach. But	sinkingfeeling	Jun 2012	#43
So far as the overall state of the country	clang1	Jun 2012	#44
Voter purge can continue with different list	clang1	Jun 2012	#69
Nice Job!	Rain Mcloud	Jun 2012	#86
And with Dennis it wouldn't happen either	onenote	Jun 2012	#92
I agree with chloe	Iwillnevergiveup	Jun 2012	#46
He and the rest of the "Supreme Court 5" should have been impeached afte the 2000 selection	RainDog	Jun 2012	#47
They already took one election	clang1	Jun 2012	#48
More than one	vanboggie	Jun 2012	#62
Nice thought, but it won't happen	NewJeffCT	Jun 2012	#49
You, have already given up. Not on my side	clang1	Jun 2012	#50
Let's not forget that he's Opus Dei	Spitfire of ATJ	Jun 2012	#51
Leave this sort of stuff OUT of it	clang1	Jun 2012	#63
They're the ones that make this decision	Spitfire of ATJ	Jun 2012	#77
America IS a very liberal Country	clang1	Jun 2012	#87
You must live in a Red State	Spitfire of ATJ	Jun 2012	#90
You really need to QUIT WITH THE ALL CAPS--IT IS SHOUTING.	MADem	Jun 2012	#141
I THINK it IS relevant	tkmorris	Jun 2012	#83
If it even exists? Members are very proud of their affiliation. They don't hide it at all.	MADem	Jun 2012	#140
He is getting bolder. He knows there is nothing we can do about it. nm	rhett o rick	Jun 2012	#52
Scalia is more a politician than a judge.	JDPriestly	Jun 2012	#54
Scalia, Thomas and Alito all must go - they do not side with the people.	Initech	Jun 2012	#56
The answer is simple- vote DEMOCRATS in and the court will again be liberal	graham4anything	Jun 2012	#60
this is patently false	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#109
the nutjobs need to be voted out, then they can't stop a vote	graham4anything	Jun 2012	#134
He ought to be impeached.	liberalmuse	Jun 2012	#64
Funny thing is he was a crappy lawyer	wilt the stilt	Jun 2012	#66
Salon checks in as well:	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#71
That article nails it.	hifiguy	Jun 2012	#76
Written by a Professor of Law too	BootinUp	Jun 2012	#114
He won't, tyrants don't have to resign	Rex	Jun 2012	#75
You and What Army, EJ?	Demeter	Jun 2012	#84
More Bush Legacy	marias23	Jun 2012	#85
There is NO LEGACY here....it is CONTINUAL...	clang1	Jun 2012	#95
The ONLY Legacy here is this	clang1	Jun 2012	#96
And Thomas ought to be right next to him as they are shoved off the bench. n/t	ProfessionalLeftist	Jun 2012	#89
Stephen Colbert says	HelenWheels	Jun 2012	#98
K&R and Shared.	patrice	Jun 2012	#100
+1000	femmocrat	Jun 2012	#101
this has nothing to do with his age -- many of his decisions have been political for years	spooky3	Jun 2012	#102
Unfortunately, there are lots of things that should happen that won't. n/t	BlueCheese	Jun 2012	#103
OCCUPY FAT TONY	MrMickeysMom	Jun 2012	#105
That's silly. No one can insist he resign. He's invulnerable...	Kablooie	Jun 2012	#106
Congratulations on having a clear view of reality.	GreenStormCloud	Jun 2012	#123
but he won't	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#107
Were you around when the discussions re conflict of interest were had here?	lonestarnot	Jun 2012	#110
Couldn't have said it better. nt	BootinUp	Jun 2012	#113
Can he actually like himself?	Live and Learn	Jun 2012	#116
He'd have to resign - Dems will never move to impeach.	polichick	Jun 2012	#118
K&R n/t	myrna minx	Jun 2012	#120
He will not be impeached.	GreenStormCloud	Jun 2012	#124
I loathe the voice of reason when I'm getting my hate on	Bucky	Jun 2012	#126
Given that he is acting like a politician instead of	mvd	Jun 2012	#125
And, I overstate the obvious (it's been said before): CLARENCE THOMAS MUST RESIGN!	joanbarnes	Jun 2012	#127
Uncle Thomas and his wife belong behind bars	hifiguy	Jun 2012	#128
It's best to just show he's a blatant partisan to more people	FightForChange	Jun 2012	#129
Ah, yes, the old "it's good that he's so radical" canard	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#135
I guess you're right	FightForChange	Jun 2012	#136
This post was hidden by jury decision.	IguanaVerde	Jun 2012	#137
No-not "by any means necessary." We don't advocate violence on this board.	MADem	Jun 2012	#138

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