Yes, it's once more everyone's favorite What's At Stake This Coming Election
It's the perennial refrain each election, sure … but it's hard to argue with numbers.
Three SCOTUS justices will turn 80 before the end of the next presidential term: liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg, conservative Antonin Scalia, and perennial swing vote Anthony Kennedy.
So, assuming that the Senate would ever actually approve of a nominee, the next president could well affect the nature of the Supreme Court for decades to come, yada yada yada. So, yes, this could be The Most Important Presidential Election Ever (again). #ddtb
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Three Current Supreme Court Justices Will Turn 80 Before The End Of The Next Presidential Term
In an excellent piece highlighting the impact a second Obama term could have on the federal judiciary, the AP’s Mark Sherman provides an important reminder of what is at stake in this election: The ne…