NEWSMAX: …”[The Senate Democrats] took off the filibuster for lower federal court appointments, but it remains for this court,” [Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg] said. “So anybody who thinks that if I step down, Obama could appoint someone like me, they’re misguided. As long as I can do the job full steam… I think I’ll recognize when the time comes that I can’t any longer. But now I can.”
But [President] Obama staunchly defended his “good track record” on high court appointments.
“We’ve got a couple of Supreme Court Justices confirmed who I think are doing outstanding work,” he said, referring to his appointments of Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor… (more)
