Posted on 11/08/2024 9:54:17 AM PST by Red Badger
I think you hit the nail right on the head. It’s just too risky for the Democrats.
But it sure would be a hoot if they got Sotomayor to resign, then the GOP senators gummed up the confirmation process. Result: Trump 2.0 gets to pick Sotomayor‘s replacement.
Yeah—that is what I thought.
With close monitoring and the best medical care on the planet she could last for years—any Democrats who are trying to push her to leave look vicious and mean.
That is probably because they are vicious and mean.
Actually, this is the time to start replaying all the videos of Democrats threatening to EXPAND the Court, then AGREE WITH THEM PUBLICLY, sit back and watch their heads explode...
“I doubt they could get another justice pushed through before Inauguration Day.”
Although I think the new Senate takes over on Jan 3, 2025 so that is the real deadline - not Jan 20 (Inauguration Day). Therefore the timeline is even more unlikely. Especially given there are shutdowns for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
There’s no way to get her out, nominate & confirm some one else before J20.
HAHA!! Great idea!
AOC probably considers herself to be a "wise" latina.
Surrender monkeys are still in control of the GOP side of the Senate...
All they need for their majority is a Texas RINO to be the leader...
Hawley understands that and has acted appropriately to secure the Senate for "do-nothing" RINOism...
Justice Date of Birth Appointed by Sworn in
Clarence Thomas 23 Jun 1948 Age: 76 yr 4 mo George H. W. Bush 23 Oct 1991 Served: 33 yr 0 mo
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. 1 Apr 1950 Age: 74 yr 7 mo George W. Bush 31 Jan 2006 Served: 18 yr 9 mo
Sonia Sotomayor 25 Jun 1954 Age: 70 yr 4 mo Barack Obama 8 Aug 2009 Served: 15 yr 3 mo
John G. Roberts 27 Jan 1955 Age: 69 yr 9 mo George W. Bush 29 Sep 2005 Served: 19 yr 1 mo
Brett Michael Kavanaugh 12 Feb 1965 Age: 59 yr 8 mo Donald Trump 6 Oct 2018 Served: 6 yr 1 mo
Elena Kagan 28 Apr 1960 Age: 64 yr 6 mo Barack Obama 7 Aug 2010 Served: 14 yr 3 mo
Neil McGill Gorsuch 29 Aug 1967 Age: 57 yr 2 mo Donald Trump 10 Apr 2017 Served: 7 yr 6 mo
Ketanji Brown Jackson 14 Sep 1970 Age: 54 yr 1 mo Joseph Biden, Jr. 30 Jun 2022 Served: 2 yr 4 mo
Amy Coney Barrett 28 Jan 1972 Age: 52 yr 9 mo Donald John Trump 27 Oct 2020 Served: 4 yr 0 mo
She is the third oldest.
John Roberts is young enough so he can decide to remain on the SCOTUS for another decade. But he is old enough to retire, if so, the time to do it is within the next two years.
Precisely
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