My bet is Thomas steps down when Trump is re-elected as he's up their in age. Sotomayer isn't doing too well with Type 1 diabeetus, Breyer is 82 years old so honestly we could see 3 more picks next term! make that shit 7-2!
SCOTUS pick was already a major campaign issue in the POTUS race back in 2016. Both sides were aware of those justices' age and health condition. Crooked H herself confessed that the next president could appoint four or five in two terms. And so were many patriets who were unhappy about the SCOTUS ruling on gay marriage and concerning about the future lineup of justices. They were afraid that the court would be taken over by the left for decades to come. Scalia's tragic passing only made them more anxious, and in the end, it turned out to be the key that drove them out to vote and send Trump into the white house. I guess cocaine mitch must've realized that as well. That's why he gambled with his decision of stonewalling Merrick Garland's nomination. But the dems were too dumb to realize that. They were mocking him for delaying the inevitable.
Thomas has been the single most consistently conservative justice on the Supreme Court. There’s no guarantee his replacement would be nearly as conservative.
Even Justice Thomas wouldn’t be able to know for sure how anyone would vote once on the Supreme Court. I would rather keep him around for as long as he is capable because he’s truly the conservative anchor on the Supreme Court.
We need to gain in the Senate with MAGA Senators this year. Don’t overlook those elections. Tubberville has Bama on lockdown. Grab a couple more and we can run whoever the hell we want for SCOTUS and no amount of Mittens can stop us
McSally is going to lose AZ, so that’s one down. I assume this is the year Collins loses in Maine, to that’s two down. Haven’t seen Cory Gardner’s polling in Colorado, but I assume he’s losing. That’s three down. Ernst is three points behind in Iowa, so that could be four down.
Montana is going to be close, but let’s say we pull it out. With a Tubberville win that leaves us at 50-50, with Pence breaking the tie on anything of substance.
Isn't Jones up for reelection in Alabama? At least that seat can be easily retrieved. The appointment of Sessions for AG was a huge mistake. Just because he was one of the few endorsers of the Trump campaign doesn't mean he was a good candidate for the job.
Yes, that’s the seat that Tubberville will presumably win back. But the other four I listed are probable GOP losses. A strong Trump showing might drag Ernst across the finish line (like he did for Ron Johnson in WI and Pat Toomey in PA in 2016) but McSally is definitely going to lose. Collins and Gardner are probably a lost cause too. Their states are too blue.
Assuming a Tubberville win, we can lose four and still hold the tie break with Pence. That’s not a lot of breathing room. Plus I think Murkowski will end up caucusing with the Dems before this is all over (my personal hunch based on my gut) so ideally we need to go into 2021 with 51 seats.
This is a tough cycle on the Senate side, and I get the feeling we’re going to end up with Majority Leader Schumer until 2022. I don’t mean to be a pessimist, but I have a really bad feeling.
John James is polling even with Gary Peters. He could pull off a win and finally give Michigan Republicans a voice in the Senate for this first time in decades.
My bet is Thomas steps down when Trump is re-elected as he's up their in age. Sotomayer isn't doing too well with Type 1 diabeetus, Breyer is 82 years old so honestly we could see 3 more picks next term! make that shit 7-2!
'Roberts Court' might be its official name, but with as many nominations as Trump is getting, they might as well just call it the Trump Court.
SCOTUS pick was already a major campaign issue in the POTUS race back in 2016. Both sides were aware of those justices' age and health condition. Crooked H herself confessed that the next president could appoint four or five in two terms. And so were many patriets who were unhappy about the SCOTUS ruling on gay marriage and concerning about the future lineup of justices. They were afraid that the court would be taken over by the left for decades to come. Scalia's tragic passing only made them more anxious, and in the end, it turned out to be the key that drove them out to vote and send Trump into the white house. I guess cocaine mitch must've realized that as well. That's why he gambled with his decision of stonewalling Merrick Garland's nomination. But the dems were too dumb to realize that. They were mocking him for delaying the inevitable.
Man, what a watershed moment Trump's election was. I shudder to think what Hilldog's court would look like right now.
It is truly the grace of God that we don't have to suffer through that.
Thomas has been the single most consistently conservative justice on the Supreme Court. There’s no guarantee his replacement would be nearly as conservative.
True, but I wouldn't want to take the chance that he becomes the next RGB, working himselfe to death to try and make it past a D president.
Why wouldn’t the Trump team talk with Justice Thomas about candidates for his replacement? Seems reasonable.
Even Justice Thomas wouldn’t be able to know for sure how anyone would vote once on the Supreme Court. I would rather keep him around for as long as he is capable because he’s truly the conservative anchor on the Supreme Court.
Alito has been rumored to be considering retirement as well. His family apparently wants out of dc
Good for them. It puts Mos Eisley to shame for the most part.
We need to gain in the Senate with MAGA Senators this year. Don’t overlook those elections. Tubberville has Bama on lockdown. Grab a couple more and we can run whoever the hell we want for SCOTUS and no amount of Mittens can stop us
McSally is going to lose AZ, so that’s one down. I assume this is the year Collins loses in Maine, to that’s two down. Haven’t seen Cory Gardner’s polling in Colorado, but I assume he’s losing. That’s three down. Ernst is three points behind in Iowa, so that could be four down.
Montana is going to be close, but let’s say we pull it out. With a Tubberville win that leaves us at 50-50, with Pence breaking the tie on anything of substance.
Isn't Jones up for reelection in Alabama? At least that seat can be easily retrieved. The appointment of Sessions for AG was a huge mistake. Just because he was one of the few endorsers of the Trump campaign doesn't mean he was a good candidate for the job.
Yes, that’s the seat that Tubberville will presumably win back. But the other four I listed are probable GOP losses. A strong Trump showing might drag Ernst across the finish line (like he did for Ron Johnson in WI and Pat Toomey in PA in 2016) but McSally is definitely going to lose. Collins and Gardner are probably a lost cause too. Their states are too blue.
Assuming a Tubberville win, we can lose four and still hold the tie break with Pence. That’s not a lot of breathing room. Plus I think Murkowski will end up caucusing with the Dems before this is all over (my personal hunch based on my gut) so ideally we need to go into 2021 with 51 seats.
This is a tough cycle on the Senate side, and I get the feeling we’re going to end up with Majority Leader Schumer until 2022. I don’t mean to be a pessimist, but I have a really bad feeling.
John James is polling even with Gary Peters. He could pull off a win and finally give Michigan Republicans a voice in the Senate for this first time in decades.