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Fri Apr-09-10 10:25 AM
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'My dear Mr. President' -Justice Stevens' retirement letter to President Obama. |
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Fri Apr-09-10 10:27 AM
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1. *Sigh* We knew it was coming... |
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Why couldn't it have been one of the right-wing bastards?
At least the timing is good.
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Fri Apr-09-10 11:34 AM
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15. He wanted to leave a long time ago. |
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I wish him well -- he has done a great service to this nation.
The president will have to find another servant of our nation of his caliber.
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Fri Apr-09-10 10:29 AM
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2. Obama will have to make two picks to tip the court back in a liberal direction, right? |
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Edited on Fri Apr-09-10 10:29 AM by rocktivity
:headbang: rocktivity
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Fri Apr-09-10 10:39 AM
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5. Good chance he will be get a chance to change the court |
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Edited on Fri Apr-09-10 10:46 AM by Botany
Obama can only move the court if one of the 4 d-bags quit or die ..... (An Obama re-election would be a big help too.)
Kennedy 74 Scalia 74 and fat Thomas 62 Roberts 55 and has some kind of problem with his brain
Ginsburg 77 and w/ health problems
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Fri Apr-09-10 11:20 AM
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7. Scalia strikes me as the kind of guy who will never retire. |
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Like Rehnquist, he loves the robe too much.
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Fri Apr-09-10 11:25 AM
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Edited on Fri Apr-09-10 11:25 AM by Botany
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Fri Apr-09-10 11:20 AM
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8. The RW'ers will stay until they die |
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No way they give up that power.
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Botany
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Fri Apr-09-10 11:23 AM
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9. Odds are good at least one will die or become to ill to continue |
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Fri Apr-09-10 11:27 AM
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12. Maybe, but then I think of Cheney |
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And think that somehow, they've figured out how to keep these bastards alive forever.
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Fri Apr-09-10 11:27 AM
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11. 5 d-bags--Don't forget Alito. |
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Although he's young and not going anywhere for awhile.
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Fri Apr-09-10 11:30 AM
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13. We are stuck w/ his ass for a long time |
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Fri Apr-09-10 11:31 AM
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14. I agree with you that Scalia isn't going anywhere. |
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They'll have to pry the gavel from his cold dead hands.
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Fri Apr-09-10 01:21 PM
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17. "some kind of problem with his brain" .. there's an understatement. |
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Thought it's nothing compared to the problem with his soul.
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Fri Apr-09-10 10:29 AM
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3. Justice Stevens can really write (and type too) |
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Best wishes Justice Stevens
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Fri Apr-09-10 10:34 AM
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There are some justices that you wish could live and serve forever.
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Fri Apr-09-10 11:09 AM
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6. The lights turned on and the curtain fell down |
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Fri Apr-09-10 11:35 AM
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16. My Dear Honorable Stevens: |
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Thank you sir. You've been an anchor and deserve a long, relaxing, comfortable retirement.
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