2016 Postmortem

Tx4obama

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20. I think Pres Obama will probably have the opportunity to appoint 2 or 3 new Justices.

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 06:53 PM

Nov 2012

1) Ginsburg (79) will retire before Obama leaves office,
and
2) Kennedy (76) will likely retire too - knowing that Obama would replace him with a swing voter like he is
and
3) Breyer (74) might retire before the end of Obama's 2nd term since he will be 78 yrs old in 2012 and probably would want a Democratic president to replace him
and
4) Scalia (76) his seat might be vacated due to retirement due to: health reasons or death

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wants To See All-Female Supreme Court [View all] Tx4obama Nov 2012 OP

I don't care about the sex, I want to see an all LIBERAL court. Federalist Society FREE Vincardog Nov 2012 #1

+1 hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2

We'd probably need another 30 years of Democrats NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #3

30 years of Democratic control? Make it so. FSogol Nov 2012 #4

Scalia is 76. He is the only conservative on the court who I could see NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #34

Scalia could be on his deathbed NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #52

Yep. Tho I think he will die on the court regardless NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #54

I wish it was sooner than later. loudsue Nov 2012 #57

No, we need women. We need their perspective. With only men, we have a one sided view. CTyankee Nov 2012 #38

Get Rid Of The Egotist and testosterone driven court. Hell yeah. YOHABLO Nov 2012 #5

Testosterone is a good thing. David__77 Nov 2012 #27

Ginsburg, retire. mr_liberal Nov 2012 #6

Why should she or Breyer retire? struggle4progress Nov 2012 #7

Because they're old and a Republican might win Presidency in 2016. nm mr_liberal Nov 2012 #9

Pres Obama hasn't even started his 2nd term of four years yet. Too early for retirements. n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #16

I mean within the next four years. nm mr_liberal Nov 2012 #19

It's only 2012. She doesn't need to go now. But thanks for your concern. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #36

The sooner the better. mr_liberal Nov 2012 #41

How does her leaving relate in any way to his leaving????? kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #55

Breyer needs to drop too. nt aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #13

She isn't in the best of health, that's why ShadowLiberal Nov 2012 #24

Pancreatic cancer has a nearly 100% mortality rate. JimDandy Nov 2012 #35

Her tumor was caught at an early stage. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #43

How very fortunate! Pancreatic cancer is almost never discovered at an early stage JimDandy Nov 2012 #49

She will probably retire after April 2016. See link below Tx4obama Nov 2012 #8

I had heard that quote before mr_liberal Nov 2012 #14

With all due respect to Justice Ginsburg, I hope she reconsiders democrattotheend Nov 2012 #45

She is perhaps the most feisty. davidpdx Nov 2012 #50

+1 aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #12

Breyer is 74 years old. I wonder why you're not saying he should have retired last term. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #17

I think Ginsburg has had some health problems democrattotheend Nov 2012 #47

Yes, see comment #43. n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #48

Because Breyer wasn't the topic of the OP! aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #59

She is my favorite justice on the Court, and I will be sad to see her go democrattotheend Nov 2012 #46

Considering how long we had an all male SC, over 200 years, I think we SheilaT Nov 2012 #10

Right, lets put all Ann Coulter clones on the supreme court mr_liberal Nov 2012 #15

Gender and race ought to have nothing to do with it, but it does. SheilaT Nov 2012 #56

Men have so fucked up this country and this planet that I favor a return of the coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #44

If its going to happen, she needs to step down this term. aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #11

I don't think that will happen mr_liberal Nov 2012 #18

If Hillary is seen as sure thing, Thomas and Scalia won't wait 8 years after Obama to leave. graham4anything Nov 2012 #32

I think Pres Obama will probably have the opportunity to appoint 2 or 3 new Justices. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #20

Between Obama and Hillary, it will be 7 to 2 or 8 to 1 at some point. graham4anything Nov 2012 #29

Even 2 would be great davidpdx Nov 2012 #51

Justice Ginsburg wants to serve the longest, so that would be around year 3 graham4anything Nov 2012 #31

I don't understand why we have only 9 justices anyway? glowing Nov 2012 #21

In a normal court room there are 12 jury members but only ONE judge. :) Tx4obama Nov 2012 #22

Yes! shenmue Nov 2012 #23

Gender in itself means nothing. zentrum Nov 2012 #25

I believe it's a statement to shock people into thinking about reality. mucifer Nov 2012 #26

At least 51% women, 49% men to represent the real population Dont call me Shirley Nov 2012 #28

no she doesn't; she is simply making a point Skittles Nov 2012 #30

Misleading headline. She was speaking for effect. philly_bob Nov 2012 #33

Ruth is a genius! AAO Nov 2012 #37

Sorry, but id Scalia said "all male" instead, we'd be hammering him Ter Nov 2012 #39

For 192 years there were only men on the Supreme Court. It is not insulting to think ... Tx4obama Nov 2012 #40

How about a progressive Supreme Court instead? rachel1 Nov 2012 #42

I hate to say it but she should retire before 2015 WI_DEM Nov 2012 #53

I doubt we will lose 6 senate seats in 2014. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #58