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Proud Liberal Dem

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12. It sounds like a bad call

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 08:37 PM

Jun 2016

to suggest- as I presume you are- that all of Hillary's SCOTUS picks will therefore be awful right-wingers seems a bit of a stretch (never minding the fact that she herself didn't pick him).

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Clinton Suprme Ct. appointee Stephen Breyer today helped the Court's four conservatives. . . [View all] markpkessinger Jun 2016 OP

I haven't read his separate expression (if there is one,) elleng Jun 2016 #1

Agreed. So when liberals talk about Democratic Presidential guillaumeb Jun 2016 #2

+1 n/t markpkessinger Jun 2016 #4

One never knows, elleng Jun 2016 #5

An excellent point. And Kennedy can also surprise people. eom guillaumeb Jun 2016 #19

Because of one vote by one justice? TwilightZone Jun 2016 #6

They forgot he also appointed Ginsburg. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #7

One extremely important and significant vote, yes. n/t markpkessinger Jun 2016 #10

Yup, because Trumo would appoint a liberal Justice obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #11

Breyer has never impressed me a whole lot. Truth is BootinUp Jun 2016 #3

Sandra Day O'Connor was a Reagan nominee too. floriduck Jun 2016 #8

Right . . . markpkessinger Jun 2016 #9

And she voted to give Bush the presidency. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #14

It sounds like a bad call Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2016 #12

The destruction of the 4th Amendment is a "bad call" . . . markpkessinger Jun 2016 #13

simply mind boggling. breyer's actions are inexcusable and grounds for....what? Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #15

"Destruction" seems both self-serving and melodramatic LanternWaste Jun 2016 #23

Everything is her fault, remember? DonRedwood Jun 2016 #31

Just like with Obama Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2016 #32

And Ruth Ginsburg, his other appointee, dissented. pnwmom Jun 2016 #16

Exactly. One vote doesn't define the justice. Breyer has been extremely liberal in his past BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #29

A suggestion from a lawyer elljay Jun 2016 #17

right....who's that knocking at your door? Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #18

Thanks, elljay, elleng Jun 2016 #22

I just hate it when people jump to conclusions! elljay Jun 2016 #25

So do I but it's SO common, elleng Jun 2016 #26

Watching legal shows on tv elljay Jun 2016 #30

While I may disagree... Blasphemer Jun 2016 #20

Kinda hard under the new rules. zipplewrath Jun 2016 #21

Objective and valid criticism is yet allowed LanternWaste Jun 2016 #24

Of the decision zipplewrath Jun 2016 #27

This is probably Hillary's fault too WhiteTara Jun 2016 #28

Everyone is fixated lancer78 Jun 2016 #33