'My dear Mr. President' -Justice Stevens' retirement letter to President Obama.

[kpete]

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/documents/2010/04/justice-john-paul-stevens-resignation-letter.php?page=1

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. *Sigh* We knew it was coming...

Why couldn't it have been one of the right-wing bastards?

At least the timing is good.

:(

[Raine1967]

15. He wanted to leave a long time ago.

I wish him well -- he has done a great service to this nation.

The president will have to find another servant of our nation of his caliber.

[rocktivity]

2. Obama will have to make two picks to tip the court back in a liberal direction, right?

:headbang:
rocktivity

[Botany]

5. Good chance he will be get a chance to change the court

Obama can only move the court if one of the 4 d-bags quit or die .....
(An Obama re-election would be a big help too.)

Kennedy 74
Scalia 74 and fat
Thomas 62
Roberts 55 and has some kind of problem with his brain

Ginsburg 77 and w/ health problems

[MilesColtrane]

7. Scalia strikes me as the kind of guy who will never retire.

Like Rehnquist, he loves the robe too much.

[Botany]

10. No doubt ....

maybe he needs some lunch

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CaG7aUHwa4M/SdT78adAn-I/AAAAAAAAAH4/XxxgOkc0Jgg/s400/Triple+Decker+Bacon+Cheeseburger.jpg

[n2doc]

8. The RW'ers will stay until they die

No way they give up that power.

[Botany]

9. Odds are good at least one will die or become to ill to continue

n/t

[n2doc]

12. Maybe, but then I think of Cheney

And think that somehow, they've figured out how to keep these bastards alive forever.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

11. 5 d-bags--Don't forget Alito.

Although he's young and not going anywhere for awhile.

[Botany]

13. We are stuck w/ his ass for a long time

n/t

[SemiCharmedQuark]

14. I agree with you that Scalia isn't going anywhere.

They'll have to pry the gavel from his cold dead hands.

[eppur_se_muova]

17. "some kind of problem with his brain" .. there's an understatement.

Thought it's nothing compared to the problem with his soul.

[Botany]

3. Justice Stevens can really write (and type too)

Best wishes Justice Stevens

[RubyDuby in GA]

4. **SIGH**

There are some justices that you wish could live and serve forever.

[coti]

6. The lights turned on and the curtain fell down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5ErV23emfM

[Beetwasher]

16. My Dear Honorable Stevens:

Thank you sir. You've been an anchor and deserve a long, relaxing, comfortable retirement.