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February 12, 2010

140 Year Old Alte Kacher John Paul Stevens May Be Stepping Down
— Ace

Knee-jerk arch-liberal, statist, and judicial radical on every single issue.

More reports are confirming the Obama administration is preparing for a potential Supreme Court vacancy in the next few months. Reports surfaced weeks ago that pro-abortion Justice John Paul Stevens was considering retiring and today, CNN said more recent reports indicate that as well.
CNN indicates the White house has begun "quiet preparations" for a high court vacant but cautions that top Obama officials have not named any names of potential Supreme Court retirements.
The latest session of the Supreme Court ends in June and the most likely scenario is that one of the justices would announce a retirement this Spring or Summer so a newly-confirmed replacement can join the court when its next term begins in October.
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Most of the speculation about potential retirement surrounds Stevens, one of the five members of the court's current pro-abortion majority.
Stevens is 90-years-old and speculation reached enormous heights that he would retire when news surfaced that he had hired just one law clerk for the October 2010 term. Retiring judges usually have one clerk while sitting Supreme Court members have four.

The only good thing is that you can't do much worse than Stevens -- except put in a much younger man. Or better yet a woman, as they live longer.

Unfortunately this means that while Obama isn't gaining ground in the Court -- not trading out conservatives for liberals -- he's replacing his oldsters with (relative) youngsters who will screw up the country for years to come.

Posted by: Ace at 01:21 PM | Comments (100)
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1 I missed him after he left Led Zeppelin

Posted by: Frank G at February 12, 2010 01:24 PM (4X0aT)

2 Obama might appoint a Muslim. That'd be worse. And he'd do it for that reason alone.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 12, 2010 01:25 PM (eNxMU)

3 A manic phase has begun. We will be down to cat blogging by Sunday.

Posted by: toby928 at February 12, 2010 01:25 PM (PD1tk)

4 Knew this was coming. Stevens was only holding on for a Dem president.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 12, 2010 01:25 PM (P33XN)

5 Past time for a gay justice, I think.

Posted by: Brownie Packer at February 12, 2010 01:27 PM (YCVBL)

6 a gay muslim justice? Way to f*ck up several base constituencies. He'd be for it

Posted by: Frank G at February 12, 2010 01:29 PM (4X0aT)

7 3 A manic phase has begun. We will be down to cat blogging by Sunday.

Posted by: toby928 at February 12, 2010 05:25 PM (PD1tk)

That was LOL-worthy.

Posted by: Jim in San Diego at February 12, 2010 01:29 PM (F09Uo)

Oooh, oooh, appoint me, appoint me!

Posted by: UC Berkeley Coed at February 12, 2010 01:29 PM (DrWcr)

9 6 a gay muslim justice? Way to f*ck up several base constituencies. He'd be for it

Posted by: Frank G at February 12, 2010 05:29 PM (4X0aT)

Wouldn't he have to hang himself or crush himself under a wall?

Posted by: Insomniac at February 12, 2010 01:30 PM (DrWcr)

10 God only knows what brain-damaged marxist Obama is going to appoint in his place.

Posted by: OregonMuse at February 12, 2010 01:30 PM (JkUVD)

11 Hey, at least we're holding serve. I imagine Ginzburg is next, since she's apparently seriously ill. Let's hope Scalia, Roberts, Alito, Thomas, and Kennedy (hey, he's like a stopped clock - right twice a day) eat their wheaties and take care of themselves until January 2013.

Posted by: Ombudsman at February 12, 2010 01:31 PM (y4B2y)

12 Anything in the constitution that says a Thai tranny hooker can't be a supreme court justice? 'Cause that's about what I expect from Obama.

Posted by: Jim in San Diego at February 12, 2010 01:31 PM (F09Uo)

Great. Now we'll get another installment of "Grievance Group X" will now be represented on the Court.

It might not be Jesus coming back--I'm thinking it will be John Marshall. And. He. Is. Pissed.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 12, 2010 01:31 PM (B+qrE)

14 Look for the Obama brain-trust to try and nominate Earl Warren.

Posted by: Dr. Spank at February 12, 2010 01:34 PM (0FiCa)

15 Stevens wasn't as bad as Souter or Breyer. Stevens was liberal, but still an old coot. So he wasn't on board with all those dang hippie kids.

