Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I'd like to change the Electoral College

[mystery-ak]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I'd like to change the Electoral College

By Madeline Conway

02/07/17 11:02 AM EST


Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Monday that she’d like to change the Electoral College.

The Supreme Court justice, a liberal who has reached icon status for her many young followers, was at Stanford University on Monday night for a talk on the meaning of life when a student in the audience asked her what she’d like to change about society.

She offered that there are “some things I would like to change, one is the Electoral College,” without providing more details. She seemed like she was about to offer a caveat to that suggestion — “But that would…” she started — before she was interrupted by applause.

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/ruth-bader-ginsburg-electoral-college

[Frank Cannon]

I'm also sure she would like to appoint Presidents from the bench. Too bad for her this isn't the Soviet Union.

[Norm Lenhart]

"a liberal who has reached icon status"

Because liberal writers say so. If enough people pushed the meme that I was the greatest leaf raker of the modern age, people would come to accept that as 'fact' as well and I'd be an icon of leaf raking.

But saying a thing doesn't make it so. RBG is a 'propaganda poster'. not an 'Icon' in the traditional sense. But for the left, words and concepts are made to be 'molded' as they see fit.

[TomSea]

The electoral votes per state are correlated with the population per census but I"m not sure if that is an accurate counting mechanism either with such factors as the non-citizen population, etc.

http://www.electproject.org/2016g

[libertybele]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I'd like to change the Electoral College

By Madeline Conway

02/07/17 11:02 AM EST


Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Monday that she’d like to change the Electoral College.

The Supreme Court justice, a liberal who has reached icon status for her many young followers, was at Stanford University on Monday night for a talk on the meaning of life when a student in the audience asked her what she’d like to change about society.

She offered that there are “some things I would like to change, one is the Electoral College,” without providing more details. She seemed like she was about to offer a caveat to that suggestion — “But that would…” she started — before she was interrupted by applause.

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/ruth-bader-ginsburg-electoral-college

Changing the electoral college would take an amendment to the Constitution. She cannot amend the Constitution and with any luck she'll be retiring soon.

[dfwgator]

Go back to sleep, Ruth.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Seeing her remaining years are few, she is trying to leave some type of mark.
The mark I think she made is that she has recused herself for her remaining term in office on any and all matters related to what might be brought up concerning the Electoral College.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

The electoral votes per state are correlated with the population per census but I"m not sure if that is an accurate counting mechanism either with such factors as the non-citizen population, etc.

http://www.electproject.org/2016g

Then we need a constitutional amendment to change the language to say "number of American citizens" rather than simply "population".

[beandog]

I'd like to change the lifetime appointment of judges.

[Norm Lenhart]

I'd like to change the lifetime appointment of judges.

We would be better off selecting judges from a mix of names in a bag. Seriously.

[beandog]

We would be better off selecting judges from a mix of names in a bag. Seriously.

I think we do already.

[truth_seeker]

I expect Ginsburg may last a lot longer.

My mother turned 92 last month, and is failing both physically and mentally...but it has been gradual.

My MIL turns 90 in May, and she remains very alert mentally. Physical not so good.

My point is don't get hopes up about Ginsberg. If Obama and the entire democrat establishment couldn't persuade her to step down, I doubt she will leave the court, short of death.

I am not aware of a provision concerning mental failure, of sitting justices--is there?

[Wingnut]

Seeing her remaining years are few, she is trying to leave some type of mark.

If she want to leave a make,  let her tie a coffee bean to her butt and scoot across the SC floor.  Then retire.

[geronl]

She needs help changing her Depends

[libertybele]

I expect Ginsburg may last a lot longer.

My mother turned 92 last month, and is failing both physically and mentally...but it has been gradual.

My MIL turns 90 in May, and she remains very alert mentally. Physical not so good.

My point is don't get hopes up about Ginsberg. If Obama and the entire democrat establishment couldn't persuade her to step down, I doubt she will leave the court, short of death.

I am not aware of a provision concerning mental failure, of sitting justices--is there?

I couldn't agree more. My father in-law will be 92 in April. He lives on his own and cares for himself. He is starting to show some signs of dementia (and now there's effective medications) that has been slow to develop but most days he does quite well.  He's survived several heart attacks and two bypasses and other than the normal aches and pains is doing quite well.  Ginsburg is only 83 years old.  I too feel she has some years ahead of her.  While there are a couple of justices up in age, there is no guarantee that any one of them is going to retire (especially now) or pass away during Trump's term, nor is there any guarantee that the GOP will retain the White House in 2020.   Yes, statistically due to life expectancy, the potential that he will need to nominate another justice is high, but again, no guarantees.

[SirLinksALot]

Go back to sleep, Ruth.

This Ruth on the other hand, might have made a better Justice (I think they're about the same age today too ):

[Doug Loss]

We would be better off selecting judges from a mix of names in a bag. Seriously.

So rather than a jury pool we'd have a justice pool?  I'd like to have my name removed from the Judge Duty roster, please. 

[Fishrrman]

Norm wrote (regardin' Ruth):
"a liberal who has reached icon status"

Next status:
Embalmment.

Onward, Ruthie!

[Hoodat]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I'd like to change the Electoral College

What's she gonna do?  Declare it unconstitutional?