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Showing Original Post only (View all)Here are 321 reasons why it’s very important to vote for a Democrat in 2016 [View all]
Here are 321 reasons why its very important to vote for a Democrat in 2016 - TBoggConsider some numbers.
When Americans go to the polls on Nov. 8, 2016, pixie-ish destroyer of sloppy conservative legal reasoning, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, will be 83-years-old.
Belligerent scofflaw Antonin Scalia will be 80, as will the only Supreme Court justice whose vote matters: Anthony Kennedy, aka Tony the Swing Vote.
The next oldest is Stephen Breyer, who will clock in at relatively youthful 78-years-old.
From there you drop down a decade to Clarence Thomas who will be 68 although it is possible that Thomas has already departed this earthly realm since he has yet to speak from the bench and his clerks may be running some kind of Weekend at Bernies scam because they need the full term to pad out their resumes.
83 + 80 + 80 + 78 = (carry the 1) 321 years and reasons why the next election might change the course of the next thirty years in America or longer depending upon whether my hunch about Thomas is correct.
Because we are essentially a two-party system or a corporatist oligarchical duopoly if you own a Guy Fawkes mask purchased with your trust fund stipend (fight the power, Chad!) the nominee from one of those parties may have the opportunity to select anywhere from two to four nominees to the court that is The Boss of Us All.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/04/here-are-321-reasons-why-its-very-important-to-vote-for-a-democrat-in-2016/
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Here are 321 reasons why it’s very important to vote for a Democrat in 2016 [View all]
Novara
Apr 2015
OP
I've heard the same arguments for as long as I've been politically active.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Apr 2015
#2
The point is the justices you complain about were nominated by Republicans.
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#17
yep. and the next election is always the most dire and crucial election there ever was
m-lekktor
Apr 2015
#13
I read you doing the same over and over. No, you will not convince me a republican as president
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#25
They didn't even ask Scalia many questions. And what were women supposed to make of seating Thomas?
merrily
Apr 2015
#21
Yeah, we know. Merry Supreme Court and a Happy say hello t President Cruz to you as well.
merrily
Apr 2015
#6
Elena Kagan would not have been my choice. Neither would Breyer. Only heaven knows what will happen
merrily
Apr 2015
#20