Posted by: wooga at February 12, 2010 01:34 PM (2p0e3)

16 If Obama does not select a Reptilian-American for the court, he will have destroyed the great promise of a free and democratic America.

Posted by: Doodad Pro at February 12, 2010 01:34 PM (/o58C)

He won't do shit for teh gheyz.

I won't speculate as to whom he chooses. The nominee will be less radical than Sotomayor though. More Breyer than Ginsberg.

Posted by: Zimriel at February 12, 2010 01:36 PM (9Sbz+)

18 If Obama does not select a Reptilian-American for the court, he will have destroyed the great promise of a free and democratic America.

Posted by: Doodad Pro at February 12, 2010 05:34 PM (/o58C)

I hear ya, brah.

Posted by: The Lizard People of MN at February 12, 2010 01:38 PM (7BU4a)

19 Unless of course Obama decides to really pound that chicken and nominates an anti-Zionist Arab-American. He might be able to get 61 votes for that. But then again he might not.

Posted by: Zimriel at February 12, 2010 01:39 PM (9Sbz+)

20 So can somebody please tell me the reason that when a Democrat president nominates a SCOTUS pick, it passes with a minimum of fuss, but when a Republican president nominates a SCOTUS pick, the process drags on for weeks and months and every liberal victim/grievance group has to weigh in on C-SPAN and NPR?

Posted by: OregonMuse at February 12, 2010 01:40 PM (JkUVD)

21 Are there any gay judges on the Federal bench? If they're a raging lefty (very likely), they're a shoo-in. A sop to the gays for not repealing don't ask, don't tell.

Posted by: Ombudsman at February 12, 2010 01:40 PM (y4B2y)

22 So can somebody please tell me the reason that when a Democrat president nominates a SCOTUS pick, it passes with a minimum of fuss, but when a Republican president nominates a SCOTUS pick, the process drags on for weeks and months and every liberal victim/grievance group has to weigh in on C-SPAN and NPR?

Silly OregonMuse. Because Republicans are EVIL.

Posted by: Ombudsman at February 12, 2010 01:41 PM (y4B2y)

23 John Paul Stevens? Never heard of him.

Posted by: Charles Gibson at February 12, 2010 01:41 PM (j4xgZ)

24 If Obama does not select a Reptilian-American for the court, he will have destroyed the great promise of a free and democratic America.

I agree 100%

Posted by: Alan Colmes at February 12, 2010 01:41 PM (JkUVD)

25 I would like a Wise Latino this time please.

Posted by: Holdfast at February 12, 2010 01:41 PM (Gzb30)

26 Supreme Court Justice Jeremiah Wright.

(Ayers gets in when Ginsberg snuffs it.)

Posted by: nickless at February 12, 2010 01:42 PM (MMC8r)

"he's replacing his oldsters with (relative) youngsters who will screw up the country for years to come."

Actually, senile Stevens, has had his clerks (red diaper dopin', whatevers) been writing, his, unreviewed, "opinions", for at least a decade.

Nothing will change. Thank you Sir. May I have another.

Posted by: MDr VB1.0 CS1st at February 12, 2010 01:42 PM (ucq49)

Look for the Obama brain-trust to try and nominate Earl Warren.

Zombie Warren would be an upgrade over Stevens.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 12, 2010 01:42 PM (B+qrE)

29 Oh look, there goes a fly!

**ZAP!!**

Mmmm, tasty...

Posted by: Alan Colmes at February 12, 2010 01:43 PM (JkUVD)

30 Whining about a 5-4 conservative court when a liberal might step down and be replaced by a liberal. That's truly pathetic.

Posted by: JEA at February 12, 2010 01:45 PM (NJtSt)

31 Whining about a 5-4 conservative court when a liberal might step down and be replaced by a liberal. That's truly pathetic.

Not as pathetic as trolling blogs over it.

Posted by: nickless at February 12, 2010 01:45 PM (MMC8r)

32 Push for impeachment of justices. Or maybe start "imminent domaining" their houses. Or give Thomas some angel dust and a pickaxe some quiet afternoon in the chambers.

Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at February 12, 2010 01:46 PM (6hnWk)

"That's truly pathetic. "

You commenting after looking in the mirror?

Posted by: MDr VB1.0 CS1st at February 12, 2010 01:47 PM (ucq49)

Geez, what unworthy and unqualified person of 'ROYGBIV' skin color can he nominate now

Himself .....

Posted by: paranoid polly at February 12, 2010 01:47 PM (r7Vc3)

35 Time to reach across the aisle, Barack. Ask that newly-arrived Brown fella who he wants.

Posted by: AmishDude at February 12, 2010 01:48 PM (T0NGe)

36 Past time for a gay justice, I think.

*cough*

Posted by: Justice David Souter at February 12, 2010 01:49 PM (PD1tk)

37 My time is now.

Posted by: Lynne Stewart at February 12, 2010 01:49 PM (T0NGe)

38 Click the JEA if you want pathetic ., some awe inspiring poetry awaits .

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at February 12, 2010 01:50 PM (a9UO0)

39 Ask that newly-arrived Brown fella who he wants.

Brown fella? The term is PERSON OF COLOR. Racist.

Posted by: Ombudsman at February 12, 2010 01:50 PM (y4B2y)

40 It is the "progressive way" too kill the un-wanted babies and it is the way to kill pesky old timers too. Why have all the old timers having medical care at the tax payers expense? It is much more important to save the world from Global Warming.

Posted by: Mr Trotsky at February 12, 2010 01:51 PM (pU4D7)

41 Ahhh, yes, my perfect job, finally.

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 12, 2010 01:51 PM (cpuvG)

42 Odds are he'll put Sunnstein up for nomination. To get any further left of him you'd have to nominate Bill Ayers

Posted by: kbdabear at February 12, 2010 01:51 PM (sYxEE)

43 I have nightmares of seeing Ron Kuby in a black robe. Shudder.....

Posted by: Ombudsman at February 12, 2010 01:51 PM (y4B2y)

44
I'd like to see a gay transsexual albino Scandi with a harelip and an pet midget named Cocoa on the court. Just for the shock value. And the jokes.

Posted by: Dang at February 12, 2010 01:52 PM (UA4gE)

45 Ace sed:
Or better yet a woman, as they live longer.

I concur that the female specie lives longer than us. The primary reason for this seems to be that they on average do not co-habitate with females.

Posted by: England Dan & John Ford Cooley at February 12, 2010 01:53 PM (dP6Ky)

46 Look at this as a blessing, folks: It's a wonderfully high profile way for Obambi to fuck up.

Posted by: nickless at February 12, 2010 01:53 PM (MMC8r)

47 Unfortunately this means that while Obama isn't gaining ground in the Court -- not trading out conservatives for liberals -- he's replacing his oldsters with (relative) youngsters who will screw up the country for years to come.

It's the trend. My cousin went into law school with a relatively moderate mindset and matriculated a flaming (and I mean flaming) liberal.

Posted by: Soap MacTavish at February 12, 2010 01:54 PM (554T5)

"Click the JEA if you want pathetic ., some awe inspiring poetry awaits ."

Did you mean, JEA is a clit?

Actually, "it's" like all progressives, not just trolls, a chimpog. A creature able to suck its own cock, lick its own balls, and when caught - what? what?

Posted by: MDr VB1.0 CS1st at February 12, 2010 01:54 PM (ucq49)

49 Have they found a jewish eugenicist to replace mostly dead Ginsberg?

Posted by: dagny at February 12, 2010 01:55 PM (h+MFy)

The Libs have been fucking me for years. I've paid my dues. Give me the job.

Posted by: Chicken at February 12, 2010 01:55 PM (44J/C)

51 What are the odds on Hillary?

Posted by: dagny at February 12, 2010 01:57 PM (h+MFy)

52 I hope this is not something he cytan do by recess appointment.

Posted by: davod at February 12, 2010 01:57 PM (GUZAT)

53 42 Ahhh, yes, my perfect job, finally.

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 12, 2010 05:51 PM (cpuvG)

Sad but true.

