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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe big lunch will be about...
IMO, Hillary and Obama will be discussing the timing of her appointment to the Supreme Court.
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The big lunch will be about... (Original Post)
CK_John
Jul 2013
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morningfog
(18,115 posts)1. I don't think so.
Regardless, any such timing, were it to happen, is out of their hands and limited to between now and 3 years from now.
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)2. I'm sorry
But did someone die or indicate they were stepping down?
CK_John
(10,005 posts)3. I assumed it was common knowledge that 4 and possible 5 were ready to leave.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)5. Which ones?
I know four of them are above 70, but Ginsberg has all but declared her intention to die in office, and Scalia wouldn't leave even if the building was on fire.
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)6. Ditto WP
Ginsberg is telling us - I ain't going folks!
Now can I pray for natural death for a few people? Yep. And she's not one of them.
Now can I pray for natural death for a few people? Yep. And she's not one of them.
CK_John
(10,005 posts)7. Well I think Scalia may be first if the right Opus Dei gig comes up, like head of Mel Gibson
university. Thomas and Roberts seem to be always complaining about the salary, that to me is looking for a new job or networking to some. And of course those who are very frail.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)4. The new I/P talks
and who she'd like as her running mate.