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tedoll78

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Tue Mar-30-04 09:50 PM
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6. Here's what I'm voting for:

as of right now, the average term served on the U.S. Supreme Court is approximately 19 years. Assuming that the person who wins in November will get at least 2 appointees to the bench, that's at least 30 years of rulings stemming from this next President.

So, in voting for Kerry, I am really voting for:
4 years of John F Kerry,
at least 15 years of a brand-new liberal USSC justice, and
at least 15 years of another brand-new liberal USSC justice.

While recent years may make me skeptical about Kerry, his overall record in combination with those 30+ years of liberal court votes makes a vote for him a worthwhile gamble.

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