I wish Ruth Bader Ginsburg had retired.

[gregtownsand]

While I appreciate her service the election this year is going to be really close. She should of made sure Obama picked her replacement.

[TheWraith]

1. I don't think the election is going to be that close. nt

[ruggerson]

31. So we should risk a crucial USSC seat

based on your political predictions?

[TheWraith]

39. We should risk a crucial USSC seat on a 53 seat Senate majority?

One where many Democrats are up for reelection this year, and might chicken-shit their way into making trouble for a replacement nominee in order to bolster their independent cred?

[Tunkamerica]

2. yeah, not too worried about that.

"should have"

[DURHAM D]

3. I suspect your motive is that you just want her off the bench.

[Demonaut]

4. so...why the negative comment?

one would think you suspect he's a troll yet a quick search of his posts show nothing of the sort

kinda fucked up

[gregtownsand]

28. No, I just don't want her being replaced by a rightie.

ANd if Mitt wins that is what will happen.

[lumberjack_jeff]

5. Uh huh. Uh, welcome to DU. n/t

[Lil Missy]

6. Obama is going to win. It won't even be close. n/t

[yurbud]

24. it shouldn't be close, but Democrats always try to lose with a winning hand

[arcane1]

7. No way is Romney going to win n/t

[leftyohiolib]

8. he doesnt seem to be too responsive to replys on his post, does he?

oth he may be correct if potus supporters dont vote, for whatever reason.

[Motown_Johnny]

9. There is still time for her to retire and bring Court appointments into the debate

something I think both sides want.


Don't be surprised if recent decisions are brought to the forefront this summer.

[DURHAM D]

10. "something I think both sides want"

Huh?

[Motown_Johnny]

17. I think the (R)s want to make a case out of it because

they can again harp on overturning Roe v Wade, plus there is going to be a ruling on health care reform which I believe will uphold most if not all of the law.


The (D)s want to point out that women's rights are in danger as well as pointing out decisions like "Citizens United". There are also issues with Justice Thomas and his wife which can be brought into the debate.


Just like both sides want to run on taxes both sides want to run on Supreme Court appointments.

[DURHAM D]

25. Democrats do not want a battle over a Supreme Court appointment in a Presidential election year.

More specifically, the Democrats do not want to have this battle when replacing a liberal member of the bench.

If you do I will assume you do not want Obama to be re-elected and you would also be happy to lose the Senate.

[Motown_Johnny]

29. I disagree

I think that bringing this into focus will help motivate our base


The Supreme Court is fair game as far as the political debate is concerned and even if you don't want to fight this battle I think it is coming.

The health care reform decision will cause a fight no matter what it is. I think it is good for us to get out there and make our case for appointing justices that are not conservative idealogues.

I think we will hold the Senate. It does like we may lose a couple seats but the (R)s would need to pretty much run the board to take control and I just don't see that happening.

[DURHAM D]

30. Democrats are never good at making the case...

Remember Senator Biden's Circus with Clarence Thomas? These battles never gain us anything. But the Republicans always manage to make hay out of them. We suck at it.

But the Ginsburg replacement fight does not need to happen until Obama's second term. Or, do you think she should step down because she is female? Is it the right thing for a caring mother to do? Is that what you are thinking? Step down for the good of the the country... Be a good woman Ruth. Get out of the way.

[Motown_Johnny]

34. I didn't say that she should

only that there was still time for her to do so


I have no opinion on the timing of her retirement. IMO it is completely up to her.

[DefenseLawyer]

11. I wish Kagan or Sotomayor would resign

so the President could appoint an actual liberal like Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

[TheWraith]

16. Oh please. Not that shit again. nt

[DefenseLawyer]

21. And just what votes can you point to

for these two liberal lions?

[morningfog]

23. Sotomayor has been consistently voting with the liberal bloc.

"Cases this year on campaign speech, religion, juvenile crime, federal power and Miranda warnings resulted in an ideological split among the justices, and on every occasion, Sotomayor joined the liberal bloc."

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/08/nation/la-na-court-sotomayor-20100609

I have been impressed with Kagan's writing, and she seems to vote liberally, too.

Do you have a link to a list of each of their voting records to evaluate?

[DefenseLawyer]

27. Their Martin-Quinn scores

show that they are hardly "liberal" especially when compared to the truly liberal justices of the past. Just saying they usually vote with the "liberal" bloc can be deceiving because the conservative bloc is so extremely right wing that any moderate would also vote against them in most cases. In three cases that matter most to me King, Davis and al-Kidd they voted right along with Scalia conservative/authoritarian bloc. Kagan also voted against a stay of execution for a retarded woman, Teresa Lewis. I'm not saying they are Roberts and Alito, but lets not kid ourselves that they are liberal.

[Warren DeMontague]

12. If the Republicans were smart, they would fake everyone out by having

Scalia, Alito, Thomas and Roberts retire right now.

Just think! It would be BRILLIANT! No one would see it coming!

[DefenseLawyer]

14. It's quiet... Too quiet.... n/t

[Warren DeMontague]

22. "we've got them right where they want us, Jim"

[undeterred]

15. +a brazillion

Justice Roberts deserves early retirement. Lets give him a pair of gold balls to hang in his truck.

[renie408]

18. Ok, I actually DID laugh out loud when I read that. n/t

[undeterred]

13. Obama beats Romney by 6 points as of today.

[alcibiades_mystery]

19. Keep on trying

[suffragette]

20. I'd much rather see Scalia, Thomas, Alito and/or Roberts retire

and be replaced.

[RainDog]

26. amen to that! n/t

[Mira]

33. The Supremes with Super Packs. A Barber Shop Quartet.

I can't wait.

[Mira]

32. If necessary

our President can replace her in his second term. Not to worry.

[grantcart]

35. You should buy Romney on Intrade

The President has just opened up a 22 point lead on Intrade.

But I think that you already knew that the Republicans are toast.

http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/?eventId=84326

[jmowreader]

36. You know the problem with that...

If Ruth Bader Ginsburg retires, the Republicans will filibuster anyone President Obama nominates.

This Congress is so broken the president could nominate Monica Goodling and see the Repukes reject her as being too liberal.

[lonestarnot]

37. Whose pipedream is it that this year the election is going to be really close? Do you know of a

cheat that's already in or is this just a feeling you have?

[Tx4obama]

38. Ginsburg probably will NOT retire until after the end of April 2016, see below

August 3, 2010

SNIP

Although some have speculated she might step down next year, the 77-year-old Ginsburg told The Associated Press on Tuesday she has no plans to retire anytime soon and still wants to match Justice Louis Brandeis, who stepped down at age 82.

SNIP
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/08/03/ginsburg_says_no_plans_to_leave_supreme_court/

Justice Louis Brandeis was on the Supreme Court of the United States from June 1, 1916 – February 13, 1939 - 22 years, 8 months, 2 weeks
Justice Ginsburg has been on the Supreme Court since August 10, 1993.

So, if she wants to beat his tenure then she couldn't retire until the end of April 2016

That would still leave enough time for President Obama's to appoint a new justice and get him/her confirmed before he leaves office January 20, 2017.


ALSO...

SNIP

She mentioned a painting that usually hangs in her office by the German emigre artist Josef Albers. The painting is part of a traveling exhibition and is supposed to be returned in 2012.

"If anyone asks how long I'll be here, at least until my Albers comes back," she said.

SNIP
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/08/03/ginsburg_says_no_plans_to_leave_supreme_court/