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21. Does this sound like a question or a premise?

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Sat Apr 18, 2015, 07:29 PM

Apr 2015

"I could see her choosing people who often straddle the line between the two parties..."

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How liberal would Hillary's Supreme Court picks be? [View all] wheniwasincongress Apr 2015 OP

Light years more liberal than any fucking Republican's PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #1

Yup. Agschmid Apr 2015 #2

Exactly. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #5

Yep wheniwasincongress Apr 2015 #30

And, they would be voting with SCJ Sotomayor, Kagan, Ginsburg, and Breyer. Cha Apr 2015 #64

Here are the ages of the current SCOTUS justices Gothmog Apr 2015 #72

Thank you, Gothmog. There's no question we need a Dem President for so many reasons.. 'course Cha Apr 2015 #83

You got that right! /nt workinclasszero Apr 2015 #89

Good question. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #3

Not very liberal on economic issues. I'm not taking any chances to find out. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #4

I don't give a rat's derriere who anybody votes for DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #7

When the winner of the primary loses the general, it's the fault of her supporters for choosing her. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #8

Nader voters in Florida (and in general) deserve blame for what happened to Gore Renew Deal Apr 2015 #11

oh, here we go with the same old insults. Do you really think these intimidation tactics liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #12

This thread... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #18

You know, it won't be long before Hillary's Angry Army starts to... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #26

Since you are throwing out insults DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #31

The LOUDEST Hillary backers here are so nasty but have the thinnest skin WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #36

Don't expect me to be your pinata. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #38

Here's my new graphic! Like it? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #43

It's okay... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #46

I haven't gotten an answer to this. Will you try? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #50

Ask a purple state person. Agschmid Apr 2015 #53

People start threads touting Warren and Sanders... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #57

good post! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #79

I love you graphic! NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #76

Hey! I "found" (wink wink) one more graphic. Like it? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #54

... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #62

You might actually win a game for the Bears! greatauntoftriplets Apr 2015 #56

Your interlocutor thinks a Nader can actually win... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #14

You are an angry person aren't you? You go ahead and insult me all you want. I have better things to liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #17

If you are going to insult somebody it's really nasty to use a passive aggressive approach to do so. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #19

The OP asked a very simple, straight forward question. How in God's name was this simple question liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #20

Does this sound like a question or a premise? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #21

Hillary is a pretty central kind a Democrat. Some people like that about her. Personally I don't liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #22

She voted against the nominations of Samuel Alito and John Roberts. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #24

Just last year she was quoted as saying she thinks marriage equality issues should be left to the liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #28

Way to ignore everything I wrote DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #37

This is where we simply disagree which I'm okay with. I'm not sure you can be okay with just liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #40

I demonstrated there is nothing in her record that suggests she would appoint "centrist" justices DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #42

Wow. That was almost not insulting. Good try though. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #44

TY. You as well./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #48

Good point about Ginsburg woolldog Apr 2015 #85

I really have no interest in trashing Bernie. I appreciate his sincerity and passion. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #86

So let's be sure here. Scootaloo Apr 2015 #61

Not Nader's fault. It's partly the fault of those redstateblues Apr 2015 #80

I'd be more worried about the two hundred thousand Democrats who went for Bush Scootaloo Apr 2015 #87

Alito and Roberts gave us Citizens United and the gutting of the Voting Rights Act Gothmog Apr 2015 #70

HRC voted against Their nominations: DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #73

I know Gothmog Apr 2015 #74

It's hard to derail a SCOTUS pick or Cabinet choice because of the presumption ... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #75

You are correct-it is hard to kill a SCOTUS nominee Gothmog Apr 2015 #78

John Tower's DOD nomination was killed... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #81

There are some stories about John Tower that explains why his nomination was killed Gothmog Apr 2015 #82

Yes./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #84

Abe Fortas was actually on the Court when he was nominated by LBJ for Chief Justice in 1968 Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #90

It sure sounds like you give a rat's derriere who anybody votes for. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #10

why don't you and pal please tell the rest of us DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #13

My candidate may not win the primary or the general. I do not base my vote on who will win. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #15

Your pal said this mythical third party candidate will win in 2016. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #16

Translation: I usually flush my vote down the toilet from my high horse. FSogol Apr 2015 #23

Folks should be able to vote for whomever they want... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #27

Completely Agree. Wanting America to turn into a liberal paradise overnight is FSogol Apr 2015 #29

Yeah DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #6

I could see her asking Scalia to retire just so she can nominate him again Renew Deal Apr 2015 #9

Democratic Primary is Labor vs Banksters and Wall Street WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #25

Well, yeah, but... tularetom Apr 2015 #32

It's not that economic issues trump everything. It's that you cannot separate economic liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #35

pretty much the same as any democrat: as liberal as the senate would allow. unblock Apr 2015 #33

Whoever they are, they'll need to be confirmed. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #34

Russ Feingold is my dreamy SCOTUS pick. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #41

Our party needs people like him, absolutely Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #45

much better than Cruz, Rubio, Walker, Ryan, Huckabee, or any of the other idiots demtenjeep Apr 2015 #39

she sits about the same place as obama. he made a couple excellent choices. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #47

She should appoint Anita Hill./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #49

wouldnt that be a slap across a face. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #51

Perhaps but a deserved one. In my book she is a heroine./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #58

i agree and i agree. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #59

I would stand up and shout for joy over this! leftofcool Apr 2015 #88

A lot more liberal than any Republican's pick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2015 #52

I dunno Scootaloo Apr 2015 #55

gosh that man is so unhealthy, one would think. then i think about cheney. how? nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #60

Hate is a surprisingly strong motivator, it seems. Scootaloo Apr 2015 #65

Here is why this election is so important Gothmog Apr 2015 #71

I know they would be voting with SCJ Sotomayor, Kagan, Ginsburg, and Breyer. Cha Apr 2015 #63

It will probably depend how deep the Senate is in Democrats. There is a need to have sixty votes Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #66

How corporate friendly would Hillary's SamKnause Apr 2015 #67

One thing is for absolute sure... longship Apr 2015 #68

Any justices selected by HRC would be far better than a justice selected by Jeb or Scott Walker Gothmog Apr 2015 #69

Problem is many here don't give a shit... Historic NY Apr 2015 #77