Posted on 07/10/2025 4:36:18 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Shows how tentative our freedoms really are. More reason to thank God Almighty every day for our freedom.
The left had control of the supremes for decades.
Only after The Donald installed 3 did conservatives get a chance.
And libs went out house rat crazy.
It feels like much of this has a little bit of luck to it. No one knows when a Justice may leave this Earth unexpectedly. I don't think there's a way to synch up the Executive branch's tendency with SCOTUS cases. The best you can do is hope to "push" out older Justices when you have the White House and Senate, and nominate younger Justices that will hopefully stay awhile.
Case in point, I would expect that Clarence Thomas will retire and a new nominee to be named well ahead of the mid-terms in 2026.
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