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.
Every day I wake up a new present! For "Her" it is Ground Hogs Day, the Movie
The possibility of 3 or more SCJ's in 45's terms? I was hoping for 2, but now 3 is not out of the question, wow...
Think where we would be without the electoral college and think how many of us would be in metapphorical chains, that is right I said it, they would have taken the weaponization of every dept to the next level, at a minimum audits up the ying-yang.
This never gets old...
Will their replacements over-turn RvW?
My God, these are the people who control the future of the Country. Our founding Father’s did NOT envision this.
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I was just thinking that. No one ever imagined these people would put their massive egos against the good of their country - but they obviously do, hanging in there decades after they should be propped up in front of a TV watching reruns of Judge Judy and “Golden Girls.”
It’s really not up to her. The “Grim Reaper “ will weigh in sooner or later.
Ted Cruz!!!
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That would cause all of the other members to retire immediately.
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I don’t think so. Evidence? None.
The article is drivelous speculation that could have been lifted from numerous threads here on Free Republic.
I saw last night that Buzzy is going to try to outlive the Trump Presidency, so unless God decides otherwise, she ain’t going anywhere.
Now, you're thinking. Except these would be the *first* choice that would make the libs recoil in horror so that they expend all their money and bile defeating her, making it easier for Trump to get through their second choice, a woman who is just as conservative but not as well-known.
LMAO!!!!! You win the Internets for today!
LMAO!! That look by Kennedy says volumes!!
It would make sense for Trump to be well prepared with a set of well-vetted candidates, even if there is no immediate opening.
But once ANY of the non-conservative justices are replaced, it makes the position of the remaining liberals futile. If Kennedy is no longer the swing vote, why stay? If Ginsberg will always be on the losing side, why stay?
Eh?
No wheelchair?
The power of judges comes from the civil service laws.
In Andrew Jackson's time, the Supremes issued an order to the executive branch in Worcester v. Georgia. Jackson allegedly responded "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!" This was because any executive branch person attempting to comply with the judges rather than the President's wishes could be immediately fired.
What leftist court rulings do, is provide cover for leftist bureaucrats to act in leftist ways, and not be fired for insubordination.
Warren may have felt that Nixon double-crossed him in 1952. Warren was a "favorite son" candidate from California at the Republican National Convention and Nixon, as senator from California, was expected to support him, but Nixon backed Eisenhower instead. But of course Warren wanted the Court to continue on its liberal course. I think Ike said picking Warren was his worst mistake, or one of his worst mistakes.
While we're at it, make the census count residents and citizens, and assigning House seats based on citizens residing in a state.
They misspelled RBF on that cover...
If the Senate were to vote on most matters using 50% rule, we’d get a lot done. Time to demand it.
“invoke the Nuclear Option, aka the Harry Reid Rule. Don’t waste any time.”
By all means necessary.
I see it as an opportunity that bodes well for the country, no matter how hard the Left tries to fight back. They are losing everything but their shirts, since black Democrats are realizing they are still slaves.
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