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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-10-10 09:09 AM
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Poll question: Will the Stevens replacement be more or less liberal?
Edited on Sat Apr-10-10 09:10 AM by G_j
Obama's choice to replace Justice John Paul Stevens will be:
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Lost4words Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-10-10 09:10 AM
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1. Based on Obamas actions so far, LESS Liberal!
nt
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-10-10 09:23 AM
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2. Stevens never considered himself a liberal.
Much the same as I tell people about me - the country has gone so far right those of us who were 'moderate' in the '70s are now flaming libs.
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-10-10 09:36 AM
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5. he was thought to be a Republican
appointed by a Republican president.

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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-10-10 09:28 AM
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3. One the First Amendment, less liberal
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-10-10 09:30 AM
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4. I am hoping for more, fearing it will be less, voting for the same.nt
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-10-10 01:12 PM
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6. yes, we would be extremely fortunate to get someone as liberal, but
the trend has been for every replacement to be further to the right than their predecessor.
It's hard to imagine Obama doing differently.
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