Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg should not retire until she's ready to.

[babylonsister]

She's not a moron, she's a true patriot who is hanging in there for us as long as she is able. I'm quite sure she'll bow out when the time is right.

Go after Tony Scalia as an old guy. But they fish together. Go figure.

[PeaceNikki]

1. she's a treasure

[Squinch]

2. I adore her but she is 80, and we need to avoid another Republican appointment.

[jaysunb]

3. I agree, and the mere suggestion displays a defeatist

attitude.
Now, I'm not saying there shouldn't be political calculations or conversations, but I see it as much more important to believing and working toward a Democratic victory in the next Presidential election...but even more important is to work like hell to keep the Senate in Democratic hands this fall and beyond. After all, all nomonees must clear that hurdle, no matter who nominates them.

Just my .02 worth.

[mth44sc]

4. She is the strongest

most fearless voice we have on the bench. She will know when the time is right.

What makes you think the current Republican minority will even allow another Obama appointment to the Court?

They don't play by our rules.

[babylonsister]

5. The good news is I don't see a rethug making the next appointment. nt

[Nobel_Twaddle_III]

6. most 80 year old women are in better shape then 80 year old men.

What I am trying to say is if all we know about her health is that she is 80, I am not ready to panic.

I am concerned that another extremist republican appointment, coupled with continued moderate democratic appointments is scary.

I am sure she understands legacy, and political reality better than most of us.

[morningfog]

7. We need her.

[BootinUp]

8. absolutely right!

[MoonchildCA]

9. I agree, she's great.

And most likely, she'll know when the time is right. But one can't help but hope that she will gracefully bow out while there is a democrat in office. It only makes sense to the long-term well-being of this country.

We don't really have to panic though for another year. She might as well stay as long as she can. I'm fairly confident she's aware of the politics at play, and will respond accordingly.

"Going after" Scalia for the same reason hardly makes sense, as he's not going anywhere voluntarily while a democrat's in office. We can only hope for an act of nature to take him, or any of his fellow ilk, out. I'm not usually one to hope for the detriment of others, but I find myself unnaturally preoccupied with the thought...

[TheKentuckian]

10. I don't think "going after" is a fair assessment. Nobody cares if Scalia takes a dirt nap

other than the size of the line to piss on his grave.

Folks just are reasonably concerned that Ginsberg will become ill or pass and we get another radical regressive that will sit on the bench for a generation. Bad enough she be replaced with a mealy mouthed moderate, friendly to corporate dominance and none to solid on civil liberties but another younger Scalia beyond sucks.

Personally, I'm not pushing it but it doesn't take a lot of imagination to get where folks who are are coming from and it isn't about going after her.
I think one can disagree with that assessment without insinuating an attack, she is 80 with a history of cancer, it isn't some amazing leap of logic here. Similar goes for Breyer being a few years younger but also male, you get ahead of the actuary and it is at least somewhat dicey.

[babylonsister]

11. Check google-it's on. nt

[TheKentuckian]

15. Check Google for what?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

16. +1 and another +1 for "dirt nap"

[C Moon]

12. Damn. That must be a frustrating job—especially with the current RW bozos running things.

[Hekate]

13. Thank you. Justice Ruth is a treasure. nt

[MurrayDelph]

14. It's a given that her inevitable replacement

won't be as liberal (regardless of who nominates the replacement), so let's hope she stays around for a very long time.