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Supreme Court Justice Souter To Retire
NPR ^ | April 30, 2009

Posted on 04/30/2009 7:07:15 PM PDT by RDTF

NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current term.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhojudicialnominees; bhoscotus; disastrouscourtpicks; goodriddance; midnightjogger; scotus; second100days; souter; themidnightjogger
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To: RDTF

Let’s see if the republicans have the balls to bork the initial communist the clowns propose to fill the spot.


61 posted on 04/30/2009 7:37:02 PM PDT by glock rocks (You got a permit to carry that there virus, Senor Passing the Contageon that Americans won't?)
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To: Taking Congress back in 2010
"GHWB put this mistake on the court"

A great disappointment, he's been.

62 posted on 04/30/2009 7:37:14 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Big Ears + Big Spending --> BigEarMarx, the man behind TOTUS)
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To: RDTF

So a Liberal Justice will replaced with an Ultra-Liberal Justice. I won’t worry, unless a Conservative Justice or Justice Kennedy is replaced.


63 posted on 04/30/2009 7:37:14 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: BuffaloJack

I just pray there are no other retirements at the end of this term. Maybe the Repubs can improve their Senate numbers after the 2010 elections, at least enough to sustain a filibuster or create enough havoc to persuade Barry to put up a more reasonable liberal nominee. I’m not holding my breath, however, given Stevens’ age and Ginsbarf’s health problems.


64 posted on 04/30/2009 7:37:46 PM PDT by Comparative Advantage
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To: Comparative Advantage

The article says he misses his native New Hampshire. Very flimsy.


65 posted on 04/30/2009 7:38:04 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (Don't worry, be hope-y.)
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To: highlander_UW

” wonder if his replacement can be delayed for 3 1/2 years until Obama is voted out of office “

Not with only 40 Republicans in the U.S. Senate.


66 posted on 04/30/2009 7:38:08 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The McCain/Palin ticket was like a Kangaroo, stronger on the bottom than at the top)
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To: NeoCaveman

The media will go gaga again with the Messiah’s pick. They will claim that he is leveling the playing field for minorities, youth, and women.

I suspect Obama will appoint a 40 something liberal will be guided by what is “fair” and ignore the Constitution. “Fair” means no gay marriage bans, no border security, no resonable abortion restrictions like parent consent. The future judge will rule in favor of the Fairness Doctrine.


67 posted on 04/30/2009 7:39:07 PM PDT by yongin
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To: RDTF

Clinton reprise from ‘93. He had succeeded a Bush, had a dumocrat majority senate, and shoved Ruth Buzzy Ginsburg, radical feminist and former ACLU lawyer down our throats.
Whoever it is will be big on foreign law. Heck it might not even be an American. Sorry Arlen, it won’t be YOU now!


68 posted on 04/30/2009 7:40:14 PM PDT by H.Akston (I sure hope that sub-prime lending wasn't barney frank's covert economic stimulus plan.)
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To: Repeal 16-17

The problem is that Obama will appoint a liberal to the Court who will sit there for the next 40 years.

So, in 2050 Souter’s replacement in be replaced.


69 posted on 04/30/2009 7:40:52 PM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at I00 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: RDTF

Not to worry

Replacing a lib with another lib is not a crisis, just a trade.

If we lost a conservative judge, then we’d be screwed.


70 posted on 04/30/2009 7:41:09 PM PDT by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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“Ah nominates Flip Wilson”!!


71 posted on 04/30/2009 7:41:16 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Librerals are more dangerous to liberty than terrorists.)
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To: All

This is the best possible news conservatives can have. If Obama nominates a total lefty, the tea party folks that are already mobilized will take to the street; the pro-lifers will start sounding off (including PUMAs), and the Libertarians will come out (property rights). Replacing this guy is wonderful, now if only Justice Fencesitter (er. Stevens) would leave. Antonin, please stay healthy.


72 posted on 04/30/2009 7:41:24 PM PDT by guido911 (Islamic terrorists are members of the "ROP", the "religion of pu*&ies")
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To: mathprof

Good riddance. I don’t see how we can do worse than this loser!
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I’m afraid you’re in for a big shock.


73 posted on 04/30/2009 7:42:11 PM PDT by unkus
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To: RDTF

Now we remember why we loathe NH. It will be interesting to see if Obama can find anybody worse. I really doubt he can.


74 posted on 04/30/2009 7:42:47 PM PDT by Theodore R. (GWB is gone: Now the American sheeple can sleep at night!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Man, are YOU dreamin’, LOL!

hehe, well, yeah...but the dems did hold up some of Bush's appointments for a couple of years, but they weren't supreme court lvl.

But, we MAY stand a chance...those that VOTED this POS into office will be too busy watching ‘American Idol’ to thwart the ‘torches and pitchforks’ plan. ;)

Maybe they can tie tea bags to the pitch forks and torches and the liberals will be so busy making crass jokes they won't be able to stop the mob.

2nd plan, wait until Jon Stewart goes on vacation...all the liberals I know get their "news" from Stewart, so if he's out they won't have anyone to tell them what to think.

75 posted on 04/30/2009 7:43:15 PM PDT by highlander_UW (The only difference between the MSM and the DNC is the MSM sells ad space in their propaganda)
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To: guido911
If Obama nominates a total lefty, the tea party folks that are already mobilized will take to the street; the pro-lifers will start sounding off (including PUMAs), and the Libertarians will come out (property rights).

I would not bet on that.

76 posted on 04/30/2009 7:44:22 PM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at I00 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: RDTF; Hurricane Andrew; FlingWingFlyer; Diana in Wisconsin; Anitius Severinus Boethius; guido911; ..
None of this matters so much. Look for a resurrection of the Judiciary Reorganization Bill of 1937 to be buried in some 10,000 page long omnibus appropriations bill. Congress has the right to adjust the size of the SCOTUS, you know. No constitutional article or amendment has the size set at 9.

And if Harry "the body" Reid makes sure there is enough pork in the bill for Maine, I know that there will be at least two Repubicans that will gladly vote for it.

Just wait. They'll have us distracted with some stupid thing (mmm, maybe get our collective fury directed toward a "Truth Commission," "Congressional Hearings on Torture," "Special Prosecutor," or something like that) and they'll slip it in with no negative comment from the right at all.

Stay vigilant.

77 posted on 04/30/2009 7:44:35 PM PDT by markomalley (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: adm5

The “swing” vote is Reagan’s liberal choice, A. Kennedy.


78 posted on 04/30/2009 7:44:51 PM PDT by Theodore R. (GWB is gone: Now the American sheeple can sleep at night!)
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To: RDTF

Perfect timing for the rat Specter.


79 posted on 04/30/2009 7:45:00 PM PDT by armyofprinciples (I dressed as 0bama for Halloween. I disguised myself as a Christian.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Look for the ‘Rats to start pushing to get Al Franken seated.

Why bother?

How many Republicans voted against Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the most radical leftist, feminist, and obvious communist ever even considered for the Court?

Three.

Even if there were 65 Republicans in the Senate, Obama would have no trouble getting whomever he wanted confirmed.

But with 41-45, Obama can count on 20-25 defectors, so Franken is irrelevant.

80 posted on 04/30/2009 7:45:14 PM PDT by Jim Noble (They are willing to kill for socialism...but not to die for it.)
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