Robertson: "Before end of year there will be another vacancy" on SCOTUS

[kpete]

Robertson: "Before the end of this year there will be another vacancy" on the Supreme Court

Summary: Pat Robertson predicted that there will be another Supreme Court vacancy by "the end of this year."

On the March 7 broadcast of Christian Broadcasting Network's The 700 Club, host Pat Robertson pronounced that there will be a new vacancy on the Supreme Court by "the end of this year." Robertson did not say what led him to believe a vacancy would open, why it would open, or which justice would be leaving the high court.

From the March 7 broadcast of Christian Broadcasting Network's The 700 Club:

ROBERTSON: The way I understand it is that Gov. Haley Barbour (R) is going to sign one in Mississippi that would be comparable to South Dakota. And the whole idea there is to get a couple of the circuits ruling on this matter, because if you have a conflict on the circuits, it guarantees going to the Supreme Court. But it does seem that with the current makeup of the court, they still don't have as many judges as would be needed to overturn Roe. They need one more, and I dare say before the end of this year there will be another vacancy on the court. And this case will be percolating up the line to hit the court maybe in a year or so. So, that's what these governors are doing; they're setting up a challenge. But, it does seem pretty extreme. They don't have and rape or incest exception in there; it's just strictly the life of the mother. So, we'll see what happens.

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[Dave Reynolds]

1. I'm sure he has hatched up a plan with his God.

They are on a first name basis, I think.

[AX10]

11. The last time he did so, Renquist died.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Even better, how about a vacancy at the 700 Club.

Time to go Pat - the big guy needs you for research purposes.

[AndyA]

3. Yet another reason why we MUST GET BUSH OUT OF OFFICE ASAP!

We cannot take the chance that this crackpot of a dictator gets to appoint yet ANOTHER person to the Supreme Court. Especially considering he was very likely NEVER ELECTED PRESIDENT!!! :mad:

[uppityperson]

4. Who's Cheney going to hunt with next?

[Me.]

9. Scalia n/t

[DUgosh]

5. Sounds like

The plot of a movie. Remember Pelican Brief?

[MissMarple]

6. Pat Robertson is a vain, prideful, evil man.

That sounds more like a threat than a prediction.

[catmother]

7. i'm not even going to comment about this jerk.

:puke:

:puke:

[Jayhawk Lib]

8. Lets face it....

We are screwed. I think there will be another SC opening before Bush's term is up. It will make no difference whether Bush is impeached or not, there will be another right wing fundy in his place to make the appointment.

We are screwed unless we get a big majority in the 2006 election. We really need a lot of Democrats to beat Republicans for us to stand a chance....

[AX10]

10. I plan on voting party line.