Another idea I’d probably toy with if I was in Trump’s shoes is picking a DINO for Ginsburg seat. Again, just for the public relations angle, he can claim he’s respecting the “balance” of the court and replacing a Dem with another Dem, and the cry foul if the RATs oppose the nominee anyway. The main problem is that’s probably not a viable option. I’d need an undisputed well qualified candidate who is also indisputably a lifelong, card-carrying RAT, and I’d need to be CERTAIN they hold sincere conservative views on issues like gun rights, abortion, illegal immigration, etc. Such creatures are virtually extinct in the modern day RAT party. The best bet would probably be some RAT judge from the deep South (Alabama or so?) who is a member of a group with a name like “Baptists for Babies” and a hardcore gun rights organization. Even then, the “conservative” RAT judge would probably only vote with the GOP bloc 20-30% of the time. Still, that would a significant “upgrade” from Darth Bader, and move the court rightward.
I’d settle for an 8 but not a like a 3 who would vote to let Biden steal the election, lol. Hard no!
Only as a last ditch if we lose the election and can’t get someone good though in a lame duck would something that be a desperation option.