I would have preferred a D.C. outsider who had nothing to do with the Vince Foster investigation.
Kav is a moderate. The minor illegal girl getting an abortion, for example.
We needed a true conservative.
But RBG will be dead soon (she’s 85) and Thomas is going to retire.
That’ll be four picks for Trump his first term!
Time for you to retire, Judge....
I would have preferred a D.C. outsider
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Me too. Kav may vote with conservatives most of the time but is sure to disappoint on some future key rulings. He’s totally establishment.
All four or five picks had pluses and minuses, mostly pluses.
There was no one person perfect. Of the 4 or 5, I’m fine with this pick. The fact that dems and this so called judge dislike him, makes him all the better in my mind.
RE: But RBG will be dead soon (she’s 85)
What if she lives as long as Strom Thurmond and refuses to step down?
Are you just speculating or has Thomas spoken about retiring within the next 2 years? He's 70, which isn't exactly young, but unless he has some health problems that I'm not aware of, my guess would be that he could probably count on another decade on the bench.
True Conservatives do not have a standard personality; nor one style, only; nor the exact same priorities. Nor does it reflect badly on them, that they impress moderates favorably. That ability is a very, very desirable one, if we are ever going to return America to her heritage!
Utter BS. Multiple studies have been done on his rulings and writings and all of the indicate he's more conservative than Roberts, let alone Kennedy.
Some aren't happy unless they are unhappy and have something bitch about.
And Judicial Watch.
There is no where to go but up when/if Trump gets to replace Ginsburg. So that would be a huge improvement.
On the other hand, there’s no way he can replace the great Clarence Thomas with a more reliable Justice so that is a guaranteed net loss when/if it happens.
I don’t see 70 year old Clarence Thomas going before 80 year old Steven Breyer. Thomas is oly 2 years older than Alito for goodness sake. It is not as if he is diabetic or similar.
Man, just imagine Ginsburg and Breyer replaced with principles Conservatives. The Conservative 5 would just steamroll Roberts. Fag-en and Sort-a-my-whore might as well just stay home. They would be impotent.
It is not impossible that Ginsberg dies and Breyer retires during Trump’s 2nd term. The only question is if this would happen before Trump becomes a lame duck. There is no way the Democrats will allow the Senate to confirm a SCOTUS nominee durimg Trump’s last 18 months.