Should Ginsburg Resign?

[AgainsttheCrown]

From the AP:http://news.yahoo.com/justice-ginsburgs-future-plans-closely-watched-211700184.html">Justice Ginsburg's future plans closely watched

Democrats and liberals have a nightmare vision of the Supreme Court's future: President Barack Obama is defeated for re-election next year and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at 78 the oldest justice, soon finds her health will not allow her to continue on the bench.

But they found a solution to that nightmare:

But Ginsburg could retire now and allow Obama to name a like-minded successor whose confirmation would be in the hands of a Democratic-controlled Senate. "She has in her power the ability to prevent a real shift in the balance of power on the court," said Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California at Irvine law school. "On the other hand, there's the personal. How do you decide to leave the United States Supreme Court?"

Should she take one for the team and leave a job that she clearly loves because of the potential disaster looming from a 6-3 conservative majority?

"I think the court is enormously important for her," Ray said. "And especially now after husband's death, you wonder what she can see herself doing if she were not on the court."

Would it be selfish of her not to resign?

I say no. Despite how I may feel about his accomplishments, the race is the President's to lose. The GOP field is a joke. Perhaps the serious contenders don't want to be at the helm during these turbulent times. Perhaps they feel that 2016 will be an easier wave election?

[Davis_X_Machina]

1. You couldn't get anyone...

...confirmed, regardless of their politics -- or lack of politics -- in an election year, and in the present political climate, I don't think you could get anyone confirmed now.

[AgainsttheCrown]

2. And there's that...

Will he even be able to find another blank slate as calculating as Kagan?

[rucky]

4. Bush did

but I see your point.

[Davis_X_Machina]

7. Democrats don't as a rule filibuster SC appointments....

...I don't see the present GOP caucus returning the favor.

[MineralMan]

3. I think that any appointment right now would be incredibly

difficult to get confirmed. I hope she waits until the President is re-elected and, with any luck, a new and larger Democratic majority is in place in Congress. However, she has to do what's best for her. I know her health is an issue.

[annabanana]

5. No.. but Thomas & Scalia should be OUTTA THERE!!. .n/t

[AgainsttheCrown]

8. SHOULD be

But I doubt that the Democrats will ever have the guts to call corruption by its name.

Let alone seek removal of the corrupt...

[joeybee12]

6. Since repukes are blocking lower court appointments and the spineless Dems are allowing

that...they're really roll over if the repukes fight Obama's next nominee.

[Erose999]

9. Or Obama could impeach that crook Clarence Thomas.

[Davis_X_Machina]

12. It would help...

...if impeachment wasn't the prerogative of the House...

[Erose999]

14. Replace "Obama" with "House democrats" then. Both are pretty much powerless anyway.

[supernova]

10. She should stay for now

and wait until POTUS's second term. At one level, she's a widow who needs to work. Often very competent people don't know what to do with themselves without their jobs. She may be one of those folks.

I think Obama will be reelected. And if in say,... five years? give or take, things might look different for her.

[MilesColtrane]

11. I wouldn't mind if she did, but...

she won't, nor should she feel pressured to quit by whatever temporary political winds are blowing now.

That is as the founders intended.

[Octafish]

13. Roberts, Scalia, Alito, A Kennedy, and Clarence Slappy Thomas first.

Better yet, impeach that entire lot of political turdery first.