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RockRaven

(16,838 posts)
31. What difference does it make? Even if she makes it through the next 4 years
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:41 PM
Jan 21

there will never be a Democratic majority on SCOTUS in your or my lifetime.

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Yes DaBronx Jan 20 #1
I know. We might have another RBG situation and then... brush Jan 20 #12
Term limits on all three branches, IMO DeepWinter Jan 21 #23
Good luck with that constitutional amendment. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 21 #38
Why would Congress ever vote for term limits for themselves? MichMan Jan 21 #39
We all know DeepWinter Jan 21 #40
7 + 3 equals 10 maxsolomon Jan 21 #34
Of course you know that it still matters FBaggins Jan 21 #43
Yes, 7-2, thanks for the correx. brush Jan 21 #45
They look like death itself... Lovie777 Jan 20 #19
She looked Rebl2 Jan 21 #32
probably Groundhawg Jan 20 #2
Isn't this Cannon's seat? You know that is exactly what he is hoping for chicoescuela Jan 20 #16
Yes dhol82 Jan 20 #3
Being a diabetic does not . . . people Jan 21 #29
It often does for type I diabetes FBaggins Jan 21 #44
Comments on line is that she is frequently at the hospital Melon Jan 21 #42
I honestly don't know what good it does... dchill Jan 20 #4
lol. True. Melon Jan 20 #6
Looks ok to me. elleng Jan 20 #5
"Should we be worried?" Yeah, like 2 years ago. harumph Jan 20 #7
I said the same thing. It's too late for that now. In It to Win It Jan 20 #17
She ought to have retired last year. We are playing with fire. tritsofme Jan 20 #8
She has diabetes, which is being treated. Lonestarblue Jan 21 #28
Yes. She's only 70, but looks much older LeftInTX Jan 20 #9
Sad DET Jan 20 #10
Recipe for disaster. Now we are praying for 4 years. Melon Jan 20 #11
She will hang in there FloridaBlues Jan 20 #13
In all honesty, Willis88 Jan 20 #15
That was the intention of RBG. no_hypocrisy Jan 21 #20
Until she can't!.. Omnipresent Jan 21 #30
Did you see the photo of trump kidding with Robert's ? Peregrine Took Jan 20 #14
Could be just thinkingagain Jan 20 #18
Robers (R) looks crushed by the weight of his guilty conscience BoRaGard Jan 21 #21
Yes we need to worry DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 21 #22
I think she'll be fine for the next four years but after that? It'll be problematic. Self Esteem Jan 21 #24
Don't worry about the Supreme Court because it's long gone and will only get goner since '16. elocs Jan 21 #25
Jebus. Irish_Dem Jan 21 #26
Sorry but it doesn't matter anymore. It meant something in 2016, now JohnSJ Jan 21 #27
What difference does it make? Even if she makes it through the next 4 years RockRaven Jan 21 #31
Yes... Mike Nelson Jan 21 #33
We lost the Court already. JI7 Jan 21 #35
Looks to me she's doing what we call "penalty time". Turbineguy Jan 21 #36
Yes, because getting 50+ on our side in the Senate is going to be a challenge. Ace Rothstein Jan 21 #37
No, because we've fucked ourselves in terms of the Supreme Court for at least a generation or two. W_HAMILTON Jan 21 #41
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