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NPRjunkieDC OP t1_j265db6 wrote

Reply to comment by vermillionmango in RBG : Our local hero by NPRjunkieDC

Was she told/given a chance to retire in 2013?

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vermillionmango t1_j266tnh wrote

Everyone knew it was probable Dems would lose the Senate in 2014. Obama even met with her to try and convince her to retire.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/us/politics/rbg-retirement-obama.html

She was 79, had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer twice already. It was pure hubris on her part to remain on the court.

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realNoahMC t1_j26ciga wrote

>She was 79, had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer twice already. It was pure hubris on her part to remain on the court.

TWICE? Holy shit! Regardless of your political affiliation or beliefs you can't deny that this is fucking egotistical! Regardless, may she rest in peace.

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NPRjunkieDC OP t1_j26b6pa wrote

Thx for the link. But not even Obama expected the extreme polarization that led to his choice for the SC not even being considered for about a whole year . Unprecedented, I think.

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Formergr t1_j26tx8p wrote

What do you mean, “given a chance” to retire? She was a SCOTUS judge, she could retire whenever she wanted.

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NPRjunkieDC OP t1_j26v6pw wrote

There's a link to a NYT story about Obama asking/hinting she should retire before the Dems lost 2014 Midterms

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Formergr t1_j27swjo wrote

Right, agree. But the comment made it seem as if she needed to be asked to resign/retire in order to do so, and that no one had asked yet, so she didn’t.

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