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OAITW r.2.0

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6. Graduated Holy Cross, 1975.

Reply to sfstaxprep (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 11:35 PM

Sep 2020

Pretty sure Clarance Thomas lived in the Blacks Only dorm....cuz he supported black rights.?...or maybe he would have met white liberals that would have challenged his worldview?

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If/When Biden Wins, Should Justice Breyer Retire During His Term? [View all] sfstaxprep Sep 2020 OP

If we win the Senate I fully expect it. Drunken Irishman Sep 2020 #1

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!n/t Upthevibe Sep 2020 #2

I Agree sfstaxprep Sep 2020 #3

Assuming a Democratic Senate majority, the latest he could easily retire is summer 2022 tritsofme Sep 2020 #4

Honestly, and with all respect, immediately DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #5

And he is seeing how we are losing the RBG seat unfold. Claustrum Sep 2020 #7

And who would want to spend their "golden" years DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #8

There's no reason for Breyer to resign "immediately" unless he wants to. tritsofme Sep 2020 #21

Ummm....that's kinda' what I said? DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #23

and people need to volunteer to make that happen BainsBane Sep 2020 #29

Graduated Holy Cross, 1975. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #6

i think Breyer MFM008 Sep 2020 #9

We need to do it right away. What if a senator from a red state dies? Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #17

Nominate Merrick Garland. roamer65 Sep 2020 #10

Too old. We need young judges. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #16

Right. We need to stop trying to think about "symbolic victories" Salviati Sep 2020 #19

And to the left of moderate at this point. n/t moonscape Sep 2020 #30

No. He is 67 now. A horrible decision. DirkLerxst Sep 2020 #25

I want Biden/Harris BainsBane Sep 2020 #28

On day 1 Rice4VP Sep 2020 #11

On day 1? Polybius Sep 2020 #34

Breyer is 82. He needs to retire at noon Rice4VP Sep 2020 #38

Absolutely... VarryOn Sep 2020 #12

Of course. Didn't we learn anything from RBG? Patterson Sep 2020 #13

Lots of people on both sides of the isle are incredibly resistant to learning lessons. Salviati Sep 2020 #20

I am disgusted by the number of people who don't get it Skittles Sep 2020 #31

We didn't learn from Thurgood Marshall who was replaced by Clarence Thomas. Klaralven Sep 2020 #36

Absolutely yes! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #14

Yes as soon ad possible. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #15

I think there should be an age limit on Supreme Court Justices. kentuck Sep 2020 #18

You think Ginsberg and Breyer have not been sharp of mind? frazzled Sep 2020 #22

I like 75. Buckeyeblue Sep 2020 #37

Absolutely yes. DirkLerxst Sep 2020 #24

Both RBG and Breyer should've retired in 2013 radius777 Sep 2020 #26

You know, if Democrats could win elections BainsBane Sep 2020 #27

Yes. BGBD Sep 2020 #32

Yes, but Congress needs to add seats no matter what. ecstatic Sep 2020 #33

For the love of God, YES! Squinch Sep 2020 #35