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The decades-long campaign by conservatives to build a lasting majority on the U.S. Supreme Court may come to an end over the next four years, now that President Obama has been reelected to the White House.
While it is possible all five of the conservative-leaning Supreme Court justices will try to hold onto their seats until the end of the Obama presidency, death and the siren call of a well-funded pension plan may pull one or more of them off of the bench. That would give Obama the opportunity to swap in a left-leaning justice who could prevent Chief Justice John Roberts from obtaining a majority in the cases that divide conservatives and liberals abortion, affirmative action and employee and property rights.
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11/07/2012 @ 12:34AM
The justice who is most likely to leave the court during the second Obama presidency is Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal who at age 79 is birdlike and frail, but hardly slacking off from her prodigious work habits. More worrisome to conservatives is Justice Antonin Scalia, tied with Justice Clarence Thomas as the most conservative judge on the high court (and a self-described best buddy with Ginsburg) who at 76 has discussed retirement recently with various reporters.
Of course Ill retire, he told CNNs Piers Morgan in July. Certainly Ill retire when I when I think Im Im not doing as good a job as I used to. That that will make me feel very bad.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2012/11/07/obama-victory-could-spell-end-of-conservative-supreme-court/
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Scalia's probably going to die in the saddle, clinging to his seat in the SCOTUS, and he'll live to be over a hundred, sustaining himself on pure hatred and puppy blood. When he dies, his body will instantly crumble to dust, with an ethereal shriek serving as a warning to Hell of his arrival.
Panasonic
(2,921 posts)Nothing but pure pork fat for the fatty in the SCOTUS.
It'd be nice if we can put in 3, 2 to replace the dead fatty and his Uncle Tom.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)continues to enjoy that good old fashioned Italian comfort food.
More lasagna Tony, more Cannelloni... Have another Cannoli, it's not bad for you.
hedda_foil
(16,375 posts)Tubby Tony looks like a heart attack on a platter of full - fat mozzarella. His good pal silent Thomas looks like an afficienado of the high-fat, high sugar diet plan.
On the other hand, Heartless Dick's loaner is still going.
Javaman
(62,530 posts)cretins like him never retire.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)not to wish harm on the old prick but hey...
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)City Lights
(25,171 posts):fingerscrossed:
CuriousAboutPolls
(66 posts)Give a Democrat the office for 8 more after Obama. Don't give them a chance to get anything. Make the Conservatives stay in until they are 100. LOAD the court up with progressives.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)One a day.
Panasonic
(2,921 posts)then when he keels over, call 911 in Africa.
Thomas B
(16 posts)in the name of unity.
mac56
(17,569 posts)gkhouston
(21,642 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
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