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He's 89. She's 76, and had surgery for pancreatic cancer early this year. Come elections of 2010, and the Democrats may have a harder time filling their spots with comparable liberals.
This NY Times article suggests that Stevens' hiring of only one clerks instead of four may be a sign of plans to retire in the near future.
www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03...tevens.html
This NY Times article suggests that Stevens' hiring of only one clerks instead of four may be a sign of plans to retire in the near future.
www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03...tevens.html
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Wed, November 4, 2009 - 6:49 PMthey better do it before president Palin takes the oath of office and declares a Christianist state. -
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Wed, November 4, 2009 - 6:50 PMwe need a 20 year term limit for these people anyway. its outta control how they stay until they are 90 or even 100. retire already. -
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Wed, November 4, 2009 - 7:28 PMehh
cant hear you
can you speak louder sonny
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Wed, November 4, 2009 - 11:11 PM"we need a 20 year term limit for these people anyway. its outta control how they stay until they are 90 or even 100. retire already."
I agree. Maybe not even that long. There should be some check if they become an incompetent jurist. Say if 3/4 of Congress votes to remove them. -
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Wed, November 11, 2009 - 11:33 AM<<Say if 3/4 of Congress votes to remove them.>>
Can't congress impeach a judge? It seem to me that there is a legal argument for this. -
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Wed, November 11, 2009 - 12:34 PM"Can't congress impeach a judge? "
Yes, for high crimes and misdemeanors, not just incompetence or stupidity.
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Tue, November 10, 2009 - 1:27 PMmy crystal ball says ginsburg. i think stevens probably enjoys his role as the deciding vote in many cases. -
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Tue, November 10, 2009 - 2:21 PM< i think stevens probably enjoys his role as the deciding vote in many cases>
I think you're getting Stevens mixed up with Kennedy, who's currently regarded as the SC's swing vote (though he's been showing afar more rigtward bent lately).. -
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Wed, November 11, 2009 - 11:06 AMyou are correct.
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Wed, November 11, 2009 - 11:35 AM<<I think you're getting Stevens mixed up with Kennedy>>
When O'Conner was around, Kennedy was seen as a pretty reliable conservative vote. It's only because he's not on the extreme right that he appears "moderate". -
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Wed, November 11, 2009 - 12:49 PMthe political culture in DC has gotten so right wing that a conservative of yesteryear is now a liberal. -
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Wed, November 11, 2009 - 12:55 PMA conservative of today would be a progressive in the early 20th century -
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Re: Will Stevens or Ginsburg retire?
Wed, November 11, 2009 - 3:18 PMthat's a stretch.
voting rights
environment
women's rights
i don't see conservatives of today falling on the progressive side of those issues. weren't a lot of progressives of the early 1900s also considered to be treasonous and socialist and whatever epithet you want to attach? many progressives were associated with eugenics, too.
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