The Rumor Mill--Politics Style

[PhatTBoll]

A little birdie told me that Messrs. Rehnquist and Stevens will be on fixed incomes in a few short hours. Oh, what fun.

[Non_Comformist]

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A little birdie told me that Messrs. Rehnquist and Stevens will be on fixed incomes in a few short hours. Oh, what fun.

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Oh man that would be so [censored]-ing awesome for no other reason than to witness the complete meltdown of some people including several posters here.

[andyfox]

I've also heard that R.B.G. is as sick as Rehnquist.

[Dynasty]

Rehnquist is expected. Everybody is ready for that.

But, Stevens is sort of a surprise, isn't it? I know he's very old (85?). But, I thought everybody was expecting him to try to get through the Bush second term and hope for a Democrat to get elected in 2008.

[QuadsOverQuads]

Gee, what an extraordinary circumstance that would be.


q/q

[KDawgCometh]

especially with O'Connor retiring, things could get very interesting. THe fact that the democrats can filibuster any Bush choice that they don't like could very well grind the Supreme Court to a halt for the rest of Bush's term

[nothumb]

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especially with O'Connor retiring, things could get very interesting. THe fact that the democrats can filibuster any Bush choice that they don't like could very well grind the Supreme Court to a halt for the rest of Bush's term

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You just talked about the SCOTUS and 'grinding' in the same sentence.

NT

[Dynasty]

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THe fact that the democrats can filibuster any Bush choice that they don't like could very well grind the Supreme Court to a halt for the rest of Bush's term

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???

I think the Republican members who signed that compromise filibuster agreement have made it abundantly clear that they aren't going to allow the Democrats to filibuster Supreme Court nominees just because they don't like them.

[El Barto]

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especially with O'Connor retiring, things could get very interesting. THe fact that the democrats can filibuster any Bush choice that they don't like could very well grind the Supreme Court to a halt for the rest of Bush's term

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The SCOTUS can operate with only 8 or 7 or 6 members if they want, no problem (they might have the occasional tie vote, but they don't have to be at full membership to proceed).

[BadBoyBenny]

What if everyone retired but Scalia? Maybe the Republicans would filibuster.