CNN: Framers Never Envisioned Justices Living Past Their 50s

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The Federalist Papers  "If you want proof that liberals will say just about anything that pops into their brains, read on.
"Jeffrey Toobin, a legal analyst for CNN – who once called Justice Clarence Thomas a “nut” – tried to poke some holes in President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nomination by declaring that gee … the Founding Fathers never thought people would live past 50, so these 30-year careers on the court are just too much, or something.
"He was speaking on Anderson Cooper’s show with former US Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal. After named some of the expansive rulings from retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, Toobin said the current norm defies how the Founding Fathers envisioned Court nominations.

“ 'When the Constitution was written in the late 18th century, people were expected to die in their 50s,” Toobin said. “The Framers never contemplated that these terms would regularly go to 30-plus years as they do now.”

"So, let’s unpack this." . . .  Read more...