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cindy25
01-31-2017, 11:31 PM
she was waiting for Hillary to replace her.

but a couple of comments on FNC have me wondering if it will be sooner rather later.

O'Reilly said mentioned she will be the next to go. and Laura Ingram said she expects a vacancy in 3-4 months

this is the important seat. the balance shifts completely on this seat.

timosman
01-31-2017, 11:58 PM
We should send flowers to this nice lady. 4 months max. :o

euphemia
02-01-2017, 07:34 AM
Last year or so she said she was not going to retire because "we have an agenda." I think she missed an opportunity. She could have retired two years ago and been replaced by an Obama choice, but now she will likely be replaced by a Trump choice.

Suzanimal
02-01-2017, 07:40 AM
I suspect she'll die before she retires.


During the Obama presidency, some progressives called for Ginsburg to retire[97][98][99] so Obama would be able to appoint a like-minded successor, particularly while the Democratic Party held control of the U.S. Senate.[100] They pointed to Ginsburg's age and past health issues as factors making her longevity uncertain.[98] Ginsburg rejected these pleas.[48] She affirmed her wish to remain a justice as long as she was mentally sharp enough to perform her duties.[48] Moreover, Ginsburg opined that the political climate would prevent Obama from appointing a jurist like herself.[101]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg

specsaregood
02-01-2017, 07:50 AM
Last year or so she said she was not going to retire because "we have an agenda." I think she missed an opportunity. She could have retired two years ago and been replaced by an Obama choice, but now she will likely be replaced by a Trump choice.

it could have been fake news, but IIRC she was insulted by Obama's choices for the SC.

oyarde
02-01-2017, 07:55 AM
Hope so but I doubt it .When she dies .

specsaregood
02-01-2017, 07:59 AM
I suspect she'll die before she retires.

She affirmed her wish to remain a justice as long as she was mentally sharp enough to perform her duties.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg

I'm surprised nobody has started a "fake news" meme about her mental abilities, ala "Hillary has parkinsons" during the campaign season...

milgram
02-01-2017, 10:33 AM
She seemed half gone during the Obamacare hearings

John F Kennedy III
02-01-2017, 11:42 AM
She's 83.

Zippyjuan
02-01-2017, 11:46 AM
http://fortune.com/2016/09/22/ruth-bader-ginsburg-pushups/


If You Could Do As Many Push-ups As Ruth Bader Ginsburg, You Wouldn’t Retire Either


https://fortunedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/670838453mk035_an_historic_.jpg?w=1100&quality=85

We get that R.B.G, is a legal genius—but did you know she's also a gym rat?

Speaking at the Temple Emanu-El Skirball Center in New York City on Wednesday evening, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg revealed that she does 20 push-ups every day, as well as 30-second planks.

“I do 10, and then I breathe, and then I do 10 more," said the 83-year-old to thunderous applause.

With that kind of workout regiment, it should come as no surprise that the justice has no plans to retire. "At my age, you have to take it year by year. This year, I'm okay," she said. Considering her routine is far more intensive than that of many people half—or even a quarter—of her age, that seems like an understatement.

The legendary Ginsburg, who is well-known for her advocacy of women's rights and for being a trailblazer in the legal profession, shared a few other anecdotes and pearls of wisdom during an interview with ABC’s Dan Abrams.

On the state of U.S. politics:

"I think the court is drawn into this anti-government mood," Ginsburg said in response to a question about the Supreme Court's approval ratings, which have been declining and are currently at 44%. The justice pointed out that public opinion of the court is nowhere near as bad as that of Congress (78% Americans disapprove of that branch, according to Gallup)—an opinion she seems to share. "I hope to see the day when Congress is functioning again the way it should," she said.
On Merrick Garland's pending confirmation to the Supreme Court:

"I think it's likely" that Congress will confirm President Obama's nominee, she said. "If it doesn’t happen sooner, there’s a possibility certainly that it will happen when we have a new president. I am hopeful we will end the term with a full house."

On her dissenting opinions with Justice Antonin Scalia:

"You can disagree without being disagreeable," the justice said of her disagreements with recently deceased Justice Scalia, who she called her "best buddy on the court for many years" and "a very funny fellow." The two talked mostly about their shared passion for opera, Ginsburg said, noting that there is now an opera titled Scalia/Ginsburg.

On unconscious bias against women and minorities:

"I wish I could drop a curtain over every field of human endeavor," Ginsburg said, referring to an experiment in the world of classical music, where, once a curtain was put between auditioning musicians and the selection committee, women began to appear orchestras in far greater numbers.

On her friendship with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor:

"She told me just enough so I could navigate the court," Ginsburg said of O'Connor, who was the lone woman for 12 years before Ginsburg's confirmation, and whose mentorship style was one of tough love. During one of Ginsburg's bouts with cancer, O'Connor told her: "Do chemo on Friday. You'll get over it and you can be back in court on Monday."

On being confirmed to the Supreme Court:

Being confirmed by Congress (the vote was 96-3) after President Bill Clinton nominated her in 1993, "felt a little bit like being a bride."

Suzanimal
02-01-2017, 11:59 AM
http://fortune.com/2016/09/22/ruth-bader-ginsburg-pushups/

Being physically fit doesn't mean you're mentally fit.

Edited to add...

I bet I could kick her ass.:cool:

Brian4Liberty
02-01-2017, 12:15 PM
I suspect she'll die before she retires.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg

You are probably correct. She will grasp that power with her claws until the bitter end.


She's 83.

No doubt she is confident that she can last another 8 years.

Zippyjuan
02-01-2017, 12:21 PM
My grandmother turns 99 this year and is still sharp. In eight years Ginsburg will be 91. Oliver Wendell Holmes retired at 90.

brushfire
02-01-2017, 01:18 PM
While pancreatic cancer survival rates have been improving from decade to decade, the disease is still considered largely incurable. According to the American Cancer Society, for all stages of pancreatic cancer combined, the one-year relative survival rate is 20%, and the five-year rate is 7%.


Its probable that she'll die on the bench. She may live 8 years, but she may not. She's already beating the odds - how far can she press?

specsaregood
02-01-2017, 01:26 PM
Its probable that she'll die on the bench. She may live 8 years, but she may not. She's already beating the odds - how far can she press?

I guess that depends on how regular her feedings are.
http://www.joeydevilla.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/john_mccain_do_not_struggle_young_one.jpg

Suzanimal
02-01-2017, 01:45 PM
She's a sharp one...

http://i.imgur.com/c5U6n0T.png

seapilot
02-01-2017, 07:39 PM
She's a sharp one...

http://i.imgur.com/c5U6n0T.png

That was after her 10 mile jog.

Tywysog Cymru
02-01-2017, 08:03 PM
My grandmother turns 99 this year and is still sharp. In eight years Ginsburg will be 91. Oliver Wendell Holmes retired at 90.

It was probably far less stressful to be a Supreme Court justice in 1930 than it is today.

Suzanimal
02-02-2017, 04:28 AM
That was after her 10 mile jog.

Those doillies she's wearing must double as sweat bands for her workouts.