Posted by: Josef K. at February 12, 2010 01:57 PM (7+pP9)

Geez, what unworthy and unqualified person of 'ROYGBIV' skin color can he nominate now

Himself .....

Uhh, Worf is a lawyer and unemployed right now. I'm just sayin'.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 12, 2010 01:58 PM (I/MqP)

55 I don't want the job. I have another job in mind.....

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 12, 2010 01:58 PM (44J/C)

56 Heeeeeeeerrrre I come to save the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Hillary at February 12, 2010 01:59 PM (BFqyO)

57 OT: The Corner reporting that Zuckerman may run for Gillibrand's seat (NY Senate). That would be bland but good (for NY)

Posted by: ParisParamus at February 12, 2010 01:59 PM (0YPx8)

58
56 I don't want the job. I have another job in mind..... Posted by: Hillary Clinton

Rosie O'Donnell's bajingo wrangler?

Posted by: Dang at February 12, 2010 02:00 PM (UA4gE)

59 Oops. Guess I ought to read the comments before posting.

Of course Hillary has got to be considered. She's just enough of a lunatic to make it an even swap for JP.

And, as we all know, she is the world's smartest woman.

Posted by: Winston Smith, Wrangler of Unicorns at February 12, 2010 02:01 PM (BFqyO)

60 hehe i like how there is a total of like 4 comments on JEA's blog and 3 of them are sgt dan from here lol.

Posted by: c02 emitting conservative at February 12, 2010 02:01 PM (SebJz)

61 OT: 3 people dead at a shooting at the Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville. I think they said one middle aged woman in custody so far. I may have misheard that.

Posted by: Tami at February 12, 2010 02:02 PM (VuLos)

Sad but true.

O's people will push it because it will keep her mouth shut, prevent her from challenging 0bama in 2012, and provide a reliably leftist vote for 20 or 30 years. Besides, as a former senator, she'd probably sail through the confirmation hearings. Yeah, I think this might really happen.

"So, Madame Secretary, tell us about those Rose Law Firm billing records recgarding you and your disbarred husband's land deal..."

Torpedoing the USS Widebottom could be a lot of fun if we had Senators who didn't believe in this suicidal collegial shit.

Posted by: nickless at February 12, 2010 02:02 PM (MMC8r)

63 Ellen Degeneres' vaj badger.

Posted by: Hillary Clinton, Bumper of Donuts at February 12, 2010 02:02 PM (BFqyO)

64
Wow. "Wrangler" showed up in back to back posts. I'm gonna put my chaps back on.

Posted by: Dang at February 12, 2010 02:03 PM (UA4gE)

"The Libs have been fucking me for years. I've paid my dues. Give me the job."

Don't blame me. We've properly buried you; after each and every, violation by the Left. JEA and its ilk, keep digging you up, for one more round, of their gobsmacking good, perfectly libtard amusement.

Posted by: Funeral Parlor Director at February 12, 2010 02:03 PM (ucq49)

66 From an internal Democrat politics standpoint, offering the job to Hill is a no brainer. Its a simple way of figuring out if she's ruled out a 2012 run for the top job.

If she stays at State, I wouldn't go so far as to say that she was definitely running. But if she were to take the SCOTUS position, she's already ruled out the POTUS thing.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 12, 2010 02:03 PM (I/MqP)

67 O's people will push it because it will keep her mouth shut, prevent her from challenging 0bama in 2012, and provide a reliably leftist vote for 20 or 30 years. Besides, as a former senator, she'd probably sail through the confirmation hearings. Yeah, I think this might really happen.

Spot on. Plus, I think the 2008 campaign soured her on the whole president thing. Remember her tearing up a couple times on the stump? When someone as cold, ruthless, and disciplined as HRC does that, she's really had enough. Plus, I think she sees the writing on the wall- by the time he's done, President Awesome is going to poison the presidential waters for Dems for 2012 and 2016. And by 2020 she'll be too old. SCOTUS would be a great legacy in her mind.

Posted by: Ombudsman at February 12, 2010 02:03 PM (y4B2y)

"...on JEA's blog "

Link please. I'd love to reciprocate, ie shit in its sandbox.

