Posted on 01/28/2018 7:15:00 PM PST by mairdie
Whispers are rampant throughout D.C. that a vacancy is imminent on the U.S. Supreme Court - one that is currently taken by one of the most liberal members of the Court.
It has the Trump White House giddy over the prospect of potentially and forcefully shifting the balance of power on the Court while Democrats in Congress are said to be warning White House staff of a prolonged and brutal fight should President Trump attempt to replace a liberal Justice with a hardline-conservative nominee.
The reason for the Justice's alleged departure is said to be "ongoing illness/physical limitations."
The first on the Court that comes to mind given those clues is 84-year old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Justice Ginsberg has visibly slowed down a great deal in recent years, and has been prone to falling asleep in public, even when on the bench. Ginsberg's office has taken to pushing back on rumors of her health issues via a series of left-leaning media publications, but Court watchers have noted Ginsberg's increasingly limited public schedule of late.
Despite his 79-years, Justice Stephen Bryer's place on the Court apparently remains secure, but not so with two others - swing-vote Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, and liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor, 63.
Justice Kennedy, a moderate liberal (or moderate conservative depending on who you talk to) has already hinted at possible retirement, so he is not the likely source of the current Supreme Court rumors. Justice Sotomayor, though, despite being among the Court's younger members, is said to be struggling greatly with her workload as she deals with a worsening diabetes condition. Court watchers have noted a visible decline in just the last year where she appears to have aged ten years. Rumors are also swirling regarding staff having to take up an increasing workload for the ailing Sotomayor who is said to have difficulty maintaining her train of thought for more than short periods of time. And like Ginsberg, Sotomayor's staff is working hard to orchestrate a media-driven narrative to counter rumors of her decline.
Here is the thought that is now keeping the far-left elites up at night. Justice Kennedy might very well be preparing for retirement. That would be one Supreme Court vacancy. And if the rumors of ill health regarding Ginsberg and Sotomayor are in fact true, that could be two or even THREE vacancies on the Court for Trump to fill within the next year or two.
....that's because so many of them either fall off or get knocked off
Discover and use whatever pressure the ‘Rats have on Roberts and force him out.
He needs a reckoning with his past .
Was it “bamboozled” or something more sordid . . . ?
Yes, from my own reading it appears that the reasons for the markedly shorter average lifespan back then are more related to infant/childhood mortality and accidental death than shorter lives.
I doubt it’s “pressure”. More like ideological alignment.
she an mccain are doing us all a favor and serving the country by not being able to perform their duties. At least that’s what they tell themselves.
Sanunu is a diabolical liar and a rino. He pursuaded 41 to have an enormous tax hike after bush lied and said” no new taxes”,
Ginsberg has already said she’s not going.
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In fact, she may not have the final say when the grim reaper calls.
That is true. They have this way of kicking them to the curb for very small reasons. They hate that that transgender he-she is running for Senator of Maryland. They hate Joe Manchin, and that is just a small dose of who they turn on. Weird bunch.
‘Ginsberg has already said she’s not going.” Yeah, I read that today.
I also read the thread concerning Progressive thought in 1912 and the fight for Amendments and thoughts on the court and Constitution.
Will this be the time 100 years later that ends the Progressive era in government??
If there were even two new conservative Justices appointed to SCOTUS so many Leftist/liberal heads would explode so as to alter the electorate that even CA could vote Republican.
Yes, if you made it through childhood you had a good chance of living a long life - unless you were female. Married females frequently died giving birth or died soon after from infection. Accidents in the workplace and on the farm happened a lot too.
Expect about five RINO defections if Trump appoints a conservative. Graham, McCain, Flake, Collins, and the piece of sh*t from Alaska.
....they dusted off Kennedy just to hand him a tranny to escort to the SOTU....classy
This story is just hearsay. I’ll believe it when I see it.
I know.....lol. This is going to be hilarious not only the he-she, but also a bunch of illegals being brought to the SOTU. I would love ICE to come into the chamber and make mass arrests including those who brought them. Now that would be exciting TV.
There you go...We need 55 to 57 Senators to be able to really control the Senate.
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