Ruth’s death was specifically planned most likely with her consent for this exact date for a multitude of reasons. There is not enough time to fill seat. When they try, all it takes is a few Senators to say no. Calling Burr. The senate votes are saved because at least they tried. The date of death was on the eve of the Jewish new year. Death on this day meant that the person is considered exalted.

Her death gets in the way of the roll out of the Durham report, energizes the relatively flat democratic base, turns the Supreme Court into an 4x4 tie that would take the ruling of the lower court. Don’t worry, the path upward through the courts to contest the election has already been mapped. This is why they continued to say that he would refuse to leave office. This path forward would be legit.