What does the JEA acronym mean? Jerrymandering ejaculating anus?

Posted by: MDr VB1.0 CS1st at February 12, 2010 02:08 PM (ucq49)

69 Link please. I'd love to reciprocate, ie shit in its sandbox. Click the red JEA under his comment .

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at February 12, 2010 02:10 PM (a9UO0)

70
Giving Hillary the opportunity to be seated on the Supreme Court, the Mt. Everest of courts, is similar in nature to her namesake Sir Edmund Hillary performing that amazing feat years before Hillary was born.

Only in liberal families can children be named for a person who isn't famous, but will become so in the future.

Posted by: Fish at February 12, 2010 02:12 PM (M5t+h)

71 JEA's blog is the only one I've ever seen rendered entirely in crayon.

Posted by: nickless at February 12, 2010 02:13 PM (MMC8r)

72 61 c02 emitting conservative I know! He had some great comments!

Posted by: Mr Trotsky at February 12, 2010 02:13 PM (pU4D7)

73 Link please. I'd love to reciprocate, ie shit in its sandbox.

Click the red JEA under his comment . Posted by: Bill D. Cat

Sounds like it's time for a Community Calendar update!!!

Posted by: Doodad Pro at February 12, 2010 02:14 PM (/o58C)

74 Sounds like it's time for a Community Calendar update!!! That fucking poem gave me heartburn .

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at February 12, 2010 02:18 PM (a9UO0)

"Click the red JEA under his comment ."

I did. Found nothing but very old (and inane) posts. Surely I missed "clicked". This paragon of progressive wisdom, couldn't possibly be that, that, ........

Irrelevant? Inconsequential? Inconceiveable?

Posted by: MDr VB1.0 CS1st at February 12, 2010 02:19 PM (ucq49)

76 JEA states he is from Murder City USA. IE: Camden NJ.
Unlike him I provide FACTS, not nonsense bitchin and crying. http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Camden&state=NJ

I have been up and down the eastern sea board and all the way to the mid-west. It seems like the liberal people in charge of areas that have high crime rates and mean, self-centered people who claim to have feelings for other people, when they do not. They only care about themselves. Obama fits the profile well.

Posted by: Mr Trotsky at February 12, 2010 02:26 PM (pU4D7)

77 I'm thinking it's time for a Wise Negress to take charge over there in the Supreme Court.

Posted by: Xoxotl at February 12, 2010 02:39 PM (a6uxL)

78 I look up the news on Drudge, and what do I find? An article at The Hill. And what do I find their, Daily Kos.

Posted by: Mr Trotsky at February 12, 2010 02:44 PM (pU4D7)

79
This is exactly the thing a filibuster was meant for.

Posted by: Macaroon at February 12, 2010 02:45 PM (F6+/O)

80 The secret I want out is his Military Record. The one's I new with his mentality and hatred of the military were always getting out of work detail and always complaining.

Posted by: Mr Trotsky at February 12, 2010 02:46 PM (pU4D7)

Hilary looks like the obvious move to get an easy time in the hearings, shore up his base, and eliminate a possible primary opponent. Instead, look for the super conceited and not terrible bright Captain Zero to try and make marxist history again with a nod to yet another advocacy group: Asians or Arabs. Obama is all about the quotas, don't you know.

Double point bonus score for nominating a black muslim. Yes, he really is that shallow and obvious.

Posted by: Log Cabin at February 12, 2010 02:46 PM (Y1uqC)

82 If Hilary is nominated, I'll eat my shorts. Ain't gonna happen.

The SC needs an Asian-American to come closer to looking like a Bennetton ad. If it's a diversity appointment, that would be my bet. If not, definately a woman.

Posted by: whatever at February 12, 2010 03:00 PM (XIXhw)

83 41 votes fucker. How you like the taste of my ass?

Don't be sending another "wise Latina" up here, cause we'll kick the bitch out.

Posted by: Scott Brown at February 12, 2010 03:30 PM (2+9Yx)

84 Count on it Indian, feather not dot.

Posted by: Kemp at February 12, 2010 03:32 PM (2+9Yx)

85 84 You are probably right. Since Malcom X is dead he will have to resort to hero number whatever with the same philosophy.

