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Why is the next President so critical?

by snolan, Thu Jun 05, 2008 at 07:28:17 AM EST

The current members of the United States Supreme Court are:

"Liberals"

John Paul Stevens, born in 1920, is 88 years old; appointed by Gerald Ford (R).
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, born in 1933, is 75 years old; appointed by Bill Clinton (D).
David Hackett Souter, born in 1939, is 68 years old; appointed by George H.W. Bush (R).
Stephen Gerald Breyer, born in 1938, is 69 years old; appointed by Bill Clinton (D).

"Conservatives"

Clarence Thomas, born in 1948, is 59 years old; appointed by George H.W. Bush (R).
Samuel Anthony Alito, born in 1950, is 58 years old; appointed by George W. Bush (R).
John Glover Roberts, Jr., born in 1955, is 53 years old; appointed by George W. Bush (R).
Antonin Gregory Scalia, born in 1936, is 72 years old; appointed by Ronald Reagan (R).

"Swing/Conservative"

Anthony McLeod Kennedy, born in 1936, is 71 years old; appointed by Ronald Reagan (R).

It is possible that the next president could be appointing as many as four replacement justices they get re-elected in 2012. Even more interesting, based on age alone, it is likely that the justices being replaced will be from the more liberal side of the court.

Think on that long and carefully, please. Only two justices appointed by Democrats are left. Do you really want a Supreme Court even more unbalanced than the one we have now?

Hat tip to RaisingKaine's aznew for starting me thinking along this track.

Now get yourself registered to vote, get active, contribute, get involved, do something.

Tags: supreme court, 2008, mccain, obama, senate (all tags)

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Re: Why is the next President so critical? (2.00 / 1)

I agree.... I m a single issue voter this year. That single issue is SCOTUS. Of course, that one issue tends to affect all of the others.

I have heard from people that say they cannot support the Dem nominee because they found the tone of the primary offensive to feminists and women. If you think the tone of the campaign was offensive, try a Supreme Court with two McCain appointees. THAT would be offensive in action to women and people who enjoy civil liberties.

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by JenKinFLA on Thu Jun 05, 2008 at 08:18:31 AM EST

Re: Why is the next President so critical? (2.00 / 2)

Yeah and we need to remember the Supreme Court impacts civil liberties, equality and discrimination.

Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito rejected Ledbetter's "continuing effects" argument, noting prior Supreme Court decisions that held that a past discriminatory act that is not made part of a timely charge of discrimination "is merely an unfortunate event in history which has no present legal consequences."

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. ~ Sun Tzu

by Tumult on Thu Jun 05, 2008 at 08:20:30 AM EST

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