Rumor from RW Source: Rehquist AND Stevens to Retire Tomorrow

[tritsofme]

In the last half hour the new rumor that is keeping political geeks awake: Rehnquist and Stevens resign tomorrow. (Up until a little ago, the buzz was Renquist, as I noted in Bench Memos.)

http://corner.nationalreview.com/05_07_03_corner-archive.asp

I don't know if National Review has any credibility or not, but what I do know is that Stevens retiring under Bush would be a catastrophe on so many levels...

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. BREAKING: All nine USSC judges to retire tomorrow

[napi21]

2. Betcha those RW nuts dream about THAT! n/t

[grannylib]

7. It's the stuff of my worst nightmares. The SCOTUS-appointed little

commander in thief now gets to appoint members to the SCOTUS.
God help us. Please, God, help us.
The damage that major moron could do with this is unthinkable.

[yellowcanine]

28. Fat Tony and "me too" Thomas will never retire. They know a good gig.

[lancdem]

3. Stevens is a liberal

I think he wants to hang on till a Dem gets in, if he can.

[tritsofme]

8. He is also 85 years old

So who knows how his health is holding up.

Rehnquist retiring is one thing, but if a liberal jurist like Stevens were to retire, it would be horrible for this country, and coupled with O'Connor's retirement could provide the 5th vote in overturning Roe.

[Bleacher Creature]

12. Could?

It would be a done deal.

[LittleClarkie]

21. Hang in there old man!

Geez, that's alot of responsibility for the old dude.

But hell, at 85, he could have health problems.

Still, I hope they are wrong. Eke it out just alittle longer pal.

[djg21]

27. His philosophy aside . . .

He was appointed by President Ford -- a Republican -- and he moved to the "left" once on the bench. He is also 85. It is questionable whether he'd attempt to wait for a Democratic president. I wouldn't count on it!

[alittlelark]

4. Sounds like the RW rag is looking to scare lib's

I give it no credence

[beyurslf]

5. I think that was a Rove wet dream.

[beyurslf]

6. I think that was a Rove wet dream.

[PretzelWarrior]

9. BREAKING::I'm retiring tomorrow.

I'm tired of the long slog as Bush's bike mechanic.

[sonicx]

10. Then i'll make early plans to move to Canada

[zinndependence]

14. no fucking kidding....

I'm getting sick of shit, shit, shit.....when is something going to go right for us?!?!?!

I hope this is just a bullshit rumor.

[Bleacher Creature]

11. Please don't even utter those words.

It's not hyperbole to say that this would be one of the worst things to ever happen to our country. Ever. For that reason alone, I could never see Stevens doing that. 85 years old or not, I'm sure he knows the consequences.

Plus, I hear he's still a mean tennis player.

[many a good man]

13. BREAKING: Constitution and Bill of Rights to be Retired Tomorrow

Sorry, dupe. That's the same thing the OP said.

[jerryster]

15. maybe not tomorrow,but

it is almost certain that Rehnquist and Stevens will resign. I figured Bush to get at least 3 appointments this term. If you want an even scarier thought there is an outside chance that he'll get 4!

The consequences of his appointments will start, I believe, at the nominations. Dems may filibuster but if they do I am pretty sure Frist will invoke the nuclear option. So we're screwed any way you look at it. The lurch to the right we're about to take makes me ill.

[tritsofme]

16. I've heard awful rumors that Ginsberg is in poor health as well

Bush replacing Rehnquist, O'Connor, Stevens, and Ginsberg would ruin this country for decades to come, perhaps beyond repair.

[RUMPLEMINTZ]

17. I heard that as well, I even heard

that she was much sicker than Rehnquist. I'm not sure I'm buying it but that would really suck to have both Ginsberg and Stevens retire. Kiss Roe goodbye. Is there anything we can do?

[tritsofme]

19. If they all came at once, perhaps

there would be enough pressure from his own party to moderate his picks on some of justices.

But counting on Republicans to be decent doesn't help to calm my nerves.

[Dan]

22. Nah...relax....its an easy fix

Replace the GOP Congress.

Impeach Bush.

Allow the international community to put him and his whole administration on trial for war crimes.
.
Increase the number of Supreme Court Judges.

Then make it a requirement that a super majority has to agree to review the future number of judges.

Just think outside the box.....

[berni_mccoy]

18. NOOOO!!!!!!!!

Please don't let this be true!

When will this fucking nightmare end?

[AUYellowDog]

20. Any credible sources yet?

wtf is the world coming to?

Brandon

[AUYellowDog]

23. Tin foil hat time

Is this why Bush doesn't want stem cell research? So all of SCOTUS will die or retire due to health reasons and he can appoint the whole damn thing? Mostly kidding, but there's always that chance...

Brandon

[OneBlueSky]

24. I live near the Tappan Zee AND the Bear Mountan Bridges . . .

if this happens and you read about an abandoned GEO Prizm found on one of those structures, you'll know I've jumped . . .

[rumpel]

25. I think it is time to pack? The biggest crooks will get their 'get out of

jail free" card

:(

[djg21]

26. It's not likely.

Multiple Sup. Ct. Justices are not likely to retire on the same day. They are reluctant to "steal each other's thunder," by detracting from the celebrations of their respective judical legacies. There aren't enough pages in a single issue of Time or Newsweek to include stories about the retirements of two different Sup. Ct. Justices