We have a 6-3 advantage now-supposedly.
I say replace Thomas and Alito in the first year. 2nd year gets interesting.
‘Offer’ to put Hillary there. Hear me out.
We’d still be ahead 5-4 and while she wouldn’t want it she only has to serve until ‘29, giving them a chance to keep the seat. She’d take it for the team while Bill’s free.
What could Trump demand from the democrats in congress? Big spending cuts they could always restore if they win in ‘28. Eliminate whole departments they can’t restore.
Trump’s the dealmaker. I’d be awesome.
If a leftie judge quits or croaks leave the seat empty until the last minute. They can function with 8 meaning a majority will have to be a supermajority.
Once she is on the SC there is no way to hold the democrats to the deal. They would deny it and every single part of it while maybe suggesting that what Trump really wanted in return was money - you know like he took a bribe.
Their snakes, spitting cobras.
“We have a 6-3 advantage now”
Do you really believe this. At best it is 2 - 3 - 4: Two solid conservatives/originalists, three radical leftists and four wishy washy (Roberts, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch and Barrett. Barrett is going to b e another Sandra Day O’Connor. None of the three Trump appointees are really originalists if you read their decisions.