Posted by: dagny at February 12, 2010 03:36 PM (h+MFy)

86 What an opportunity for Obie to get rid of Eric Holder as AG - give him a lifetime license to fuck up the country as a Supreme Court justice.

Posted by: Reiver at February 12, 2010 03:37 PM (zFNYs)

87 >>Great. Now we'll get another installment of "Grievance Group X" will now be represented on the Court.

I can bet it won't be a black woman. If Michelle has to compete with another black woman for the nation's attention, she will open that jar in the back of her closet, and smash Barack's balls to pulp.

Posted by: Tushar at February 12, 2010 03:47 PM (PGSXB)

To all of the brain-damaged cows insulting me because it's the best their s- called minds are able to come up with, f--- off.

Posted by: JEA at February 12, 2010 03:55 PM (NJtSt)

JEA has a hobby and a passion

dicks and bums

bums and dicks

it's what he does and he's good at it

dicks and bums

bums and dicks

Posted by: Roger Swaigehole at February 12, 2010 03:57 PM (AK1t7)

90

Great, now Monsieur Racecard is pounding his fist in fury.

His keyboard envies the chicken.

Posted by: logger crab at February 12, 2010 04:27 PM (PD1tk)

91 dammit

Posted by: toby928 at February 12, 2010 04:27 PM (PD1tk)

92 Al Fucking Frankin.

Posted by: torabora at February 12, 2010 04:29 PM (zR4gN)

Come to momma JEA. I've dipped my balls in pink, fruity puddin'. The pink so I don't smear your lipstick.

Come on. You progressive intellectual giants love suckin' the balls of felons, skid row derelicts, illegals, etc. Any Dimwit, to further your incomprehensible agenda.

Come on sweetie. Take another for the (RED) team. Let me dip you. Suck my balls. Who knows. You might get another convert.

Posted by: MDr VB1.0 CS1st at February 12, 2010 04:31 PM (ucq49)

Stevens is retiring? I think I've stopped spinning in my grave!

Posted by: John at February 12, 2010 08:07 PM (f4wZy)

95 91

To all of the brain-damaged cows insulting me because it's the best their s- called minds are able to come up with, f--- off.

Posted by: JEA at February 12, 2010 07:55 PM (NJtSt)

I think they're insulting you because A) your first post pointlessly insulted everyone here by deliberately ignoring the ACTUAL discussion, and B) you clearly have no idea where you're posting, as your second post makes fully clear.

JEA's probably the Elbonian acronym for "Lightning Rod."

Posted by: Merovign, Strong on His Mountain at February 12, 2010 08:38 PM (bxiXv)

JEA pretty clearly stands for Joseph E. Arechavala, "a 44 year-old husband and father living a humdrum life in NJ dreaming of success as a writer." His poems come from a place he doesn't really understand. He used to be a big supporter of the space program, but now avers that others should reign in space. He is known, on occasion, as Poetry Man.

That's all Google has on the first two pages. He's, like, famous or something.

"Huge in Japan" is how we used to put it.

Posted by: The Arechavala Hunter at February 12, 2010 09:17 PM (/VEEI)

97 Ombudsman: Vaughn Walker, Chief Judge of the Northern District of California, He's the clown that tried to have the anti-Prop 8 trial (which he is holding) televised.

Posted by: Rich Rostrom at February 12, 2010 10:54 PM (lfIMg)

98 Wow. I'm humbled by all your vast intellectual prowess. It's on a par that rivals the amoeba.

Posted by: JEA at February 13, 2010 05:34 AM (ZO0u/)

99 You WISH you had vast intellectual prowess of an amoeba, but then they do not have brains and neither, apparently, do you.

I believe you think you are much smarter then us, but you do not have common sense either.

How many times have you locked your keys in the car? There is a reason auto's had to made to prevent idiots like you.

Posted by: Mr Trotsky at February 13, 2010 03:21 PM (pU4D7)

100 had to be made

Posted by: Mr Trotsky at February 13, 2010 03:22 PM (pU4D7)

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