[pepsionice]

I think...if Kavanaugh gets passed through and makes it....that makes two. I would suggest that Thomas will retire in the next twelve months, and I have my doubts that Ginsburg and Breyer can make it through six more years of Trump. Toss in Thomas (I think he’ll retire by summer of next year), and Sotomayor (probably by 2020, because of declining health). You might see a total of six picks if he’s there for eight years.

I will also suggest this. I think after this episode with Kavanaugh....when you see a Democratic Justice pass on or retire....Trump will likely take his time (maybe 12 to 24 months) before he selects anyone. He’ll hold the party to some intense political chatter and make gains off that.

[2ndDivisionVet]

If somehow Kavanaugh is rejected, I think Trump will pick a nominee that would be comfortable in the original Supreme Court and make Kavanaugh look like Souter. He’s not the kind of guy who’d say “oh, we better go with a moderate.”

[Cowboy Bob]

I will also suggest this. I think after this episode with Kavanaugh....when you see a Democratic Justice pass on or retire....Trump will likely take his time (maybe 12 to 24 months) before he selects anyone. He’ll hold the party to some intense political chatter and make gains off that.

I agree. If RBG goes, it's a 5-3 court. 5-3 or 6-3, what's the difference? Trump can take his time and pound the Democrats.

[qaz123]

Thomas will retire when the President is re-elected, IMHO. He seems healthy and it would appear that he still has it all going on upstairs. But, I think he’ll retire when he knows it’s safe to do so.

But, when Kavanaugh is confirmed, President Trump will have changed the course of the history of the USA.

Pretty much, ALL, of the liberal policies that have been rammed down our throat over the last few decades, if not, going back to the 60s can be challenged and tossed.

And, the only one I want to see challenged and tossed for all eternity, BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP. Get rid of that and our immigration/refugee problems are solved.

[Jaysin]

Thomas will only retire within the next year or two if he feels safe that a reliable replacement can be confirmed. Nov 2018 is SO important to us—we need at least 55 senators.

[snoringbear]

I think Ginsburg would like to wait out Trump before retiring. But, just my observation, I don’t think she will make it. Personally, I think the Dems wasted valuable political capital and credibility on Kavenaugh. They should have saved it for the Ginsburg fight.

[Dustoff45]

when you see a Democratic Justice pass on or retire....Trump will likely take his time (maybe 12 to 24 months) before he selects anyone

I like how you think. He can easily comment on not wanting anyone to suffer again like how the dems treated his last nominee.

[ridesthemiles]

We need Thomas there until all the women Obama appointed are gone. Ginsberg is hanging on by a thread.